Job postings as of March 23, 2022 - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

POSITION: Faculty Substitute Line – Fall 2022
ORGANIZATION: CUNY Brooklyn College, Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences

The Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College, CUNY is looking to fill a faculty substitute line for Fall 2022; the lines are likely to continue in Spring 2023. It is a lecturer position (Master’s degree), which is also available at the doctoral level (with higher salary). The individual should have a strong background in public health and be able to teach Introduction to Public Health as well as other related courses. The position involves in person and online teaching, 27 credits per academic year, (so 12 or 15 in a semester), but no research or administrative duties, save advisement of the students in your courses.

If interested, please send your cv as soon as possible to the Department Chairperson, Kathleen Axen kaxen@brooklyn.cuny.edu

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POSITION: Implementation Specialist
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

The HIV Care and Treatment Program seeks an Implementation Specialist (City Research Scientist II) in the Quality Management Unit to guide the delivery of evidence-based approaches to promote quality management and improvement among HIV care and treatment programs, with a particular focus on reducing disparities in viral suppression.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Collaborate with BHHS, Division of Disease Control and CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy study team members to design data collection tools, evaluate D2S intervention strategies, and interpret results.
Lead technical assistance for funded programs in the use of “Data-to-Suppression” (D2S) strategies for managing and improving the quality of services for people with HIV (PWH), which will include helping program staff access/use client-level reports, assessing implementation, and identifying opportunities for D2S refinements.
Integrate D2S strategies into the day-to-day work of the Quality Management unit, facilitate groups to promote peer learning on D2S, and work with colleagues to coach service providers in the design and implementation of quality improvement projects.
Develop and refine protocols to replicate quality management and improvement approaches to viral suppression based on lessons learned.
Use the Model for Improvement to guide quality management and improvement activities.
Contribute to the planning and organization of the annual quality improvement conference for Ryan White Part A funded programs, a forum for presenting findings from quality improvement projects (including D2S-focused projects).
Advise on program planning and development, drawing on principles of quality management and improvement.
Participate in strategic planning for joint quality management and research and evaluation activities involving providers of services for PWH.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with HIV and its history, epidemiological profile, transmission, prevention, treatment, and associated sociopolitical issues.
Ability to review scientific research literature on health, public health, health policy, and implementation science and critically assess evidence.
Ability to plan and carry out projects and manage and motivate teams.
Excellent written, oral, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
Advanced multi-tasking and time management skills.
Experience working with public health and health care professionals.
Comfort navigating within and among diverse institutions with competing priorities.
Proficiency with MS Office.
Experience with Ryan White Part A programs, health policy, evaluation, and training.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number # 521737.

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POSITION: Healthcare System Qualitative Senior Analyst
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Equitable Health Systems

Job Description

The BEHS is seeking a City Research Scientist III to serve as a Healthcare System Qualitative Senior Analyst. This person will report to the Director of Social Research in the Health Systems Planning and Policy unit. The Healthcare System Qualitative Senior Analyst will support efforts related to equity in healthcare including the impact of the COVID pandemic on the healthcare system, and identifying policies that ensure that patients receive equitable and high-quality care.

In the event of a public health emergency as deemed by the agency (public health outbreak, natural disaster, etc.), employees may be mandated to assume an emergency response role. In these rare instances and when notified, staff will be re-assigned from their regular day-to-day duties as noted in this job description to take on another role considered necessary by the agency. When this occurs, all staff are required to comply with the change in assignment and must be prepared to be called upon promptly.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Plan, coordinate and execute assigned primary research projects on patient and provider distribution using appropriate qualitative methods for each project, such as participant observation, interviews or focus groups
Ensure that research is executed with high standards and in compliance with government regulations, agency policies, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements
Develop actionable recommendations based on research findings
Lead manuscript development for white paper and peer reviewed publications
Apply for relevant funding opportunities
Use and continually develop inclusive and equitable leadership skills
Perform other Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness research tasks as directed by CHECW leadership

Preferred Skills

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (sociology, anthropology, public health)
5-7 years’ professional experience in an applied research role with a qualitative focus
Proven practical experience with a wide array of qualitative research methods, including in depth interviewing, focus groups, participant observation.
Ability to translate rigorous qualitative work into applied settings, including reporting findings to non-technical and non-academic audiences
Social justice orientation, with track record of work that is anti-racist, anti-colonial, intersectional, inclusive and reflective.
Ability to build solid relationships with teammates, partners and specialists by fostering teamwork, partnership and collaboration in a virtual or face-to-face environment.
Expert proficiency with qualitative software (such as Atlas.TI, NVivo or Dedoose)
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
The ideal candidate for this position must be a pro-active and self-motivated individual with the ability to work in teams and in a highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and timelines
Experience in team-based data management and analysis
Strong publication and funding record
Knowledge/experience in research on healthcare equity.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number # 499577.

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POSITION: Senior Data Analyst
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Equitable Health Systems

THIS IS A PART-TIME CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST (35 HOURS/WEEK)

The Bureau of Equitable Health Systems (BEHS) in the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHECW) for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) consists of a multi-disciplinary team that engages primary care providers, hospitals, and other healthcare systems to implement innovations and evidence-based strategies; leverages information to support planning and technical assistance for providers, payers, and organizations providing services in support of improved healthcare outcomes; advances policy to close the racial equity gap for priority health outcomes; and surfaces opportunities where health care can influence and connect individuals to social support and address the whole person, beyond physical ailments EHS is seeking a Senior Data Analyst within the Health Economics and Outcomes Research team in the Health Systems Planning and Policy Unit to support its ongoing work, including COVID 19-related efforts. The Senior Data Analyst is expected to collaborate with BEHS and other DOHMH staff in generating analyses that address health equity and inform health systems policy and planning development. A primary focus of the position is using surveillance and claims data to assess the impact of the pandemic on ambulatory and emergency conditions, creating provider and payer equity dashboards, better understanding the interaction of chronic diseases with COVID-19, and informing the city’s pandemic response.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

Initiate and conduct statistical and spatial analyses using health care claims/utilization data, including Medicaid data extracted from the Salient Interactive Miner and the Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data, surveillance data, and other available data sources such as the Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) data, the Community Health Survey (CHS), and the American Community Survey (ACS);
Liaise and build partnerships with DOHMH programs and community and healthcare systems partners to address emerging community health issues and to initiate innovative research and analyses to advance policy and planning efforts;
Translate research and analysis findings into content for presentation, reports, manuscripts, and journal articles;
Coordinate with BEHS team members and other DOHMH programs, and provide direct support and consultations, as appropriate;
Supervise junior analysts and interns as needed; and
Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Skills

Master’s or Doctoral degree in statistics, social sciences, public policy, public health, or other related fields;
Proficiency in managing and analyzing large administrative datasets, including Medicaid and hospital discharge data, using data management and statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, SQL, Stata);
Proficiency in using GIS software, geocoding, and conducting spatial analysis;
Experience in using software such as Tableau for data presentation and communication;
Knowledge of health economics and health services research methods;
Ability to design research projects, synthesize results, and present findings and recommendations in a succinct manner;
Track record of developing innovative ideas and high-impact research; and
Ability to multi-task, excellent communication skills, desire to solve complex problems.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number #471188.

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POSITION: Chronic Disease Data Analyst
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Job Description

The Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention (BCDP) strives to reduce the burden of chronic disease, including heart disease, obesity, cancer and diabetes, among New Yorkers. It has created and implemented programs and policies with national and international impact. BCDP is focused on shifting environments to prevent chronic disease and promote more equitable health outcomes, with a focus on poor nutrition, tobacco use and the built environment as well as increased awareness and screening for hypertension and cancer. BCDP aims to work with partners in government and in the community to employ evidence-based policies, programs, communications and research to advance its objectives. The Bureau recognizes that a history of racial discrimination and social injustices have led to unjust barriers to health and, in turn, risk factors for chronic disease disproportionately and unfairly affect New Yorkers who have been historically and structurally marginalized. The Bureau sits within the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

–Working closely with other bureau staff to ensure that research and evaluation activities are aligned with bureau goals related to preventing chronic diseases.

–Supporting implementation of evaluation plans for the Bureau’s programs and policies. Ensuring the rigor of study designs and the integrity of data collection and analysis.

–Working with R&E unit staff to coordinate core unit activities including surveillance, data management and analysis, preparation of summary tables, figures, and maps related to chronic disease.

–Assisting in the development of analytic plans; analyzing data in support of bureau research and program evaluation efforts, as needed.

–Drafting reports and presentations for internal and external audiences.

–Contributing to the preparation of grant requests to support unit and bureau efforts, as opportunities arise.

–Identifying and developing opportunities for collaboration with internal and external researchers and stakeholders.

–Drafting and coordinating submission of peer-reviewed articles and other reports.

–Providing additional research, evaluation and analytic support as necessary for bureau programs.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Chronic Disease epidemiology (e.g. cancer, diabetes, heart disease and contributing factors);
3 years’ experience in public health practice;
A Master’s or Ph.D. in epidemiology, public health or related field;
Expertise in managing, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative data, including large datasets, is essential;
Experience in using common statistical software (SAS, SUDAAN, STATA, R) for the analysis of complex survey, administrative, and other data;
Understanding of common statistical terminology and procedures (e.g., regression modeling)
Familiarity with peer reviewed literature on chronic disease prevention, health equity and strategies to eliminate racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes.
Excellent analytical skills and reasoning; strong written and oral communication skills with a record of peer-reviewed manuscripts and oral presentations; experience utilizing mixed methods, including qualitative data; and a general appreciation for data quality.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number #463597.

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POSITION: Surveillance Analyst
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated and productive public health professional who has experience with Chronic Disease Epidemiology to be a part of our internationally renowned bureau.

The Surveillance Analyst will report to the Director of Research & Evaluation (R&E) and work closely with other R&E staff as well as other Units (Active Design; Clinical and Scientific Affairs; Tobacco Policy & Programs; Nutrition Policy and Programs). The qualified candidates will be responsible for participating in surveillance, research and program evaluation activities to support public health programs and policies designed to reduce the burden of chronic disease in New York City.

Key Responsibilities include:

Working with R&E unit staff to coordinate core unit activities including surveillance, data management and analysis, preparation of summary tables, figures, and other visualizations.
Supporting implementation of evaluation plans for the Bureau’s programs and policies. Ensuring the rigor of study designs and the integrity of data collection and analysis.
Assisting in the development of analytic plans; analyzing data in support of bureau research and program evaluation efforts, as needed.
Drafting reports and presentations for internal and external audiences.
Contributing to the preparation of grant requests to support unit and bureau efforts, as opportunities arise.
Identifying and developing opportunities for collaboration with internal and external researchers and stakeholders.
Providing additional research, evaluation and analytic support as necessary for bureau programs.

Preferred Skills

Expertise in managing, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative data, including large datasets;
Experience with Chronic Disease epidemiology (e.g. cancer, diabetes, heart disease and contributing factors);
3 years’ experience in public health practice;
Experience in using common statistical software (SAS, SUDAAN, STATA, R) for the analysis of complex survey, administrative, and other data;
Understanding of common statistical terminology and procedures (e.g., regression modeling, time series analysis)
Familiarity with peer reviewed literature on chronic disease prevention, health equity and strategies to eliminate racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes.
Commitment to and connection with NYC communities that experience avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes
Excellent analytical skills and reasoning; strong written and oral communication skills; experience utilizing mixed methods, including qualitative data; and a general appreciation for data quality.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number #521959.

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POSITION: Surveillance Analyst
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Job Description

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

We are looking for a highly motivated and productive public health professional who has experience with Chronic Disease Epidemiology to be a part of our internationally renowned bureau. The Surveillance Analyst will report to the Director of Research & Evaluation (R&E) and work closely with other R&E staff as well as other Units (Active Design; Clinical and Scientific Affairs; Tobacco Policy & Programs; Nutrition Policy and Programs). The qualified candidates will be responsible for participating in surveillance, research and program evaluation activities to support public health programs and policies designed to reduce the burden of chronic disease in New York City. Key Responsibilities include:

Working with R&E unit staff to coordinate core unit activities including surveillance, data management and analysis, preparation of summary tables, figures, and other visualizations.
Supporting implementation of evaluation plans for the Bureau’s programs and policies. Ensuring the rigor of study designs and the integrity of data collection and analysis.
Assisting in the development of analytic plans; analyzing data in support of bureau research and program evaluation efforts, as needed.
Drafting reports and presentations for internal and external audiences.
Contributing to the preparation of grant requests to support unit and bureau efforts, as opportunities arise.
Identifying and developing opportunities for collaboration with internal and external researchers and stakeholders.
Providing additional research, evaluation and analytic support as necessary for bureau programs.

Preferred Skills

Expertise in managing, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative data, including large datasets;
Experience with Chronic Disease epidemiology (e.g. cancer, diabetes, heart disease and contributing factors);
3 years’ experience in public health practice;
Experience in using common statistical software (SAS, SUDAAN, STATA, R) for the analysis of complex survey, administrative, and other data;
Understanding of common statistical terminology and procedures (e.g., regression modeling, time series analysis)
Familiarity with peer reviewed literature on chronic disease prevention, health equity and strategies to eliminate racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes.
Commitment to and connection with NYC communities that experience avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes
Excellent analytical skills and reasoning; strong written and oral communication skills; experience utilizing mixed methods, including qualitative data; and a general appreciation for data quality.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number #524773.

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POSITION: Assistant Director, Hypertension Initiative
ORGANIZATION: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Job Description

The Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention (BCDP) strives to reduce the burden of chronic disease, including heart disease, obesity, and cancer, among New Yorkers. We work to address the impact of structural racism and other injustices that are a root cause of the inequitable prevalence, treatment, and outcomes of chronic diseases in communities of color and among other marginalized communities. BCDP focuses on nutrition, tobacco use, the built environment, screening for cancer, and reducing the incidence and impact of hypertension. BCDP works with partners in government and the community to employ evidence-based policies, programs, communications, and research aimed at shifting environments, changing systems and promoting health equity. The Bureau sits within the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness. PLEASE NOTE: In the event of a public health emergency as deemed by the agency (public health outbreak, natural disaster, etc.), employees may be mandated to assume an emergency response role. In these rare instances and when notified, staff will be re-assigned from their regular day-to-day duties as noted in this job description to take on another role considered necessary by the agency. When this occurs, all staff are required to comply with the change in assignment and must be prepared to be called upon promptly.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

The Clinical and Scientific Affairs Unit is seeking an Assistant Director to direct and lead a citywide hypertension initiative, Take the Pressure Off, NYC! (TPO, NYC!). The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs and lead a team of four people. Hypertension is one of the leading contributors to death and a key driver of health inequities. TPO, NYC! fosters collaborations across the work of multiple stakeholder groups engaged in clinical, community or population approaches to reducing hypertension, to enhance and expand hypertension efforts across the city. The Initiative launched in early 2017 and currently includes more than 100 coalition members, with great potential for broad scale and meaningful population health impact. The Clinical and Scientific Affairs Unit focuses on utilizing evidence and research to implement programming to address cancer, heart disease, and other health concerns through clinical and community partnerships. Under the guidance of the Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs, the Assistant Director will plan, direct, and oversee the work of the Take the Pressure Off, NYC! (TPO, NYC!) program. Key responsibilities include:

Engage in visioning for public health efforts to improve hypertension (HTN) recognition, diagnosis, and care in NYC, with an emphasis on eliminating health inequities.
Lead implementation of program aims and goals, and oversee and guide TPO, NYC! program team. Collaborate as needed with others at the Health Department working on improving prevention and management of HTN.
With the program evaluator, co-design and oversee research and evaluation activities, including development of evaluation plans and oversight of literature review on hypertension management, connection to care, equity, and related topics.
Maintain an anti-racist approach to program work, including approaches such as embedding efforts to combat structural racism, consciously acknowledging inequities and seeking to understand the reasons behind them, seeking out and listening to community voices, and working toward best practices for gathering and reporting qualitative and quantitative data.
Maintain and support relationships with individuals and organizations in the TPO, NYC! coalition, a multi-sector coalition of stakeholders concerned with reducing the impact of hypertension; ensure all sectors are represented, enlist new members who can bring new strengths and perspectives, and ensure relevant data and results are communicated back to members.
Lead development of an annual HTN Summit, topic- and location-specific learning collaboratives, topic-specific committees within the coalition.
Lead development of training, technical assistance, and capacity-building for coalition members.
When needed, seek grant support for specific activities including development of proposals, and ensure appropriate grant management.
Represent the program at key community and stakeholder events, including giving presentations. Ensure program status and accomplishments are shared with both internal and external leaders and stakeholders.
Maintain awareness of current issues in hypertension, including guidelines, major research, policy, and the insurance landscape.
Responsible for financial administration, including allocation of funds, monitoring, evaluation, and contract compliance, as well as supporting fundraising activities for the program.

To apply: Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number #524009.

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POSITION: Clinical- Community Linkages Specialist
ORGANIZATION: The Fund for Public Health in New York City

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Clinical-Community Linkages team works with clinical and community organizations to eliminate health inequities related to the prevention and management of chronic conditions. The team works to increasing access to lifestyle management programs by building capacity for organizations to deliver programs and developing referral pathways between organizations. Targeted communities have substantially higher than city average rates of pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension and related morbidity and mortality and include populations that speak languages other than English. Culturally responsive programming including place-based strategies and health system collaborations are needed to achieve health equity in these communities.

The Clinical-Community Linkages Specialist will work on building capacity for the National Diabetes Prevention Program in communities within NYC and may support additional self-management programs such as the Diabetes Self-Management Program. This position will report to the Manager of Clinical-Community Program Linkages. The Clinical-Community Linkages Specialist will be responsible for the coordination of clinical and community-based organizations capacity to host and deliver lifestyle management programs with the aim of increasing access to and enrollment in these programs. The Clinical-Community Linkages Specialist will work to connect program providers with community resources to increase their participants engagement in lifestyle change. This work will require close collaboration with a variety of stakeholders including members of the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program, as well as healthcare providers who will recruit and refer patients to these services. The Clinical-Community Linkages Specialist may also assist in identifying opportunities and incentives for collaboration as well as providing integrated workflows for providers to follow.

To view the official job posting: Clinical- Community Linkages Specialist

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POSITION: Senior Manager, Data Operations
ORGANIZATION: The Fund for Public Health in New York City

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Equitable Health Systems (BEHS) is a bureau in the Division for Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Our division is devoted to strengthening the Departments ability to strategically partner with the NYC healthcare system. The bureau engages primary care providers and other healthcare organizations to implement evidence-based strategies; leverage information to support planning and technical assistance for providers and payers; advance policy to close the racial equity gap for priority health outcomes; and create opportunities where health care can influence and connect consumers to social support and addressing the whole person, beyond physical ailments.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The SAID Manager will be responsible for overseeing the bureaus key data assets and leading efforts to expand the use of informatics and technology to facilitate programmatic work within the bureau. The Manager will manage a dynamic, cross-disciplinary team to coordinate receipt of data from a variety of sources, guide the validation and cleaning of data, and ensure appropriate methods and standards are in place for data management and analysis. The Manager will also advise and develop new informatics solutions for program operations for the bureau and oversee the use of existing solutions such as Salesforce, SSRS, and additional custom reporting tools. The Manager will also help to identify and manage new data streams to support clinical quality measurement and public health surveillance and be responsible for ensuring the privacy and security aspects of all data assets within the Bureau.

To view the official job posting: Senior Manager, Data Operations

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POSITION: Stellar Farmers Markets Head Nutrition Educator (Part Time)
ORGANIZATION: The Fund for Public Health in New York City

Program Overview

The Healthy Eating Unit within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygienes (DOHMH) Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention is seeking 1 part-time, temporary, Head Nutrition Educator to support and implement Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables Stellar Farmers Markets (SFM), a program funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) via a contract with New York State Health Department. SFM provides nutrition education and food workshops to the public at farmers markets that serve New Yorkers with low incomes. The goal of SFM is to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by building on New Yorkers knowledge and skills about healthy eating.

This position will be housed within the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention (BCDP) which strives to reduce the burden of chronic disease, including heart disease, obesity, and cancer, among New Yorkers. We work to address the impact of structural racism and other injustices that are a root cause of the inequitable prevalence, treatment and outcomes of chronic diseases in communities of color and among other marginalized communities. BCDP focuses on nutrition, tobacco use, the built environment, screening for cancer, and reducing the incidence and impact of hypertension. BCDP works with partners in government and the community to employ evidence-based policies, programs, communications and research aimed at shifting environments, changing systems and promoting health equity. The Bureau sits within the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Head Nutrition Educator will report directly to the Farmers Market Nutrition Education Program Manager and will assist the JSY Nutrition Projects Coordinator with planning and implementation of SFM including supporting seasonal educators preparing for and conducting weekly educator meetings, assisting with inventory of supplies, scheduling virtual partner workshops, and implementing the SFM program (either virtually or in person at one market site). This paid position is temporary, part-time, 3-4 days per week, starting late-May through early December. From late-May through June, a bulk of time worked will at the DOHMH office in Long Island City, Queens. Starting in July approximately one day will be worked at the office and the other days and locations will depend upon and coincide with market schedules and/or the virtual workshop schedule.

To view the official job posting: Stellar Farmers Markets Head Nutrition Educator

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POSITION: Stellar Farmers Markets Head Culinary Educator (Part Time)
ORGANIZATION: The Fund for Public Health in New York City

Program Overview

The Healthy Eating Unit within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygienes (DOHMH) Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention is seeking 1 part-time, temporary, Head Culinary Educator to support and implement Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables Stellar Farmers Markets (SFM), a program funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) via a contract with New York State Health Department. SFM provides nutrition education and food workshops to the public at farmers markets that serve New Yorkers with low incomes. The goal of SFM is to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by building on New Yorkers knowledge and skills about healthy eating.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Head Culinary Educator will report directly to the Farmers Market Nutrition Education Program Manager and will assist the JSY Nutrition Projects Coordinator with planning and implementation of SFM including training and supporting seasonal culinary educators, preparing for and conducting bi-monthly educator meetings and implementing the SFM program (either virtually or in person at one market site). This paid position is temporary, part-time, 3-4 days per week, starting late-May through early December. From late-May through June a bulk of time worked will be at the DOHMH office in Long Island City, Queens. Starting in July approximately one day will be worked at the office and the other days and locations will depend upon and coincide with market schedules and/or the virtual workshop schedule.

To view the official job posting: Stellar Farmers Markets Head Culinary Educator

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POSITION: Various Openings
ORGANIZATION: Bronx Health Collective, Montefiore Medical Center

The mission of Bronx Health Collective (BHC) at Montefiore Medical Center is to provide comprehensive, compassionate, family-centered health care to New York City’s most medically underserved children and their families, both homeless and domiciled. BHC is a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (NCQA Recognition) that serves nearly 9,000 patients each year through a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). Residents of the South Bronx communities served by BHC live in some of the poorest congressional districts in the United States. They experience higher rates of asthma, obesity, diabetes, infant mortality, premature mortality, and psychological distress than other communities in NYC. In response, BHC has developed, and continues to develop, creative programming to meet the needs of our communities through Special Initiatives. The Center for Research, Evaluation, and Preventive Health is responsible for program planning, implementation, and evaluation team within BHC that is responsible for incubating new ideas and best practice models in concert with our clinical teams, supporting quality improvement and performance improvement projects, and providing data analytic and data management support. Some of these Special Initiatives include:

Childhood Asthma Initiative aims to reduce asthma severity/hospitalization among homeless and low-income children by providing clinical care, asthma education, psychosocial services, and referrals to mental health and specialty asthma care as needed.
Starting Right is an initiative that addresses the epidemic of childhood obesity and integrates pediatric-specific obesity screening protocols and weight management into the primary care visit, nutrition counseling with a registered dietician, and nutrition education and exercise programs in the local community and homeless shelters.
Adult Diabetes Program is a program that targets diabetic patients with uncontrolled lab/blood pressure values or who have not been seen in six months and are provided intensive clinical care, diabetes education, nutrition support, and mental health services.
Terra Firma is the first nationally recognized Medical-Legal Partnership designed to provide coordinated legal, medical, and mental health services to unaccompanied immigrant children living in the New York City area with their sponsors after their release from detention.
Resiliency Initiative aims to support low-income families in raising healthy and resilient children who are school ready and can reach their full potential. We do this by working with families to be able to provide optimal parenting. Our services include universal screening for social needs and follow up services as needed, group prenatal and well-baby group care, maternal-infant dyadic therapy and other types of mental health care, and vital non-medical services, such as an outreach program to help eligible families apply to Pre-K.

Open Positions:

Research Data Analyst

The Research Data Analyst will provide data support to assigned projects related to General Operations and Special Initiatives of Community Pediatrics Programs. These projects include, but are not limited to, quality improvement and assurance activities, grant writing support, and data analysis for publications and presentations related to clinical outcomes from our innovative programming.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with clinical teams in the collection, verification, and cleaning of data
Provide regular data reports to clinical teams and leadership with reports on actionable insights based on data review
Extract raw data from numerous data sources and aggregate it into cohesive data sets via Excel and SPSS
Build data systems in ACCESS, Redcap, or other systems
Communicate and present technical information to clinical teams and leadership

Preferred Skills/Experience

Experience with creating dashboards and reports in Excel
Strong statistical experience, particularly in inferential statistics
Strong knowledge of SPSS, R, sequel
MPH, background in biostatistics, data analytics, or epidemiology preferred
Strong writing and presentation skills

Patient Navigator

The primary responsibilities of the Patient Navigator are to support the programs within the Resiliency Initiative. This position will (1) screen families for social needs (2) triage patients based on priority needs, (3) facilitate entry to internal and community programs through on-going engagement with families (4) provide logistical support to programs such as group prenatal and well baby group care, early education campaigns, and dyadic therapy, (4) conduct program outreach and recruitment, and assist with program delivery as appropriate. This position will also support our newest initiative which is to identify and support families at risk of homelessness to prevent families from becoming homeless in the following 6 months.

Preferred Skills/Experience

Experience working with pregnant women and families with young children
Spanish proficiency
Minimum of Bachelors degree required, in a related field
Individual counseling, group education experiences.

Resiliency Initiative Project Supervisor

The Resiliency Initiative Project Supervisor will provide oversight of all Resiliency Initiative (RI) activities. The RI provides social support to families served by BHC’s cluster of health centers both domiciled and those experiencing homelessness. The RI targets patients and families of young children 0-5 years of age with the aim of mitigating social stressors, fostering positive parenting and raising healthy and resilient children who are school ready and can reach their full potential.

The RI achieves these aims through a number of programs including:

Group prenatal and well child primary care
Social determinant of health screening and follow-up services
Homelessness risk assessments for families of young children
Mental health interventions such as Child Parent Psychotherapy and Parent-Infant Video Dyadic therapy among other programs
Universal 3k/PreK Initiative to enroll young children in high-quality preschool programs
Early childhood literacy program

This position will be instrumental in the development of a newly proposed Resource Center and Legal Health (medical-legal partnership) program that will help families access needed resources to promote the well-being of families and their children.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that programs are delivered efficiently and as intended in order to meet RI goals and grant deliverables
Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of our proposed Resource Center and Legal Health and other new programs
Create regular data reports to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of programs within the Resiliency Initiative.
Create and monitor data sets for program evaluation using platforms such as RedCap, Access databases, and other data tools
Collaborate in the development, design and writing of grant proposals that fund RI programs
Assist with dissemination of the result of programs through publications and presentations

Preferred Skills/Experience

Experience in maternal child health programming
Data management and analysis experience. Experience with RedCap and Sequel preferred
Strong writing and presentation skills
Ability to multi-task effectively and manage multiple deadlines

To Apply: If interested in any of the above positions, please contact the Director of Center for Research, Evaluation, and Preventive Health, Barbara Hackley, at bhackley@montefiore.org. Please include your resume and description of interest.

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POSITION: Various Openings
ORGANIZATION: Academy of Medical & Public Health Services (AMPHS)

About AMPHS

Academy of Medical & Public Health Services (AMPHS) is a non-profit organization in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Founded in 2010, AMPHS is dedicated to offering accessible healthcare to all underserved immigrant populations. AMPHS strongly believes that healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege. In the face of health reform where many immigrants still face barriers to access while greatly needing medical care, AMPHS strives to coordinate the clinical and social service needs of underprivileged communities. In doing so, AMPHS serves as the trusted primary care coordinator of healthcare access, resources, and education for individuals and families at the community level.

Positions available:

The deadline for all positions above is March 31 at 11:59pm EST.

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POSITION: Clinical Services Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: The Brooklyn Hospital PATH Center

The Brooklyn Hospital PATH Center is looking to hire a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant that sees patients of all ages, for our Clinical Services Coordinator position. Interested candidates can send their resumes/cover letters to mmcnamara@tbh.org or apply online at https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1126207&d=External#/.

To view the official job posting: Clinical Services Coordinator

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POSITION: Registered Dietitian
ORGANIZATION: Dietitians on Demand

Up to 40 Hours/week | ASAP – 2 month contract, with potential for extension

137-bed LTAC facility in Wallingford, CT

Travel/mileage offered | Acute care experience preferred

Preferred schedule M-F

Clinical In-patient duties | 100 oral patients | 10 enteral patients

Key Duties

Conducts a nutrition assessment for patients at nutritional risk per facility policies and procedures
Develops and implements an individualized plan for nutrition intervention based on nutrition assessment and evidence-based standards
Assess educational needs and provide nutrition counseling for individuals and groups
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in meetings and/or rounds
Experience with electronic charting, the Nutrition Care Process and writing PES statements to provide appropriate documentation for the plan of care
Works cooperatively with food service staff to ensure conformance to diet prescriptions
Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information
Ability to perform work independently with minimal training
At least one year of acute care dietitian experience required

Required Licenses/Certifications

Must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
State dietitian license is required, willing to reimburse for out of state dietitians

To view the official job posting: Registered Dietitian

Apply online or contact Sarah at sheitzman@dietitiansondemand.com

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POSITION: Special Assistant Professor of Community Health
ORGANIZATION: Hofstra University

Hofstra University, a private, nonsectarian, co-educational institution, seeks qualified applicants for an anticipated one-year, full-time, non-tenured Assistant or Associate Professor faculty position in the Department of Population Health. The successful candidate will join a large and growing undergraduate program in Community Health (BSCH) program to teach, engage in scholarship and service alongside a multi-disciplinary faculty and diverse student body with a deep commitment to enhancing social justice. Primary responsibilities will be in the BSCH program, with some teaching assignments in the BS in Health Science program (BSHS). A tenure-track position is anticipated for Fall 2023.

Hofstra’s BS in Community Health program prepares students to be scholar-practitioners with a broad knowledge base in concepts of wellness, health promotion and disease prevention, as well as community, public health, and health care service delivery. Emphasis is also given to developing competencies in the assessment of individual and community health needs in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community health programs. It is expected that the BSCH program will transition to a BS in Public Health over the next few years and the new faculty candidate’s profile should support this strategic goal.

The BSCH program is enhanced by the community in which we are located. Nassau County is one of the country’s first suburbs and one of the most culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse communities in the nation. Nassau County is also home to one of the largest health care systems in the United States, Northwell Health. Our program draws on the extensive expertise and resources of Northwell Health, providing an unparalleled training ground for our students and tremendous research and program development opportunities for our faculty.

Candidates must hold a PhD, DrPH or MD by August 1, 2022, in Community Health, Public Health, Global Health or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with an established record or demonstrated potential for teaching excellence, collaborative scholarly activity, mentoring students and working with local healthcare and community groups. Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in an educational environment.

To view the official job posting: Special Assistant Professor

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POSITION: Director of Advocacy Communications
ORGANIZATION: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Campaign) is looking for a creative, accomplished Director of Advocacy Communications (Director) to develop and implement dynamic communications strategies that support public health policies in low- and middle-income countries. We want someone with a communications or related degree and at least 10 years of experience who is excited about using their expertise – developed through lots of relevant experience – to help address one of the most deadly – but entirely solvable – global health crises of our time: tobacco and nicotine use.

The Director will serve as a critical member of the International Communications unit, supporting our country teams to create compelling narratives to persuade the public and policymakers that the policies we are pushing for will save lives, and in the long-term lead to stronger social and economic benefits. The Director will lead efforts to increase the communications capacity of health advocacy organizations around the world and play a key role in the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use.

This position, based in Washington, DC, is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of the world’s most dynamic and innovative public health movements.

What You’ll Accomplish:

The Director will assist local advocacy organizations and our in-country teams to design and implement robust communications campaigns. In addition, they will ensure that the full spectrum of advocacy “voices” calling for change – particularly youth – are empowered in our campaigns by helping refine their messages, facilitating their participation in communications campaigns, and helping find new ways to deliver their messages.

The job is fast-paced and will provide the Director with constant opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in communications for policy change, project management, training, and partner coordination – combined with a healthy dose of creativity. The Director will work closely with an accomplished communications and tobacco industry accountability team in Washington, DC and colleagues around the world.

There will also be opportunities to work with our colleagues in the Global Health Advocacy Incubator – who work on health issues such as food policy, traffic safety and drowning prevention – to develop communications approaches to common challenges.

Qualifications you’ll bring to this role:

The ideal candidate will possess the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experience:

Customer service and client management experience. Ability to set priorities and diplomatically provide support and feedback to a range of “clients” which will include our own country teams and external partners. Communications consulting and PR firm background are a plus.
Lots of experience leading the development and implement of advocacy campaigns using earned, paid, social and owned media channels to achieve policy results and measurable benchmarks, all in international and cross-cultural settings.
Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Able to juggle priorities and nimbly change direction if necessary.
Experience designing and implementing strategies for building the communications capacity of stakeholders including health advocates, journalists or youth groups through formal workshops, hands-on coaching, toolkits and other tactics you will bring to the table from your experience.
High level of maturity and diplomacy in understanding the goals and challenges of our country programs, and helping colleagues understand communications priorities.
Excellent English writing, speaking and editing skills are critical. Fluency in another language including any of the United Nations languages is a plus.
Demonstrated dedication to ensuring equity for people of diverse race, gender and other backgrounds in programmatic goals and activities will help ensure a good fit in our organizational culture.
Ability and desire to travel overseas.
Desire and experience to supervise, coach and develop smart and dedicated staff at various levels of seniority.
Bachelors degree required, Masters degree a plus.
Minimum 10 years relevant experience.

This position is based in Washington, DC and is open to US citizens and other applicants possessing work visas permitting long-term, permanent employment in the US. Currently all staff are working remotely until reentry to the Washington office is approved.

To view the official job posting: Director of Advocacy Communications

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POSITION: Various Openings
ORGANIZATION: The Prevent Cancer Foundation

We dare to imagine a world where no one dies of cancer. Join us and help make this a reality.

The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is the only U.S. nonprofit organization focused solely on saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection. Through research, education, outreach and advocacy, we have helped countless people avoid a cancer diagnosis or detect their cancer early enough to be successfully treated.

The Foundation is rising to meet the challenge of reducing cancer deaths by 40% by 2035. To achieve this, we are committed to investing $20 million for innovative technologies to detect cancer early and advance multi-cancer screening, $10 million to expand cancer screening and vaccination access to medically underserved communities, and $10 million to educate the public about screening and vaccination options.

Check out the below openings:

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POSITION: Various Openings
ORGANIZATION: Vital Village Networks

About Vital Village: https://vitalvillage.org

Vital Village Networks is a network of residents and organizations committed to maximizing child, family, and community well-being. Based in Boston, MA at Boston Medical Center, the central goal of Vital Village is to seed sustainable and scalable community change around child protection by mobilizing a collective investment from residents, community organizations and institutions using a strengths-based and trauma-informed paradigm.

Program Coordinator – Food Systems

The Program Coordinator will oversee day-to-day programmatic and administrative coordination of a two-year community-based leadership capacity building and participatory research effort that partners with community, parent, and caregiver leaders to co-design a community-powered food system roadmap that integrates healing-centered, trauma-informed, and community leadership building practice. Key deliverables include supporting community leader and partner outreach and engagement; coordinating meetings, virtual events, and trainings; ensuring quality meeting documentation and follow up; managing virtual meeting technology and communications platforms; implementing stakeholder interviews and supporting data collection, analysis, synthesis, and writing; conducting field research, online scans, and literature reviews; regular resource curation and dissemination; summarizing program data to inform ongoing iterative improvement process, and support with developing a comprehensive narrative case study and accompanying capacity building tools. The Program Coordinator will play a key role in maintaining strong communications with Vital Village’s collaborative network of cross-sector partners, as well as supporting planning and implementation of organizational-wide strategies for community participatory research across Vital Village initiatives and studies. The Program Coordination will also support broader capacity building efforts by providing quality and timely resources and tools, including regular programming (webinars, blog posts, etc.), regular resource scanning and curation, and other related activities.

Communications and Operations Associate

The Communications and Operations Associate will oversee day-to-day communications, technology, and administrative coordination of capacity building activities for Vital Village Networks. Key deliverables include supporting staff with management of technology and virtual meeting and event platforms; external communications and messaging strategy and implementation, including managing website, email, social media content development, newsletter coordination, and other communications platforms; and administrative support with scheduling, calendars, meeting/event logistics and documentation. The Coordinator will play a key role in implementing Vital Village’s communications and brand strategy by providing quality and timely staff support, tools, and content development, as well as support the Networks of Opportunity for Child Wellbeing (NOW) Innovation Forum and signature programming such as public webinars and virtual meetings, blogs, podcast, and resource scanning and curation.

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POSITION: Project Manager
ORGANIZATION: Health Outreach Partners

Health Outreach Partners, a National Training and Technical Assistance organization, has a position open for a public health professional looking to make an impact for under-resourced communities nationwide. Our work supports FQHCs and Community Health Centers across the United States and its territories, especially focused on serving migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families.

Location: The position is currently a hybrid of remote work and working in our Oakland office. We will continue to remain nimble in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic until it is safe to make a change.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Project Manager (PM) is primarily responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously that uses a health equity lens on expanding and improving access to care at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other community-based organizations nationally. This position will conduct trainings and webinars, facilitate group discussions, conduct research, develop publications, assist with grant writing, present at conferences, and work closely with their team on other projects. They will also manage interactions with clients for various fee-based services.

To Apply: please send your resume and cover letter to humanresources@outreachpartners.org. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.

To view the official job posting: Project Manager

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POSITION: Unemployment Insurance Specialist (Multiple Openings)
ORGANIZATION: US Department of Labor

The mission of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is to contribute to the more efficient functioning of the U.S. Labor market by providing high quality job training, employment, labor market information and income maintenance services primarily through state and local workforce development systems.

For GS-9: Key functions will be similar to those described for GS-11, however the incumbent will serve in a developmental capacity, wherein the work is less complex in nature and the supervisor or a senior level employee provides specific instruction and guidance.

For GS-11:

Coordinates unemployment insurance programs within the agency. Researches, compiles, and analyzes information and data to use in program administration planning; makes recommendations.
Communicates Federal and grant award requirements to grantees collaboratively with senior specialists to ensure understanding of grant requirements. Provides advice and consultation to grantees on unemployment insurance issues and concerns. Ensures that grantees deliver agreed upon products and services, achieve negotiated performance outcomes, and operate in accordance with programmatic, administrative, and budgetary requirements.
Aides senior level staff in on-site compliance monitoring reviews and Enhanced Desk Monitoring Reviews (EDMRs) of grantees to: evaluate the grantee’s progress towards meeting the goals specified in the grant agreement with DOL ETA; assess the quality of the program and services; ensure that grant activities are being conducted in compliance with the grant agreement and applicable Federal regulations. Prepares moderately complex monitoring reports upon the completion of a monitoring review.
Provides technical assistance to grantees to assist them in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the grant by applying problem solving techniques to address deficiencies.
Effectively utilizes electronic grant management systems in accordance with established guidelines and protocols. Maintains grant files and adheres to grant management documentation requirements established in Employment and Training Orders.

For GS-12:

Coordinate unemployment insurance programs within the agency by researching, compiling, and analyzing information and data to use in program administration planning and makes recommendations.
Interpret Federal requirements and procedures to grantees to assist them to comply with Federal requirements.
Participate in on-site compliance monitoring reviews and Enhanced Desk Monitoring Reviews (EDMRs) of grantees to: evaluate the grantee’s progress towards meeting the goals specified in the grant agreement with agency; assess the quality of the program and services; ensure that grant activities are being conducted in compliance with the grant agreement and applicable Federal regulations.
Participate in the development of policy guidance and technical assistance resources for grantees and workforce system stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver presentations to various internal and external audiences on unemployment insurance programs.

Application Deadline: March 28, 2022

To view the official job postings:

Unemployment insurance Specialist – Location: Boston, MA

Unemployment Insurance Specialist – Location: Philadelphia, PA

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POSITION: Safety Technician
ORGANIZATION: US Department of Labor

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employee is required to physically report to the Region 8 Area Office in Denver, CO.

GS-07

Provides technical support for all complaint/referral processing, safety and health inspection activities to include citation processing, case file maintenance, inspection data entry, abatement, post citation processes, and final case file disposition
Responsible for coordinating and processing all financial aspects of office safety and health inspection activities, to include payment receiving and processing, and debt collection
Assists in the development and review of compliance and inspection related statistical data and narrative information for inclusion in program management plans, briefing materials, reports, memoranda, fact sheets, local emphasis programs, partnerships, alliances, Voluntary Protection Program reports, and other documentation
Provide assistance to the Area Office’s Accountable Property Officer in maintaining an inventory of technical equipment and calibration tracking and the ordering of technical equipment and supplies to ensure inspection readiness
Coordinates the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program at the Area Office level
Motivates and encourages personnel who are usually willing and cooperative to adopt safe working practices and to remedy hazardous conditions
Manages the reception area for the Area Office, to include receiving visitors and incoming telephone calls. Determines the nature of the call or the business of visitors, and directs the call/visitor as appropriate

GS-08

Develops a working knowledge of OSHA compliance directives, policies, and regulations and ensures inspection files and documentation are processed and maintained accordingly
Conducts detailed reviews of office debt collection reports and works with the Area Director and Regional counterparts to report and resolve outstanding debt collection issues
Interprets reporting instructions, develops reporting formats, collects historical and current data, and reviews information to ensure conformance with reporting instructions
Manages the office’s un-programmed activity (UPA) intake process and provides technical support for processing, case file maintenance, data entry and final disposition of UPA files, including but not limited to Non-Formal Complaint investigations and Rapid Response Investigations
Works with minimal management oversight and direction to process incoming Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
Motivates and encourages personnel who are usually willing and cooperative to adopt safe working practices and to remedy hazardous conditions

Salary: $49,322 – $71,006 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 07 – 08

Application Deadline: March 28, 2022

To view the official job posting: Safety Technician

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POSITION: Administrative Support Assistant
ORGANIZATION: US Department of Labor

Join the mission to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees while improving working conditions, advancing opportunities for profitable employment and assuring work-related benefits and rights! This position conducts work place inspections and assesses employee exposure to health hazards as part of OSHA’s mission to ensure that workers are provided with safe and healthful workplaces. Your work has an immediate positive effect on employee’s lives!

This position is within U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), located in Avenel, NJ.

Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above
Position is inside the bargaining unit and requires pre-employment
Additional selections may be made from this announcement if funding becomes available

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

As the employee progresses, the assignments will become more difficult and complex with less supervision.

GS-06:

Manages office supply purchases/inventories for the Area Office.
Documents all requests for supplies/services and tracks the receipts and distribution of supplies.
Ensures that property, space, and equipment is maintained repaired, modifies and/or excessed.
Assists in preparing and processing travel authorizations and vouchers.

GS-07:

Serves as the timekeeper, and is responsible for monitoring the Agency’s time and attendance systems.
Serving as the Area Director’s designated assistant.
Coordinates the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program at the Area Office level.
Serves as travel program point of contact.

Salary: $46,797 – $67,598 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 06 – 07

Location: Avenel, NJ

Application Deadline: March 28, 2022

To view the official job posting: Administrative Support Assistant

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POSITION: Industrial Hygienist
ORGANIZATION: US Department of Labor

This Position is located in DOL, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in Region 10, in Boise, ID.

Selectee will be expected to report to the Boise, ID area office.
Position is inside the bargaining unit and requires pre-employment physical and a valid drivers license.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement if funding becomes available.
A recruitment bonus may be available.

Major Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

GS-07:

Participate as a member of an inspection team led by a higher-graded specialist and assist in the planning of and/or conduct a limited segment of a major investigation or a small investigation where the exposure and type of hazard and unsafe working conditions is predictable in advance.
Researches and studies records and files covering mishaps, injuries, and equipment maintenance data.
Audits employer occupational safety and health injury records, safety plans, and program documentation.
Assists in the documentation of conducted portions of investigations to help support a legally sufficient case. Takes photographs and videos of apparent violations of occupational safety and health standards.
Assists in preparing for opening and closing conferences and outreach activities. Responds to requests for information on OSHA policies, regulations, and programs.

GS-09:

Assists in conducting and/or participates in opening and closing conferences with management officials, employees, and employee representatives reviewing hazards or unsafe working conditions
Conducts specific (targeted) outreach activities and provides information on OSHA legislation, regulations, and compliance activities to a variety of different audiences.
Assists in planning and conducting portions or limited inspections or compliance reviews in establishments and worksites.
Assists in conducting monitoring and evaluation by analyzing programs, procedures, inspections, citations, and reports to determine compliance with approved occupational safety standards and programs.

For GS-11:

Conducts occupational safety and health inspections within a variety of agricultural, construction, general industry, and maritime business establishments to ensure employer compliance with federal OSHA standards.
Conducts investigations involving one or more fatalities, injuries, serious accidents, or other unsafe conditions.
Prepares for inspections to become familiar with work processes, operations, and standards applicable to the workplace to be inspected.
Conducts opening conferences with management officials and employee representatives concerning the nature and purpose of the inspection, the procedures which will be followed, and employee discrimination rights.
Participates in Agency efforts to obtain warrants and to subpoena witnesses and documents, if necessary.
Analyses injury and illness data and reviews establishments’ occupational safety and health programs.

Salary: $44,740 – $86,074 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 07 – 11

Application Deadline: March 29, 2022

To view the official job posting: Industrial Hygienist

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POSITION: Program Analyst (Senior)
ORGANIZATION: US Department of Labor

These positions are located in the United States Department of Labor (Department or DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC). OFLC provides national leadership and policy guidance to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Labor under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

Functions as a program lead for the day-to-day processing of employer-filed applications, utilizing advanced knowledge of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the prevailing wage program, and permanent and temporary non-immigrant employment based programs administered by OFLC.
Review, analyze, and resolve complex and controversial issues which arise out of the processing of prevailing wage determinations and foreign labor certification applications for various programs.
Conduct pre- and post- adjudication quality control audits on applications to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Provide technical assistance to analysts on case processing and answer questions from analysts and stakeholders.
Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and identify and develop ways to resolve problems that directly affect the accomplishment of program goals and objectives.

Salary: $81,216 – $150,703 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 13

Application Deadline: March 30, 2022

To view the official job posting: Program Analyst (Senior)

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POSITION: Epidemiologist
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Detection and Response Branch (DRB), Division of HIV Prevention (DHP) within CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) seeks outstanding candidates for a permanent position as an Epidemiologist GS-601-14 or a Physician (Public Health) GP-602-14 within the branch. Multiple non-supervisory positions will be filled through this announcement, including the Associate Chief for Science.

HIV cluster and outbreak detection and response is a priority of the Division of HIV Prevention and one of four pillars of the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Initiative. The work of DRB focuses on detecting and responding to HIV clusters and outbreaks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as a Senior Advisor to the Branch Chief on matters of science practice and in establishing goals, objectives and policy formulation for disease cluster and outbreak detection and response programs.
Design, plan and initiate epidemiological studies, surveys, and investigations as part of disease cluster and outbreak detection or response activities.
Recommend resources for epidemiologic projects and provide scientific or technical assistance or consultation in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of contracts, grants, and/or cooperative agreements.

Salary: $95,973 – $124,764 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 14

Application Deadline: March 24, 2022

To view the official job posting: Epidemiologist

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POSITION: Behavioral Scientist
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The incumbent will lead and direct studies of the behavioral aspects of public health issues and problems, and develops strategies to address those issues.

As a Behavioral Scientist, you will:

Provide authoritative and professional expertise in dealing with the behavioral aspects of public health issues.
Lead the design and conduct of studies to isolate and define behavioral aspects contributing to public health issues and problems.
Collaborate with staff in design of public health programs.
Partner with other government agencies and private organizations to accomplish program objectives.
Develop and present workshops and seminars.
Represent CDC at conferences and meetings sponsored by other governments agencies, private organizations and professional associations.

Salary: $95,973 – $124,764 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 14

Application Deadline: March 24, 2022

To view the official job posting: Behavioral Scientist

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

This position is located in the Department of Health And Human Services, Office of Global Affairs, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

As a Public Health Analyst, you will use your knowledge of and experience with The Office of Global Affairs to optimize business results and customer experience by:

Being responsible for policy support for bilateral or multilateral activities that relate to assigned programs and activities.
Keeping abreast of relevant political, economic, social and health issues in the US and Mexico, including research on health policy.
Working with senior staff to collect and analyze information.
Serving a representative of the program office to outside organizations such as: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Salary: $74,950 – $97,430 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 11

Application Deadline: March 26, 2022

*This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date

To view the official job posting: Public Health Analyst

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POSITION: Research Health Scientist
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

This position is located in the Division of Field Studies and Engineering (DFSE) in the Health Informatics Branch (HIB). The incumbent will provide professional scientific support and expertise for designing and conducting research focused on identifying, analyzing, and reporting on emerging public health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health.

Serve as a principal investigator, scientific research project team leader, and/or scientific researcher for health scientific studies of various emerging public health issues and problems as it relates to occupational safety and health.
Direct, coordinate and conduct all phases of the complete research process including problem definition, planning, execution, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of findings.
Develop original and innovative approaches and solutions to unique research problems that arise in the areas of occupational safety and health.
Conduct feasibility studies to evaluate potential research projects, including the identification of occupational groups suitable for conduct of the research.
Develop and participate in interagency agreements for joint research activities.
Author or coauthor manuscripts or technical reports reflecting the results of the research and arrange for publication of such documents after approval by appropriate reviewing officials.

Salary: $98,223 – $127,687 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 13

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Application Deadline: March 30, 2022

To view the official job posting: Research Health Scientist

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POSITION: Librarian
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The incumbent will provide assistance, guidance and training to library customers on accessing and retrieving information contained in the library system.

As a Librarian, you will:

Oversee and troubleshoot all operational aspects of library-specific services, to ensure that library resources are accessible by patrons.
Participate in the development, testing, and implementation of technical services and electronic information resources.
Provide support for customers through in-depth reference and research on topics ranging from moderate to complex.
Provide training and information to customers and staff.
Prepare reports, correspondence and participate in meetings.

Salary: $83,755 – $108,886 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 12

Location: Atlanta, GA

Application Deadline: March 31, 2022

To view the official job posting: Librarian

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POSITION: Statistician (Health)
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Incumbent plans and conducts multiple research studies focused on the causes, incidence and cost of accidents, disease and disabling illness. Studies are designed for the purpose of identifying, analyzing, and reporting on emerging public health issues and problems.

As a Statistician (Health) (DIRECT HIRE), you will:

Identify specific statistical research areas that merit investigation, develop new hypotheses and approaches for studies, and evaluate the feasibility of such endeavors.
Conduct research and statistical studies or projects related to statistical computation in the preparation of public health programs.
Develop guidelines and provide interpretations of statistical policies that conform to HHS requirements.
Collaborate with other scientists on aspects of study design, analysis, and interpretation.
Provide technical advice to peers and senior managers within and outside of organization on statistical methods and techniques.
May serve as a project leader, assuming responsibility for the development of project planning, coordination of overall team efforts, and maintaining appropriate lines of communication.
Evaluate new statistical procedures and software and adapts them if necessary.
Develop and implement methods and procedures for the collection, processing, compilation, editing and analysis of statistical data.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary: $82,601 – $138,868 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 12 – 13

Locations: Many vacancies in the following locations:

Atlanta, GA; Hyattsville, MD; Durham, NC

Application deadline: April 1, 2022

To view the official job posting: Statistician (Health)

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POSITION: Epidemiologist
ORGANIZATION: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The position serves as an epidemiologist responsible for carrying out a full range of epidemiologic and surveillance activities. In addition, incumbent will have responsibility for providing technical consultation and assistance to Federal, State, local and other health agencies concerning various epidemiology projects.

As a Epidemiologist, you will:

Participate in epidemiologic investigations.
Participate in surveillance activities.
Present, publish and disseminate data and epidemiologic findings.
Participate in administrative and program projects and activities related to technical, scientific, and programmatic expertise.

Salary: $69,878 – $108,886 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 11 – 12

Location: Atlanta, GA

Application Deadline: April 4, 2022

To view the official job posting: Epidemiologist

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

The incumbent is responsible for the evaluation, design, security, and improvement of technology solutions to support and advance scientific and business processes, goals, and strategic objectives through the continuous development and maintenance of Enterprise Architecture and secure IT solutions. The incumbent also strengthens programs in surveillance, research, prevention, and evaluation with innovative integration of information technology and science with public health science.

As a Health Scientist (Informatics), you will:

Translate organizational leadership and identify business needs to create infrastructure that aligns with IT strategies and planning of the Division’s overall public health goals.
Conceive, plan, and coordinate the implementation and evaluation of the Division and Center’s overall integration of health information systems.
Provide strategic leadership and consultation across the Enterprise as the expert in new and emerging information technology tools, platforms, methods, and architecture best practices.
Work with IT technologists and program leaders to incorporate Agency/Company objectives, goals, and processes into the architecture and maintain consistency of technology across the Enterprise.
Serve as the Division Lead for data modernization, working with Center and Agency leadership to migrate Division and Center processes to a cloud environment, use of data lakes, and to transition the Division to new surveillance system approaches using data integration platforms.
Provide leadership oversight and guidance to ensure risk management of information and IT assets through appropriate standards and security policies.
Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work, when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary: $112,890 – $146,757 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 15

Application deadline: April 20, 2022

To view the official job posting: Health Scientist (Informatics)