Cherokee Federal – a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses – is a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. With our heritage of ingenuity coupled with modern business practices, we serve as a trusted partner that can innovate and implement solutions. Our team of companies, with more than 3,300 employees, manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing, and mission solutions portfolios — ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Cherokee Federal’s team of small disadvantaged business entities, many of which are 8(a) and/or HUBZone certified, offer attractive contract vehicles with unique advantages – resulting in a streamlined, responsive contract management process.

The Data Analyst will be the AFHSD's Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the field of disease modeling and prediction. who can combine DoD health data with the other available data sources and develop statistical models to predict disease threats to the military. This includes forecasting the spread and the severity of a known disease like influenza and COVID-19, as well as predicting where and when a novel disease is likely to emerge.

Please Note: This position is pending a contract award. I f you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY! Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for future or anticipated needs.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Coordinates the development of predictive models for disease with partners in the USG interagency and academia to ensure that the DHA is responsive to the US military’s and Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) and Military Services Force Health Protection (FHP) needs.
• Analyzes DoD and open-source health surveillance data with the ultimate goal of predicting the onset of, and forecasting the further progression/transmission of, military-relevant.
• Communicates the results of such disease modeling and prediction efforts to senior leaders and public health decision-makers, clearly explaining the degree of uncertainty surrounding the results.
• Disseminates the results of analytical studies by way of preparation of briefings, manuscripts, presentations, information summaries, issue papers, and technical documents, as well as their sharing via websites and other media outlets based on target audiences.
• Works with GIS experts to communicate the results graphically, where appropriate, through an interactive GIS-facilitated portal, to include, but not be limited to, the Health Surveillance Explorer or other disease assessment platforms available within the DoD or the USG interagency community at-large.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Masters degree in a related field and at least 3-5 years of experience in the field of disease modeling and prediction.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of SAS, R, Python, and statistical technical skills such as machine learning and neural network techniques.
• Knowledge of scientific literature on this topic and have participated in collaborative efforts with academia, industry, or USG interagency.
• Experience with visualization tools such as ggplot and Tableau.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid- Climate-controlled office and telework.