Job postings as of December 22, 2021

POSITION: Regulatory Research Associate – Epidemiology and Biostatistics
ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

As an integral member of the research team and in compliance with all regulatory, institutional, and departmental requirements, the RRA performs all tasks associated with the regulatory management of research protocols within MSKCC. The RRA will be responsible for ensuring MSK is audit-ready at all times by maintaining up-to-date regulatory documents and regulatory files.  The RRA also ensures the proper conduct of clinical research by developing, revising and maintaining accurate protocol tools at all times.

This position will be a hybrid model position that can either be based out of Manhattan or Bergen, NJ. 

You will:

• Work closely with the Operations and Compliance departments to ensure all activation-specific aspects of regulatory oversight are carried out for trials in the Protocol Activation Core.
• Assist in development of protocol tools required for trial activation
• Communicate with staff at all levels (principal investigators, clinical and research support staff), Clinical Research Organizations, and study Sponsors
• Ensure that workflow is controlled and meets departmental needs.
• Manages ongoing departmental projects and crafts processes to ensure that goals are met.
• Participate in special projects and task forces as determined by management.
• Generate reports to all necessary parties on the progress of the protocol, as needed.
• Provide leadership, organizational, creative, or clerical support to established and new research initiatives.

You Are:

• A good decision-maker, with proven success at making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Able to hold yourself and others accountable in order to achieve goals and live up to commitments.
• Flexible in your approach and demeanor in order to align with the shifting demands of evolving circumstances.
• Knowledgeable of the regulations pertaining to human subject protection (including 21 CFR and 45 CFR 46 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

You Have:

• A minimum of a High School Diploma with experience in clinical research or applicable experience.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience working in clinical research, preferably with experience in the regulatory space, is required.

To view the official job posting: Regulatory Research Associate

Interested candidates should apply online and email your resume directly to Christy Rajcoomer (rajcoomc@mskcc.org). 

 

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POSITION: Data Assistant – Epidemiology and Biostatistics
ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

You Will:

• Assist in acquisition of data from sources, including, clinical research datasets, institutional databases and electronic medical records
• Create databases by pulling raw data from other sources, including published government reports, and existing surveys
• Create database to capture and story survey data
• Under the supervision of the supervisor, performs standard analyses such as tabulations and summary statistics
• Learn and performs basic programming (e.g. producing descriptive statistics, tables and graphs) in statistical software applications to prepare datasets for analysis
• Format data output for presentations, manuscripts, graphical displays
• Provide assistance to supervisor in the interpretation of the results obtained from the analyses, implements any additional analyses with guidance from the supervisor
• Construct data tables, charts and graphs that clearly and accurately summarize the analysis or simulation results
• Write reports that provide an appropriate amount of detail.
• Assist with creation of manuscript for publications in preparation of methods and results sections of scientific publications and research grant applications with guidance from supervisor.
• Develop presentations to report study findings
• Assist with grant proposals and progress report submissions on an ad-hoc basis

You Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in execution of research projects related to healthcare delivery either in a work environment or in an academic program
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills

This position is pending being reposted on the MSK Careers portal. The reference code for the posting is: 2021-55875.
To apply: Email your resume directly to Christy Rajcoomer  (rajcoomc@mskcc.org). 

 

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POSITION: Digital Accessibility Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Education, Office of School Wellness Programs

*Note: This Application expires on December 23, 2021*

Position Summary: Teaching students to take care of their minds and their bodies builds a foundation that makes all other learning possible. The Office of School Wellness Programs (OSWP) guides schools in teaching 1.1 million students what they need to know to make healthy, informed choices now and throughout their lives. OSWP supports school communities to build strong structures and rich environments in which Physical and Health Education thrive. 

The Digital Accessibility Coordinator will support the Wellness Policy Promotions team with implementing the technical and editorial processes and researching the digital tools needed to ensure that content created by OSWP to support educators, students, families, and partners meets the DOE’s digital accessibility requirements. As mandated by the U.S. Office for Civil Rights, all website pages and digital platforms owned and managed by the DOE must be accessible, as must be all documents, images, and videos posted to those sites. Making OSWP’s digital content accessible to all, including non-English-language speakers and people with disabilities, is an important part of our commitment to equity and inclusion.

In collaboration with OSWP staff across teams, the Digital Accessibility Coordinator will focus on tracking, reviewing, assessing, formatting, and remediating digital files in multiple formats to provide inclusive, accessible guidance around:

• Physical Education and Health Education instruction, and wraparound wellness programming
• Health and safety instruction and protocols related to ongoing COVID-19 recovery and prevention
• Mental health instruction and support
• Trauma-informed and Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education instruction
• School-based and remote physical activity opportunities

Responsibilities:

Content Editing and Formatting

• Review documents and content in multiple formats (MS Word, PDF, Google Docs, PowerPoint, videos, image files, closed caption and subtitle files), assess whether content meets DOE accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.0), and remediate files as needed. Content may include but is not limited to:
  • Annual policy guidance and updates, including COVID-related health and safety, academic guidance from DOE, NYSED, CDC, and state/national standards organizations
  • Remote learning lesson plans and curricular guidance for PE and Health Education teachers 

  • Annual guidance and toolkits for school wellness programs including School Wellness Councils and CHAMPS
  • Live and on-demand webinars for educators
  • Live and on-demand webinars for parents, caregivers, and families 
• In alignment with DOE technical specifications, upload and maintain accessible documents and files on:
  • DOE TeachHub
  • DOE Google Drive
  • WeTeachNYC
  • DOE website and InfoHub
  • OSWP Wellness Hub
  • OSWP Professional Learning Catalog
• Reinforce quality control and manage technical specifications for accessible graphic design elements (logos, digital illustrations) and photography used in OSWP materials and online platforms
• Collaborate with OSWP and DOE staff to resolve editorial queries and formatting issues, confirm technical specifications for files, and recommend document and file formats that are accessible while meeting OSWP content goals
• Manage content submissions to WeTeachNYC.org; collaborate with WeTeachNYC staff to optimize resource collection accessibility;
• Provide technical assistance to OSWP staff in using accessible document templates and photography/image files, and applying visual identity and editorial style guidelines to content and communications.

Administrative 

• Liaise with DOE vendors to ensure that documents and videos meet accessibility requirements; assist with requesting vendor quotes and purchase orders as needed.
• Coordinates with DOE’s DIIT to conduct semi-annual and as-required audits on OSWP-owned digital property.
• Liaise with DOE Office of Translation & Interpretation to request and manage translations of documents and video caption files.
• Maintain lists and spreadsheets of remediated content and updates needed for tracking purposes

Salary: $53,961+

To view the official job posting: Digital Accessibility Coordinator

 

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POSITION: Tutor (Multiple Openings)
ORGANIZATION: CUNY Tutor Corps

We are recruiting CUNY students (at any campus) with a GPA of 3.0 or better who have 12+ credits in any STEM subject and/or education to work as tutors in NYC Public Schools.  We pay our tutors $17 per hour and work anywhere from 6-19 hours per week.  Tutors will be tutoring math or science or computer science during the school day in person.  We will place tutors in a school that is in the most convenient location possible considering where they live and the campus they attend.  We offer an intensive, paid week of training as well as ongoing professional development.  It’s a great job for students who need something with a flexible schedule to fit in around their coursework.

Applications for the Spring Semester are due by January 4th (late applications will be considered, but on-time applications will be given preference) so interested students should apply now!

The application can be found here:
https://cunyresearchfoundation.formstack.com/forms/tutorcorps_student_app

Please send any questions to: tutor.corps@cuny.edu 

To view the program flier: CUNY Tutor Corps

 

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POSITION: Senior Project Manager, Performance Improvement
ORGANIZATION: Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)

Description
Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) is a trade association representing nearly 160 hospitals and health systems in the metropolitan New York area and throughout the State, as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Reporting to the senior leadership of the Legal, Regulatory and Professional Affairs division of GNYHA, the Senior Project Manager, Performance Improvement (PI), will develop and execute performance improvement programming, including PI training to support hospitals’ implementation of improvement initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, plan and implement clinical and operational improvement initiatives for GNYHA member hospitals
• Develop initiative-specific performance measurement plans including data-driven interventions to support hospital PI efforts
• Conceptualize and execute innovative programming rooted in PI science and strategies
• Coordinate PI-related meetings—internal and with member hospitals–including logistics planning and agenda setting
• Lead various projects and carry out specific research, analysis, and/or group facilitation functions
• Develop meaningful and productive relationships with hospital clinical and operational staff
• Foster and drive communications among all stakeholders, including PI team members
• Support member participation in GNYHA workgroups, committees and PI initiatives
• Partner with internal divisions including data analytics, ambulatory, community, and post-acute PI teams to ensure a cohesive program design for member hospitals
• Engage fully in GNYHA’s organizational priorities, mission, and goals and ensure PI programming reflects these elements

Minimum Education Credentials Required

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, other health profession or health systems engineering
• Masters’ degree preferred

Experience and Skills Required

• 5+ years of work experience in a clinical setting with responsibility for PI
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience training and presenting to small and large groups, in-person and/or virtually
• Proficient computer skills, including facility with Office applications including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong data analysis skills, and ability to analyze and present data and program information both orally and in writing
• Innovative thinking, group facilitation, and consensus building skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including, mentoring, coaching, presentation skills and the ability to interact with colleagues at a technical level
• Dynamic, energetic, motivated, positive outlook with the ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to communicate PI program priorities to colleagues and professional staff in other specialty areas

Other Skills and Experience

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) and/or Certified Professional Patient Safety (CPPS) preferred
• Strong program, project and process management skills, preferably in one or more quality improvement models or methodologies (i.e., Lean, Six-Sigma, Model for Improvement/Plan-Do-Study-Act) required and certification in one of these disciplines in strongly desired
• Familiarity with hospital accreditation standard, New York State regulatory requirements

Work Schedule: A hybrid model with the expectation to work physically in our office at least 3 days per week while working remotely the remaining days. This schedule may be subject to change as needed.

To view the official job posting: Senior Project Manager

 

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POSITION: Project Associate, Community Health Initiatives
ORGANIZATION: Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)

Description
Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) is a trade association representing nearly 160 hospitals and health systems in the metropolitan New York area and throughout the State, as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Reporting to the leadership of the GNYHA Center on Community Health Equity Policy and Services, the Project Associate will provide project and research support to the Director, Community Health Initiatives for activities that help member hospitals undertake community health improvement, program evaluation, health promotion, and disease prevention activities. The Project Associate will also assist the Center’s Senior Vice President with special projects.   

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assist in the review and evaluation of hospital community health programs, helping to identify and share best practices
• Assisting in research on, and the management of, GNYHA initiatives to assist hospitals to implement best practice public health approaches to improving community health  
• Attend and report back on various community health-related meetings, including meetings hosted by public health agencies
• Support various community health projects working with other GNYHA divisions, and carry out specific public health-related research
• Manage the planning and operation of monthly community health committee meetings with hospital staff
• Assist the Senior Vice President with Center-wide special projects and hospital member relations

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in public health or related field
• One year of experience in a similar public health and project support role
• Dynamic, energetic, motivated, and positive outlook with strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
• Demonstrates strong research skills
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong oral and writing skills
• Enthusiasm for working in a health and social services environment
• Work Schedule: A hybrid model with the expectation to work physically in our office at least 3 days per week while working remotely the remaining days. This schedule may be subject to change as needed.

To view the official job posting: Project Associate

 

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POSITION: SBHC Program Manager
ORGANIZATION: The Office of School Health (OSH), NYC Department of Education & NYCDOHMH

The Office of School Health (OSH) is a joint program of the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene responsible for promoting the health of the 1.3 million school children enrolled in approximately 1,800 public and non-public schools in the New York City.

The OSH Adolescent Health Unit (AHU) manages, among other programs, school-based reproductive health programs at the high school level. These programs include (1) The School-Based Health Center Reproductive Health Project (SBHC RHP), which offers capacity building assistance to school-based health centers (SBHCs) on providing comprehensive primary care services, including sexual and reproductive health services; (2) the Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Healthcare (CATCH) program, which offers in-school pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, hormonal contraception and referrals for reproductive health care by OSH staff in school medical rooms; (3) the School-Based Health Center Community School Initiative, which is a $30 million project to develop and build over 20 SBHCs over the course of 3 years; (4) the Mental Health Roadmap Initiative to provide training and technical assistance to school-based mental health professionals; and (5) the foster care initiative which aims to increase access to sexual and reproductive health services to NYC foster care youth with a focus on youth attending NYC public high schools. 

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Program Manager of the School Based Health Center Reproductive Health Project (SBHC RHP) will work under the direction of the Director of SBHC Operations & Technical Assistance at the NYCDOHMH’s Office of School Health (OSH).  Primary responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: monitoring and programmatic oversight of School Based Health Centers participating in NYC;  providing site-specific training and technical assistance to new as well as existing SBHCs;  creating and updating relevant policies and best practice procedures for SBHC administrative operations; working with other SBHC RHP team members in the dissemination of best practice policies and procedures for the operation and management of NYC SBHCs; and providing guidance and technical assistance to all existing as well as new High School SBHC projects on operations management, including but not limited to: consent distribution, enrollment and outreach strategies, OSCR data entry, patient registration and appointment scheduling systems, and key stakeholder/ Principal Meetings.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties of the SBHC Program Manager include but are not limited to the following:

• Under the direction of the Director of SBHC Operations & Technical Assistance will work closely with SBHC staff from participating sponsors opening new SBHCs to assist in the uniform implementation of best practice strategies to promote and increase clinic enrollment and clinic utilization.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance on implementing OSCR and using OSCR reports to conduct focused outreach and patient management.
• Participate in conducting trainings to SBHCs on outreach and enrollment, and a providing teen-friendly environment. 
• Work with other OSH Project Directors and NYC SBHC leadership to develop best practice policies/procedures for the operation of SBHCs; maintain and update the NYC SBHC Operations Manual as needed.
• Work with other OSH Project Directors and NYC SBHC leadership to disseminate and implement best practice policies/procedures to ensure uniformity of service delivery and minimize the variation in services among new as well as existing SBHCs providing reproductive health services in High School settings.
• Work with other OSH Project Directors and program evaluation staff to identify existing low performance SBHC sites in need of guidance and technical assistance; and work together with SBHC staff to ensure that all best practice outreach strategies are implemented to increase clinic enrollment and utilization.
• Participate in technical assistance site visits to SBHC RHP participating sites; and work with SBHC program directors to implement and monitor Plans of Correction and Technical Assistance improvements as needed.
• Prepares excel data bases for all outreach and enrollment resources for the SBHCs, maintains correspondence with assigned SBHCs, and completes project reports to funders as needed.
• Other related duties assigned by the Director of Adolescent Health.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree (Masters Preferred) with a minimum of 5 years of SBHC experience; 3 of which must be in a supervisory/managerial role is required
• Knowledge and familiarity with NYS Article 28 and Joint Commission requirements governing out-patient clinics is required.
• Knowledge and excellent familiarity with hospital sponsored SBHC out-patient registration systems, SBHC appointment scheduling systems and SBHC out-patient clinic patient flow is required. 
• Excellent knowledge of NYS SBHC Principals and Guidelines
• Excellent writing and oral skills; ability to interact with interdisciplinary leadership including medical directors, hospital administrators, NYCDOE principals and assistant principals. 
• Familiarity and commitment to adolescent reproductive health issues.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

SALARY
The salary range for this position is $80,000 – $85,000 commensurate with experience and education.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There is potential for this position to transition to DOHMH and therefore candidates must meet DOHMH eligibility requirements including NYC residency.

This is a grant-funded position with 11 months remaining in the current funding cycle. There is an excellent potential for extended funding after the current grant period has expired.

To view the official job posting: SBHC Program Manager

 

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POSITION: Senior Communications Officer
ORGANIZATION: Public Health Alliance of Southern California

Position Overview:
The Public Health Alliance is seeking an experienced, adaptable Senior Communications Officer to lead our communications activities and robust content development. The ideal candidate will be passionate about health equity and racial justice, be a strategic thinker, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. As the Senior Communications Officer, you will be responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive communications strategy that raises the visibility of the Public Health Alliance and its core initiatives. These include the California Healthy Places Index, our Regional Equity Learning Collaborative, Cherished Futures for Black Moms & Babies, climate and health, public health infrastructure funding, and advancing an equitable and just COVID-19 response and recovery. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who is able to drive our team’s communication work in collaboration with our full team and core partners.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop briefs, reports, summaries of key work, and other content to disseminate to our member local health jurisdictions, multi-sector partners, funders, community-based organizations, media, and more.
• Quickly produce talking points and public materials for various audiences.
• Ensure the Public Health Alliance’s website content is updated to reflect current activities.
• Produce health equity and racial justice-related content, messaging, and materials to support related project activities
• Consistently identify opportunities to promote the Public Health Alliance through media, conferences, webinars, reports, etc. and support the necessary material development.
• Regularly engage and build relationships with target audiences including media outlets, and partners
• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to grow the visibility of the Public Health Alliance, our member local health jurisdictions, and our core work via print, web-based, video, social media, and other communications platforms.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience is required, including 5 years of professional experience in public health or policy communications, marketing, journalism, or working for a mission-oriented organizations.
• Strong writing, copy-editing and verbal skills, with the capacity to translate complex ideas into simple and clear messages, calls-to-action, directives, etc.
• Self-starter that can quickly produce high-quality content, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated experience managing competing priorities while maintaining high standards of quality and responsiveness, with the ability to quickly pivot between projects
• Direct experience working on or writing about public health, policy advocacy, health equity, and racial justice issues
• Experience working with media and developing media relationships

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading and developing media strategy, outreach, and public relations efforts. This includes developing press releases and pitches, and connecting with relevant media outlets.
• Willingness to assist the Director of Operations and project staff with content development related to fund development, including grant/contract writing and reporting.
• Ability to coordinate and act as a liaison with outside firms and partners to manage robust communications projects.

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, public health or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Important Information:

• The typical hiring range for this position is $85,000 to $105,000 based on 100% FTE. The starting salary is determined based on the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience.
• This is a full-time, remote position with a preference for candidates located in Southern California.
• Occasional travel may be required throughout the Southern California region and the State of California post-pandemic.
• The Public Health Alliance is fiscally administered by the Public Health Institute (PHI). This position is eligible for PHI’s full suite of benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and generous time off.
• The application deadline is January 3, 2022.

To view the official job posting: Senior Communications Officer

 

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POSITION: Specialist Series
ORGANIZATION: University of California, Irvine – School of Medicine

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Hematology/Oncology Division in the Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, is recruiting for a full-time Specialist Series academic to support research projects in the research team of Principal Investigator, Dr. Sunmin Lee. This Specialist Series academic position is available immediately.

Dr. Sunmin Lee’s research focuses on reducing health disparities among racial/ethnic minority populations, especially among Asian Americans. She has incorporated both quantitative and qualitative research methods and has conducted both epidemiologic and intervention studies, to comprehensively examine the etiologies of health disparities and design, implement, and evaluate randomized controlled trials that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to reduce health disparities.

Currently, Dr. Lee is conducting the following research projects:

• NIH-funded study to investigate longitudinal associations between immigrant stressors and sleep health and its impact on cardiometabolic health of Asian immigrants.
• NIH-funded RCT study to increase colorectal cancer screening among Chinese and Korean Americans using shared decision making approach.
• NIH-funded study to investigate disparities in cancer screening among people with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
• Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center funded study to examine factors associated with stomach cancer screening and Helicobacter Pylori testing among Asian Americans.

For more information on Dr. Lee’s research projects, please visit: https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/sunminleelab/ 

JOB DUTIES
Work with Principal Investigator and other academic researchers to manage ongoing research projects as well as participate in literature review, data collection, data analysis and manuscript developments. Perform a variety of research activities required for research projects requiring ingenuity, resourcefulness, and adaptability to special and changing needs of research; and participate in collaborative projects and/or project development activities involving multidisciplinary researchers from various academic institutions.

Assist with overseeing field work/data collection and coordinating/communicating among the research team members regarding research tasks; work with student staff members in the team on any given project including providing training for new staff members on the research protocols; and engage frequently with internal and external contacts on specific projects or subjects.

The Specialist Series academic will also be encouraged to attend and present the results of their research at scientific conferences, participate in study meetings and interact with collaborative research groups; mentor and work with graduate and undergraduate students; develop and pursue their own research ideas; as well as develop and polish any skills and experiences that they feel will best prepare them for their career goals.

Qualifications:
We are seeking motivated applicants who have a master’s or doctoral degree(s) in public health, epidemiology, or related field. Epidemiology or public health related work or research experience is required. The successful candidate must have a broad range of skills, including excellent written and oral communication skills, adaptability, the ability to maintain effective interactions and collaborations with other members of the team and scientific community, and organizational skills. Attention to detail and following written and verbal directions is essential. Experience of participating in data analysis, manuscript development, or/and bilingual in Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese is a plus.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
We are seeking motivated applicants who have a master’s or doctoral degree(s) in public health, epidemiology, or related field. Epidemiology or public health related work or research experience is required. The successful candidate must have a broad range of skills, including excellent written and oral communication skills, adaptability, the ability to maintain effective interactions and collaborations with other members of the team and scientific community, and organizational skills. Attention to detail and following written and verbal directions is essential.

Assistant rank – MS or 5 yrs experience
Associate rank – MS or 5-10 yrs experience
Specialist rank – Terminal degree (PhD/MD) or 10+ yrs experience

To view the official job posting: Specialist Series

 

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POSITION: Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ORGANIZATION: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

The primary purpose of this position is to lead, coordinate, and administer Department-wide diversity, equity and inclusion and health equity initiatives that assess system performance, develop policy proposals and actions to drive systemic improvements, and expand capacity for promoting structural changes that align with DHHS’s values of diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion. The Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will drive the development, design, and implementation of enterprise-wide Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) strategy. The position is a relationship builder and ambassador, who can diplomatically maneuver in a complex organization and gain buy-in from key internal and external stakeholders.

This position will work closely with the divisions of NCDHHS and engage with other Cabinet agencies and the Governor’s staff as appropriate. Specifically, the incumbent will:

• Work collaboratively with leadership to set and advance strategic priorities and policies related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies, including recruitment, performance management, leadership development, employee engagement and retention
• Develop metrics for measuring the effectiveness of diversity initiatives
• Serve as subject matter expert and liaison between Human Resources and program to develop strategic actions to attract/develop/retain diverse talent by analyzing and presenting talent demographics, monitoring data trends and developing diversity initiatives
• Benchmark and research analysis, including monitoring and reporting on diversity and inclusion topics
• Partner with communications to regularly communicate internal and external diversity and inclusion initiatives, events, and progress 
• Identify, build, and sustain partnerships to support diversity and inclusion projects/plans/initiatives and business strategies that address structural differences in culture, power, opportunities, and burdens
• Advise leadership on major policy issues, recruitment, retention, engagement, community and education initiatives
• Support and promote administration initiatives, including Executive Orders addressing equity and inclusion within the department and with DHHS partners
• Represent and positively promote DHHS by presenting diversity, equity and inclusion values and initiatives
• Support the DHHS Diversity and Inclusion Councils
• Collaborate across division to promote diversity and inclusion in recruitment, retention, staff development and program design and delivery
• Foster a high performing diverse, inclusive and equitable department culture and mindset through effective communication with executive leadership, division and office leaders, agency staff, service providers and various agency councils.

Salary: $60,530 – $108,879
Application closes: January 3 at 5:00PM ET

To view the official job posting: Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

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POSITION: Compliance Associate
ORGANIZATION: International Medical Group (IMG)

JOB DETAILS

• Location: In office, hybrid, or remote working options. Corporate office is in Indianapolis, IN
• Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:  No
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. IMG will not be providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.
• IMG will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all employees working on-site in any capacity unless approved for a qualified exemption.  Remote employees working on a federal contract will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 unless approved for a qualified exemption.

JOB SUMMARY
The Compliance Associate will work under the direction of the Compliance Director to review the company’s internal controls, process documentation, and to ensure that such controls conform to all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and client requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the compliance department with audits and administrative tasks including day-to-day administration of vendor management programs and data subject access requests
• Monitoring projects for compliance required deliverables
• Assisting the Compliance Director in processing and evaluating all transactions that require departmental approval
• Preparing the company’s response/s to audit and external inquiries and responding to all questions relating to compliance issues as authorized by the Compliance Director
• Participating in Compliance Committee meetings and maintaining records of all minutes
• Preparing reports and recordkeeping documents for the Compliance Director

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 2-3 years compliance, vendor management, data privacy, or related insurance operations experience
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Customer Service and Interpersonal Skills – use of clear, concise, and effective oral communication; accurately composes written materials as required by the position.  Handle confidential information in a responsible matter.  Ability to convey thoughts in a focused manner.

PREFERRED SKILLS 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, Paralegal Certification, or formal education in related field preferred
• Previous experience working in health or travel insurance preferred
• Teamwork Skills – Work with the team to meet departmental goals.  Professional interaction with employees and peers
• Organizational skills and time management skills with ability to self-prioritize
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects and deadlines

To view the official job posting: Compliance Associate

 

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POSITION: Health Communications Specialist II
ORGANIZATION: Tanaq Support Services LLC

Overview
Tanaq Support Services (TSS) delivers professional, scientific, and technical services and information technology (IT) solutions to federal agencies in health, technology, and other government services. TSS is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Tanaq native community and shareholders.

About the Role
We are seeking a Health Communications Specialist II to support the Clinical Outreach and Communications Activity/Health Alert Network (COCA/HAN) Section at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). COCA/HAN is responsible for providing timely, accurate and credible information to clinicians related to emergency preparedness response and emerging public health threats. COCA serves a wide range of clinical professionals, including physicians, nurses, physician’s assistants, pharmacists, paramedics, veterinarians, epidemiologists, public health practitioners, and state and local health department officials. This is a remote senior-level health communications position that will provide expertise on topics such as community mitigation, infection prevention and control, data and surveillance, and public health laboratories. 

Responsibilities

• Utilize mastery of health communication principles, methods, theories, practices, and techniques to serve as a technical authority and to strategically carry out communication plans for development to dissemination.
• Use knowledge of health communication goals and objectives, primary and secondary data sources, environmental scanning, need assessments, and health/risk communication.
• Apply knowledge of public health terminology and of how public health program(s) and strategies work at local, state, & federal levels.
• Use knowledge of clinical jargon and ability to translate it into plain language.
• Apply knowledge of epidemiological concepts/ research protocol and the ability to interpret and translate data.
• Frequently work with subject matter experts, both inside and outside CDC, and help the team manage calls, get speakers ready with talking points, slides, etc.
• Develop and maintain partner engagement and communication.
• Utilize mastery of oral communication techniques to lead teams and work groups, make presentations, serve as a spokesperson, and conduct meetings designed to solicit input on public health program issues.
• Apply mastery of written communication techniques to write a variety of documents, including descriptions of communication and marketing programs and projects, communication, and marketing plans, reports of audience research results, scopes of work, and training tools.
• Provide guidance to teams to maximize and leverage health communication opportunities that supports the Task Force in the development and dissemination of media materials (e.g., fact sheets, PowerPoint slides), messaging, and web content related to staffing and contact tracing resources, training, and guidance for health departments and contact tracing.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience writing, reviewing, and editing health communication materials.
• Ability to synthesize complex program information and effectively communicate information in written and oral format to various audiences.
• Previous experience working at CDC and/or public health highly desirable.
• Proficient in MS Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong written and oral communications/customer service skills.
• Experience developing social media strategies and messaging.
• Newsletter experience with Adobe Campaign.
• Experience with Zoom webinar platform.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work within tight timelines without clear guidelines or instructions.
• Ability to work across groups and with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Health and risk communication theories, principles, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of web and social marketing practices.
• Knowledge of public health.
• Knowledge of interpersonal relations as applicable to communication activities and initiatives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are strongly desired.
• Understanding of basic risk communication principles (giving clear and simple communication during an emergency, providing actionable information).
• Experience writing in plain language.
• Superior multi-tasking and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize assignments, while remaining flexible to changing priorities and new initiatives.
• Ability to periodically work after hours and/or on the weekend. May be required to do rotations for on-call during weekends and evenings, as well as holidays, and to rotate through different shifts to fulfill a 24- hour, 7-day week schedule.
• Ability to obtain government clearance.

Education and Training

• Master’s degree in Public Health or health-related field highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications (journalism, advertising, public relations); or English (writing/editing) with strong evidence of clinical or public health focus.

Location: Remote
Application closing date: December 29, 2021

To view the official job posting: Health Communications Specialist II

 

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POSITION: Public Health Advisor
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The purpose of this position is to serve as a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to a local public health program or to the Agency Headquarters.

As a Public Health Advisor you will:

• Work with selected public health projects or portions of a larger public health project that is typically of limited complexity.
• Provide basic technical assistance on routine, non-controversial projects or activities that are covered by precedent, established policy, or accepted practice.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate activities and explains program policies, procedures, activities, services, and benefits to public health personnel and other parties.
• Provide consultation and assistance on grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other awards to assist in meeting objectives.
• Advise public health personnel in development of basic activities to administer an established program.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Public Health Advisor GS-685-09:

Applicants must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in public health or other field of study with course work directly related to the work of the position to be filled, or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
OR
Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, to include experience in providing technical advice or assistance on matters related to the improvement of public health programs or activities.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.

Salary: $53,433 – $84,732 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 9
Locations: 4 openings – Richmond, CA; Denver, CO; Harrisburg, PA; Nashville, TN
Application Closes: December 26, 2021

To view the official job posting: Public Health Advisor

 

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POSITION: Public Health Advisor
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Incumbent serves as a principal representative for complex public health programs or projects providing substantive program advice and assistance. Carries out significant program activities in Federal, state and local settings.

As a Public Health Advisor you will:

• Independently, or as part of a team, carry out public health projects and/or programs
• Coordinate controversial, unconventional, or novel public health related matters between and among Federal, local, state, and international agencies addressing public health issues
• Establish and or apply evaluation criteria and standards for multiple programs to measure, monitor and ensure standards of adequacy, legal and regulatory compliance requirements, and program effectiveness are met.
• Identify public health product problems and issues as they relate to unsafe or ineffective use by lay users or health professionals
• Design, develop, implement, manage and evaluate all aspects of a complex, politically sensitive, or developmental special project or program
• Provide advisory services to agencies and organizations in developing, extending, and/or improving health care systems, public health strategies, communications and services
• Perform other duties as assigned

Salary: $68,112 – $106,134 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 11 – 12
Location: Atlanta, GA
Application Closes: January 31, 2022

To view the official job posting: Public Health Advisor

 

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POSITION: Health Scientist (Issues Management)
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Health Scientist carrying out scientific issues management activities in an organizational unit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As a Health Scientist (Issues Management) you will:

• Respond to inquiries requesting scientific information regarding CDC strategies, programs, and public health scientific problems; data; and general information requested about public health issues.
• Prepare scientific writing and editing for dissemination.
• Consult and/or oversee scientific and programmatic projects through researching and/or analyzing problems, issues, or program requirements that may be unstable or complex.
• Solve unusual problems in performing a variety of duties related to special projects involving administrative or support issues.
• Perform a variety of duties related to special projects involving program issues that contain complicating elements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary: $97,078 – $126,202 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 13
Location: Atlanta, GA
Application Closes: January 10, 2022

To view the official job posting: Health Scientist (Issues Management)

 

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POSITION: Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management)
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The incumbent serves as an Associate Director for Policy, Communications, and Strategy providing advice to the director on the development, direction, and coordination of budgeting, planning, policy, legislative, and regulatory activities.

As a Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management) you will:

• Provide an effective planning, policy, budgeting, legislative, and regulatory framework for the organization programs and serves as the chief analyst with the responsibility for determining the effectiveness of these programs and operations.
• Work with the Director in the formulation and/or prioritization of program goals, objectives, and broad operating policies.
• Keep management informed of legislative developments that have an impact on existing and/or proposed programs, agency relationships, state and local governments, national non-governmental organizations, etc.
• Direct the development and preparation of congressional testimony, bill reports, and responses to requests for information.
• Responsible for identifying program areas in need of strengthening, and new areas of program development based on program planning and evaluation data and on new or revised legislation, executive directives, departmental policy issuances, shifts in mandated projects, variations in funding and staffing sources, etc., which effect the organization public health programs and issues.
• Direct the development and preparation of communication strategies and products.

Salary: $134,938 – $172,500 per year
Pay scale & grade: GS 15
Location: Atlanta, GA
Application Closes: January 7, 2022

To view the official job posting: Public Health Analyst (Policy and Issues Management)

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