Job Description

The Senior Health Surveillance Consultant will provide subject matter expertise to support the evaluation, enhancement, and modernization of national, state, and local surveillance systems related to oral health, oral and oropharyngeal cancers, and other chronic diseases associated with oral health. This role will help strengthen surveillance capacity, improve data timeliness, support infection prevention monitoring in dental settings, and promote greater awareness of the relationship between oral health and overall health.

The consultant will provide technical support across oral health, cancer, and chronic disease surveillance activities, including data analysis, system integration, program evaluation, and collaboration with federal, state, and local partners.

This is a part-time hybrid consulting role. The position is expected to support a combination of in-person and virtual work.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to state and local governments and partner organizations on oral health, oral cancer, and related chronic disease surveillance, prevention, education, and infection control practices.
• Utilize and integrate national and state data systems, including United States Cancer Statistics (USCS), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and other oral health, cancer, and chronic disease surveillance and registry systems, to assess disease burden, risk factors, screening practices, and health disparities.
• Support the evaluation of dental, oral disease, infectious disease prevention, oral cancer screening, and related chronic disease prevention activities, including coordination and linkage with cancer registry and chronic disease data systems.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate oral health, oral cancer, and chronic disease data to support policy development, program planning, and comprehensive cancer control and chronic disease efforts.
• Provide recommendations to strengthen and modernize oral health, cancer, and chronic disease surveillance systems, including integration of oral health indicators into broader chronic disease and cancer control frameworks.
• Collaborate with federal, state, and local agencies, cancer registries, chronic disease programs, and national organizations to advance integrated surveillance priorities.
• Develop reports, presentations, summaries, and other technical deliverables for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support efforts to improve surveillance data quality, completeness, timeliness, and overall usability.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health informatics, dentistry, health services research, or a related field is required.
• 10 + year demonstrated expertise in oral cancer, oral health, chronic disease surveillance, or related public health fields.
• 5 + years of experience working with public health surveillance systems, registries, or large health-related datasets, including systems such as USCS, BRFSS, cancer registries, or similar sources.
• 5 + years of experience providing technical assistance and consultation to governmental public health agencies, partner organizations, or related programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional background in dentistry, oral health, epidemiology, or public health practice.
• Advanced degree combination such as DDS/MPH or similar highly relevant credentials.
• Familiarity with oral health surveillance systems, oral cancer prevention and screening, and infection prevention in dental settings.
• Experience supporting public health policy, program planning, and surveillance system improvement.
• Current or recent CDC background clearance preferred.

Professional skills

• Strong skills in data collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employerTogether, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEOpolicy.

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At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.  

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is

$108,476.00 - $184,409.00Georgia Client Office (GA88)