Workforce Solutions
Connecting You with Qualified Health Professionals
It’s challenging to utilize your health department’s available funding to recruit and hire qualified public health professionals to help protect your communities. Whether your goal is to use your funding to hire new staff, retain existing employees or convert temporary roles to permanent positions, we can help.
How We Work Together
Workforce Descriptions
The positions below represent the variety of roles our team can help you fill. Contact us at workforcerequests@cdcfoundation.org to discuss your needs—even if you don’t see a specific position listed here.
Administration
- Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Services Officer
- Administrative Specialist
- Call Center Administrator
- Deputy Chief Administrator
- Immunization Support Specialist
- Public Health Policy Specialist
Business Management
- Business Analyst
- Business Process Analyst
- Business Systems Manager
- Director, Business Operations
Care and Resource Navigation
- Care Coordinator
- Clinical Consultant
- Communicable Disease
- Case Investigation/Contact Tracing
- Supervisor/Team Lead
- Case Investigator Coordinator
- Contact Tracer Specialist
- Contact Tracer Supervisor
- COVID-19 Response Specialist
- Disease Specialist
- Infection Prevention and Control Expert
- Infectious Disease Program Coordinator
Communications
- Communication Engagement Specialist
- Communication Specialist
- Communications and Public Relations Strategist
- Graphic Artist
- Marketing and Communications Strategist
- Public Health Communications Specialist
- Public Information Officer
- Public Relations Manager
- Technical Writer
Community Health
- Community Outreach Worker
- Community Support Specialist
- Indian Health Board Coordinator
- Outreach Specialist
- Outreach Unit Leader
- Tribal Public Health Advisor
Data and Analytics
- Administrative Analyst
- Bioinformatician
- Chief Data Officer
- Data Analyst
- Data Communications Assistant
- Data Entry Clerk
- Data Systems Project Manager
- Data Visualization Specialis
Education and Schools
- Educational Services Facilitator
- Health Educator
- Public Health Educator
- Rural Health Educator
- Safety Officer
- School Disease Intervention Specialist
- School Liaison
Environmental Health
- Environmental Health Coordinator
- Environmental Health Specialist
- Environmental Hygiene Consultant
- Environmental Investigator
Epidemiology
- Epidemiology Data Manager
- Hospital Surveillance Epidemiologist
- Industrial Hygienist
- Informatics Epidemiologist
- Medical Epidemiologist
Finance
- Accounting Assistant III
- Budget Analyst
- Federal Budget Analyst
- Financial Administrative Officer
- Financial Analyst
Grants and Contracts Management
- Grants Administrator
- Grants and Project Analyst
- Grants Manager
- Senior Contract Administrator
- Senior Public Health Technical Writer
- Senior Technical Writer
Health Equity
- Disability Preparedness Specialist
- Food Security and Wellness Specialist
- Health Equity and Minority Specialist
- Health Equity Evaluator
Human Resources
- Director of Employee Engagement
- Director of Performance Management and Quality Improvement
- Human Resource Coordinator
- Human Resources Administrator
Infection Prevention and Control
- Infection Prevention and Control Specialist
- Infection Preventionist
- Public Health Investigator
- Site Compliance Reviewer
Information Technology
- Informatics Specialist
- Information Security Officer
- Information Systems Manager
- Information Technology (IT) Services Manager
Laboratory Services
- Health Scientist
- Lab Clerk
- Lab Manager
- Laboratory and Emergency Preparedness Liaison
- Laboratory Courier
- Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Technician
- Laboratory Microbiologist
Legal
- Health Scientist
- Lab Clerk
- Lab Manager
- Laboratory and Emergency Preparedness Liaison
- Laboratory Courier
- Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Technician
- Laboratory Microbiologist
Medical Professionals
- Medical Consultant
- Medical Countermeasure Coordinator
- Medical Officer
- Nurse Abstractor Health Program Specialist
- Nurse Manager
- Pharmacy Advisor
Non-Infectious Disease
- Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
- Comorbidity Coordinator
- Crisis Stabilization Centers Coordinator
- Foodborne and Waterborne Disease Coordinator
- Hemodialysis Coordinator
Operations
- Drug Intelligence Officer
- Evaluation and Learning Director Evaluator
- Public Health Accreditation Manager
Overdose Response
- Community Health Worker
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator
- Linkage to Care Coordinator
- Next of Kin Social Worker
- Overdose Coordinator
Program and Project Coordination
- Program Administrator
- Program Analyst
- Program Coordinator
- Program Director
- Program Evaluator
Response Coordination
- Crisis Response Manager
- Emergency Manager
- Emergency Preparedness Planner
- Emergency Response Coordinator
- Emergency Response Specialist
Strategy
- Chief Health Strategist
- Chief Strategist
The CDC Foundation Advantage
- Public Health Experience
We are a nonprofit with deep experience in public health and in partnering with health departments.
- Proven Hiring Capability
We have a proven track record of providing workforce solutions to the public health sector, filling more than 6,000 positions since 2021.
- Talent for Any Role
We have specialized knowledge, a deep network and a global reputation that have created our vast talent pool for any position.
- A Name in Public Health
Staff indicate their preference working through the CDC Foundation because of our well-known brand in the public health community.
- Full-Service Solution
Our competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities attract strong candidates.
- Flexible and Fast
We are flexible and will work to meet your needs quickly and effectively.
- More for Your Money
Our cost model is significantly lower than traditional staffing agencies, which average a 35–40 percent margin. Our margin is less than 20 percent.
Partner Perspective
“Our partnership with the CDC Foundation continues to be crucial in enhancing our staffing and response capabilities… At the Illinois Department of Public Health, our partnership with CDC Foundation is more than a contract for services. It’s an alliance to better serve the people of Illinois.”
– Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health
Learn More
Let us connect you with qualified public health professionals. To learn more, contact us at workforcerequests@cdcfoundation.org