Public Health Specialist 2

Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

As a Public Health Specialist 2, you’ll help strengthen Alaska’s response to major medical emergencies, including heart attack and stroke. Working with hospitals, clinics, EMS agencies, and local, state, Tribal, private, and nonprofit partners, you’ll help develop and improve the statewide Major Medical Emergencies System. You’ll use data and collaboration to identify opportunities for improvement and support the development of education, protocols, and system processes. This position offers the opportunity to improve coordination of care and help ensure Alaskans experiencing medical emergencies receive timely, high-quality care.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division of Public Health’s mission is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans and exemplifies these values:

Respect - We provide services without discrimination or judgment.

Scientific Excellence - We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

Human Potential - We are committed to developing each Alaskan’s potential as a healthy individual, as well as fostering strong, healthy communities.

Integrity - We are honest and ethical in all we do.

Accountability - We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.

The benefits of joining our team:

Along with the full benefit package provided by the State of Alaska, including health insurance, retirement, eleven paid holidays, paid leave accrual, and the potential for yearly pay increases based on performance, you will receive the benefit of on-the-job training. Hybrid work options may be supported, and we enjoy flexible schedules within the standard office hours window of 7 am to 5 pm.  This position will allow you the opportunity to be involved in the development and implementation of a new program aimed at improving the health of Alaskans.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located on the 3rd floor of the Frontier Building in Anchorage at 3601 C Street. The office is situated with views of the Chugach Range, Mt. Denali, and the Cook Inlet, with Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park nearby. There is ample covered parking, a high level of building security, ample vending machines for drinks/snacks, and nearby restaurants and stores. The working environment and culture are friendly, flexible, and supportive, and staff is currently working hybrid schedules (remotely and in-office).

Our team includes experienced, long-term, dedicated, knowledgeable, and fun staff.  We have a fast-paced and successful work environment which values the contributions of each employee while collaborating with Alaskans across the state. The position is part of a friendly and collaborative work group of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to Alaskans.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Flexibility

: Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.

Stakeholder Management:

Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

Evidence-Based Practice:

Integrates best research practices with clinical and/or subject matter expertise and patient values for optimum care and participates in learning and research activities to the extent feasible.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for

[Public Health Specialist 2]

:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application

(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class.  They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency.  They typically list expectations rather than specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.   A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Oral and Written Communication:

Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Project Management:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Public Health:

Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including, promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and/or injury prevention, and/or detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.

Research:

Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

Technical Competence:

Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or professional level experience in public health, health administration, nursing, epidemiology, health sciences, health education, community health, emergency medical services, psychology, the social sciences, the biological sciences, social work, biostatistics/statistics, education, or a closely related field.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the comp