Would you enjoy analyzing vital events data to identify stakeholder knowledge gaps and upstream improvement opportunities? Would you enjoy creating and customizing training materials and providing education to a diverse set of internal and external vital events stakeholders across the state? If so, a Public Health Educator 2 career within the Pennsylvania Department of Health may be a great opportunity for you! This position in the Division of Statistical Registries frequently works independently; however, you will also have opportunities to collaborate with birth and death registry staff and the Health Statistics Section to provide the educational support needed to ensure timely, high quality reporting and registration of Pennsylvania vital events. Advance your professional talents and apply today!

In this position, you will evaluate, plan, and provide public health education services relating to the collection and reporting of vital events. You will also evaluate trends in rejections and develop forms and correspondence aimed at improving stakeholder compliance. In this role, you will conduct surveys and studies, perform field and desk audits, and otherwise engage the vital events community to provide education, develop strategies to improve timeliness and quality, and promote standardization of public health vital event data collection and reporting.

In addition, you will provide administrative support to the Director of Statistical Registries by assisting in the development of quality assurance initiatives; facilitating the adoption of recommendations made by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS); and preparing for vital events accreditation.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. You would report to the office every Thursday unless you are in the field training. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. This position will have two weeks minimum of mandatory on-site training.
• Travel: This position will require some travel.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Public Health Educator 1; or
• One year of professional public health education experience and a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 credits in public health, public health education, health education, community health, health science, epidemiology, or a related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 24 credits in public health, public health education, health education, community health, health science, epidemiology, or a related field.
  

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.