Environmental Program Consultant
State of North Carolina
- Wake County, NC
- $59,752-104,566 per year
- Temporary
- Full-time
About the Division of Public Health and Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology:The NC Division of Public Health (DPH) works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina - Everywhere, Everyday, Everybody.The Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch investigates workplace and environmental conditions that may pose a risk to human health. Our expertise includes epidemiology, toxicology, industrial hygiene, and health communications. We identify and quantify environmental concerns for public health surveillance, provide medical consultation for exposures of concern at work or in communities, conduct risk assessments, and provide scientifically-based guidance on acceptable levels of exposure to environmental contaminants.Summary:The Environmental Program Consultant (EPC) will manage the Component B: Farmworker Hurricane Recovery and Resiliency Project and other projects as necessary within the NC Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program. This person will be an individual skilled in project management and evaluation, as well as partnership building and community engagement best practices. This position will be responsible for creating project timelines, leading the development of a community needs assessment, overseeing the development of training curricula, completing grant deliverables, leading team meetings, gathering performance measures and evaluation data, co-authoring grant renewal applications, managing grant budgets, and managing general EPHT project work, under the guidance of the Principal Investigator (PI) and with the assistance of the Operations Manager. The EPC will act as a liaison between the Farmworker Health Program in the Office of Rural Health, the NC EPHT Program in the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch (OEEB), the NC Cooperative Extension Farmworker Health and Safety Program, and the Public Health Preparedness and Response Branch of the Epidemiology Section. The EPC will also mentor the Community Development Specialist II and provide subject matter expertise in environmental health-related topics. Public health interventions for the EPHT Program will be coordinated with other state, local, and federal agencies through workgroups and advisory committee meetings. The EPC will be supervised by the Principal Investigator of the NC EPHT Program.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / CompetenciesTo receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:
- Experience managing and evaluating a project.
- Experience building partnerships with diverse groups of people.
- Knowledge of data collection and procedures.
- Experience communicating orally and in writing.
- Experience working with the public, government agencies, or community organizations.
- Ability to organize and supervise the work of others.
- Knowledge of community health best practices.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
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an equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact InformationThe Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. Pre-Employment criminal background checks are required for some positions.Division of Public Health (DPH) main locations, including their grounds, are tobacco-free as outlined in the Tobacco-free Campus Policy. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, “vape products” and all smokeless tobacco products, may not be used in the indicated areas. For more information, please see the policy and FAQ posted here:Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR, 919-707-5450.Please refer to the link below for additional information:NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:
There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.