SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
• Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
• Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values, and Theory of Change.
• Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams, and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
• Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary:
The Scientific Director (SD) is responsible for the scientific oversight for Seattle Indian Health Board’s Urban Indian Health Institute’s (UIHI), a Division of SIHB, epidemiology/surveillance activities. The SD is part of the Division Leadership Team (DLT) and participates in activities across all divisions at SIHB, primary responsibilities focus on the work of UIHI’s role as a national tribal epidemiology which includes urban Indian health programs, tribal epidemiology centers (TECs), state and local health departments, federal and national organizations, and universities.

The SD will oversee the daily operations UIHI’s Epidemiology/Surveillance programs and assist with the development and implementation of new strategies, epidemiology and surveillance initiatives. The SD will participate in program oversight, evaluation, financial management and administrative supervision of a lead Epidemiologists. Lastly, the SD will occasionally represent SIHB/UIHI at local and national meetings and facilitating interactions among scientific institutions, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and the broader research and patient communities.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: Reports to the Chief Data Officer.

Organizational Responsibilities

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  Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
• Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
• Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
• Recognize that communication is central to the organization’s success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others’ best intentions in mind.
• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

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  Actively participate as a member of the Division Leadership team (DLT).
• Report to the Chief Data Officer (CDO) regarding the management and operations of UIHI data systems, data infrastructure, epidemiology, and surveillance.

• Plan, implement, and maintain effective monitoring and data and evaluation systems (including databases and data collection instruments) in collaboration with the Director of Evaluation and Research.

• Oversee development and implementation of training and technical assistance to urban Indian organizations, participating tribes and tribal organizations, local/state/federal partners on research methods, health assessment, strategic planning, continuous quality improvement, program monitoring, additional related topics and evaluation, including data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation in collaboration with the Director of Evaluation and Research.

• Consult and collaborate with Division Leaders of SIHB, other tribal epidemiology centers, county/state/national and other epidemiologists, universities, and with regional and national UIHOs to foster scientific collaborations.
• Assist and lead with the development, design, and implementation of innovative public health and epidemiological projects to serve the needs of urban American Indian/Alaska Native.

• Oversee and supervise the work of Project Manager and lead Epidemiologists.
• Oversee the development of documents, training materials, protocols, briefs, brochures, reports, manuscripts, and other supporting and dissemination materials as appropriate.

• Oversee the epidemiology program Project Manager in creation of progress reports and other reporting measures to funders and stakeholders locally and nationally.
• Present findings of reports, research activities, analyses to local, state, national, and federal agencies/partners and at conferences.
• Provide guidance and recommendations for methodology and coding for research and analytic activities and assures the use of appropriate scientific methods, the translation and dissemination of findings, and presentation of relevant information.
• Assist, review, and finalize data informatics, which includes charts, maps, tables, data dashboards, data visuals, etc., and assure information is accurate and correct.
• Work well under pressure, meet multiple and often competing deadlines.
• Write and participate in grant opportunities in collaboration with grants management and development teams.
• Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams as delegated.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Background Qualifications and Qualification

Required:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Science, Data Management, or related field with a minimum of 5-8 years’ work experience in department and project management and staff supervision; or a PhD in Public Health or related field with 3-5 years’ experience in department and project management staff supervision.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge and understanding of quantitative research methodologies, data collection, analysis and dissemination. Highly knowledgeable in R and/or SAS, proficient in wide array of software, data tools and technologies. Must be innovative and forward thinking. Effective oral and written communication skills for a variety of audiences. Ability to work independently. Knowledge and ability to oversee and prepare scientific reports and manuscripts. Potential evening and weekends and to travel as required. Understanding of health and social issues facing American Indians/Alaska Native and desire to work with this population.
• Other requirements: Valid Washington State drives license. Use of personal vehicle with current insurance. Ability to successfully complete background check.

Work Environment:

• Will require travel
• A flexible work schedule, including weekends

Office hours are 8-5, Monday through Friday with occasional extra hours for events or to meet deadlines.

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