Public Health Job Opportunities

Month: May 2021

Program Manager with Stratis Health

Posted by Brenda Nickol | May 7, 2021

Stratis Health just posted a new Program Manager position, which will be focused on rural and population health.  It’s a national search and the new Program Manager can be based anywhere in the U.S.; and it could be one full-time person or two part-time people.

Job listing: https://stratishealth.org/about-us/current-career-opportunities/

Stratis is seeking a Program Manager to manage the planning and implementation of rural health care improvement and population health-focused projects.

This job is for you if you are (a)

  • Successful project manager with demonstrated experience managing small to large scale projects
  • Quality improvement educator, trainer, convener, and facilitator
  • Skilled at building and maintaining relationships
  • Good at communication, both verbal and written
  • Experienced with technical and/or proposal writing
  • Focused with a desire to both drive and execute projects
  • Able to find joy in problem-solving/pivoting/finding solutions
  • Able to synthesize information and concepts and use storytelling to impart messages and knowledge
  • Adaptable and comfortable with change and ambiguity
  • Committed to creative problem-solving, even under pressure
  • Team player – someone who enjoys working collaboratively with internal and external teams to meet deadlines and achieve goals
  • Committed to the advancement of inclusion, health equity, and racial justice
Posted in Environmental Health, Full Time, Health Promotion, Injury Prevention, Nebraska, Occupational Health, Other, Part Time, Program Management

Community Health Educator

Posted by Brenda Nickol | May 7, 2021

The Panhandle Public Health District is looking for a Community Health Educator to be responsible for coordinating, educating, and supporting a system of care for addiction; and supporting the health promotions team through evidence-based strategies to improve population health outcomes. Position will be based in the Scottsbluff, Hemingford, Sidney or Bridgeport office. Excellent wage and benefits.

For a complete job description and to download an application, please go to www.pphd.org [pphd.org]. Send cover letter, resume, and completed application to esorensen@pphd.org Closing date May 24, 2021, or until filled.

Send cover letter, resume, and completed application to esorensen@pphd.org by May 24, 2021.

Posted in Full Time, Health Promotion, Nebraska, Program Management

CDC positions, Office of Health Equity in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)

Posted by Brenda Nickol | May 7, 2021

1. FTE Position – Health Scientist GS-13, Deadline 5/12/21

Seeking a candidate with expert knowledge of the scientific principles, concepts, methods, and techniques of public health research and demonstrated skills in performing complex analytical studies, interpreting results to coordinate the evaluation of programs and in communicating, both orally and in writing, to make clear, convincing presentations, and represent the agency and assigned program or project areas. This position reports to the NCHHSTP Associate Director for Health Equity. This opportunity is open to CDC/ATSDR employees, Commissioned Officers equivalent, and the general public. This is an open continuous announcement and will be used to fill various vacancies within any Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) organizations. The initial cut-off for this position in OHE will be 5/12/2021.Application Links:Internal Govt Employees – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/599605900General Public – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/5996061002.

2. Post-Doctoral ORISE Fellowship, Deadline 6/23/21

The selected participant will receive training from NCHHSTP Office of Health Equity mentors in developing and implementing research projects that inform the development of effective strategies and interventions to reduce disparities in HIV, other STDs, TB and viral hepatitis and improve school health among one or more disproportionately affected populations. Effective strategies will support the guiding principal of high impact prevention, a public health approach to disease prevention in which proven, cost-effective and scalable interventions are implemented for preventing the greatest amount of infections or for reducing disparities, given available resources. Mentors and participants will collaborate to develop a list of diverse research activities that they will complete together over the two year (subject to funding) training period. These activities will be based on the participant’s area(s) of interest, training, and experience and the mission of the NCHHSTP Office of Health Equity.Application Link: https://www.zintellect.com/…/Details/CDC-NCHHSTP-2021-0150

Posted in Atlanta, Full Time, Health Equity, Infectious Disease