Maine Department of Health and Human Services Direct Hire Vacancy Announcement Comprehensive Health Planner II Division of Population Health

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CODE:  5050	     RANGE:  26 (Professional & Tech. B. U.)	$40,851.20-55,473.60 /yr.



Value of State-paid Health & Dental Insurance:  $341.08 biweekly

Value of State's share of employee's retirement:  11.54% of pay

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Opening Date: January 11, 2013	Contact:	Sarah McGuire
Closing Date: January 25, 2013	Telephone:	(207) 287-1873
Location: Augusta

Agency Information

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides supportive, preventive, protective, public health and intervention services that protects the public health and assists our customers in meeting their needs; and that assist families in providing for the developmental, health and safety needs of their children. DHHS strives to provide these programs and services while respecting the rights and preferences of individuals and families.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention develops and delivers services to preserve, protect and promote the health and well-being of the citizens of Maine.

Job Duties

As a Comprehensive Health Planner II within the Division of Population Health (DPH) you will be responsible for the management of the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS) and work with other entities to develop and maintain a system to monitor progress on maternal child health and chronic disease indicators and Healthy Maine 2020 goals, develop technical reports, and identify and respond to DPH staff development needs related to use of evidence-based interventions.

Requirements

In order to qualify, you must have an eight (8) year combination of education, training, and/or experience in planning, program development, and coordination in the public health field or related fields.


Special Necessary Requirement: Applicants should have knowledge and experience with public health practices related to maternal child health, data surveillance systems as well as public health planning, implementation, and evaluation techniques. Applicants should address these special necessary requirements in a separate cover letter.

* Only post-secondary degrees from a College or University whose accreditation has been granted from a nationally recognized accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will satisfy educational requirements. Information can be obtained at http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ . Foreign degrees must be evaluated by the World Education Services for authentication and US equivalency.