GHBS Project Coordinator - Epidemiologist 2

Description

Pay Grade: M

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Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

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• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
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• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths
• Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

As a GHBS Project Coordinator-Epidemiologist 2 within the Division of Epidemiology at the Georgia Department of Public Health, you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

This position requires someone who will work at an alternate location for field survey collection one half of the year and will be required to have access to transportation to field site locations around the metro Atlanta area.

Job Responsibilities

The GHBS project is responsible for collecting behavioral information on populations at highest risk for HIV/AIDS infection. The Georgia Department of Public Health monitors the epidemic and provides data to inform HIV prevention planning and treatment services within the Atlanta region. The focus of this position is oversight and preparation of formative research data management, data analysis, writing, and dissemination of collected data, as well as assisting the project manager with preparation for activities involving fieldwork and data collection. This position has a mandatory requirement of field work from 4-6 months of each year, where most of the work is conducted at locations other than the DPH office and is conducted at off-site field locations.

• Conducting interviews of key informants and community stakeholders in preparation for survey administration. This position should assist hired consultants involved with the team’s efforts to conduct operations by identifying and contacting community stakeholders and potential interviewees.
• Preparing reports and data workbook updates based on information obtained in informant interviews. Make recommendations based upon evaluation from information gathered. Provide background information on the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the target populations being surveyed.
• This position is primarily responsible for overseeing progress and direction of the formative research activities and overseeing the work of the hired consultants (i.e., ethnographer, community liaison).
• Training interviewing staff in the administration of the standardized questionnaire created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) Department.
• Overseeing the operations of electronic devices, data management activities and ensure that the data collected at the field sites are properly stored and handled (July through November).
• Assist with data management activities that may include but are not limited to data error report correction, weekly data analysis reports and reporting information to interoffice colleagues and CDC project officer.
• Collects and analyzes data obtained from field surveys received from project participants.
• Participating in field research events held by the local NHBS team at local store-front locations throughout the metro Atlanta area at designated times.
• Following directives and protocols set forth by the CDC's NHBS project.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university AND three (3) years of experience performing epidemiologic work or work in a closely related field;
OR
Two (2) years of experience at the lower-level Epidemiologist 1 (HCP180) or position equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in public health, sociology, psychology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university AND four years of experience performing community and epidemiologic work.
• The use of SAS software programming on an intermediate level is required. If the candidate has experience with additional data programming (i.e., R, Stata, Microsoft Excel) it will be considered an asset, but cannot substitute conducting data analysis by SAS programming.
• Experience in field data collection.
• Experience working with populations surveyed by NHBS.
• SAS statistical program analysis to create reports in tables and graphs from multiple sources, including spreadsheets and databases. The candidate must also can store, retrieve, and modify data by use of SAS programming.

Additional Information

The Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner and leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Employment Information

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE). DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

Relocation assistance is not provided.

As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ADA Statement

The Georgia Department of Public Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified