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Public Health Specialist II
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Position ID Number: 06-2006
Application Period: 09/03/2009 through 11/12/2009Position open to: All Applicants
Department: Health & Social ServicesDivision: Public Health
Location: AnchorageRegion: Anchorage/Mat-Su
Salary: $4,976.00 MonthlyRange: 20
Job Status: Full-TimeBargaining Unit: GG

Job Description:

Are you interested in applying your knowledge of toxicology to answer real-world questions about chemical exposures and health effects?

Would you be stimulated by the opportunity to work on a variety of environmental public health projects and issues?

Would you like to serve the public and work to improve the health status of Alaskans?

If so, consider joining our team at the Alaska Division of Public Health!

We are recruiting for a Public Health Specialist II

This position serves as a health assessor for the Environmental Public Health Program within the Section of Epidemiology. The incumbent will evaluate the health significance of chemicals in the environment in Alaska, considering the chemical and physical nature of the chemicals, site conditions, toxicological properties, and relevant exposure pathways. The incumbent will evaluate contaminants in fish and other subsistence foods, perform health assessments for communities impacted by contaminated sites, conduct lead exposure surveillance, and respond to a variety of other environmental health concerns. This position provides a unique opportunity to improve the health status of Alaskans by reducing exposure to hazardous chemicals.

This recruitment seeks an environmental and/or public health scientist with formal education and experience in the field of toxicology.

We are looking for candidates with the following Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Strengths:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of environmental toxicology principles
  • Experience evaluating the health impacts of environmental contaminants
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment
  • Experience communicating the results of scientific information to peers, both through oral presentations and publication in peer-reviewed scientific literature
  • Ability to communicate complex information in a simplified manner that is understandable to the lay public
  • Ability to communicate professionally, effectively and diplomatically while under pressure
  • Knowledge of risk communication theory and practice
  • Strong critical thinking skills
  • Strong writing skills (both scientific and for lay public)
  • Experience working effectively as a member of a team

If you have the Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Strengths listed above, please explain in detail in the Cover Letter portion of your application.

We offer the following starting benefit package:

  • Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
  • Employer paid $2000 Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available
  • Optional long and short-term disability plans
  • Optional dependent and health care flexible spending accounts
  • Retirement programs with a wide variety of investment options
  • Vacation leave of 2 days per month, with an accrual rate increase based on time served
  • 11 paid holidays annually

For more information regarding these benefits, please review the following web site:   http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ADMIN/drb/home.htm

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Special Note:
Most positions require expertise in a particular health specialty field. Recruitment and selection for these positions will be from among only those candidates who have the appropriate specialty background and experience. The specialty areas include: maternal and/or child health, adolescent health, family health; early childhood development; developmental disability; clinical audiology; nutrition; community health; family nurse practitioner; genetics or genetics counseling; women’s health care or family planning nurse practitioner; certified nurse midwife; emergency medical services; epidemiology; or research, surveillance and control of infectious disease (tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted disease, influenza, etc.), chronic disease (pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, etc.), accidental or intentional injury, or occupational illness/injury.

The social sciences include anthropology, economics, sociology, history, political science, geography, psychology, and demography. The biological sciences include botany, biology, entomology, ecology, forestry, and zoology. The physical sciences include chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, and soil science.


Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in public health, health administration, nursing, nutrition, epidemiology, health sciences, education, health education, community health, psychology, the social sciences, the biological sciences, the physical sciences, social work, computer sciences, biostatistics/statistics, or a closely related field.
AND
Five years of professional experience administering or providing specialized health care or public health services or programs. The required professional experience includes work such as a Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Nurse Consultant, Health Program Specialist or Manager, Health and Social Services Planner, Nutritionist, Audiologist, Health Practitioner, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Assistant, Public Health Representative, Health Program Associate, or other health professional with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere. Service as an Analyst/Programmer, Education Specialist, Research Analyst or other job classes may qualify if the work performed was specifically related to the development of health curriculum or the collection, analysis, and maintenance of data concerning conditions of public health importance, such as incidence or prevalence of disease or injuries, social risk factors, behavioral risk factors, environmental risk factors, and/or demographic characteristics. The required work experience may also include graduate level work conducting/assisting in specialized scientific research studies related to public health.

Substitution: A master's degree from an accredited college in one of the required fields will substitute for two years of the required work experience.

Note: Some positions require security clearance. The essential functions of some positions may involve exposure to infectious disease and/or biohazards. Some positions require eligibility for specific professional registration or licensure in the State of Alaska, e.g., as a Registered Nurse, Advanced Nurse Practitioner Registered Dietician, Certified Clinical Audiologist, Certified EMT III, or Paramedic.

Special Notice for Recruitment:


Please Read Carefully

COVER LETTER LOCATED ON JOB QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (JQS)
In your cover letter located on the Job Qualification Summary, you must highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they pertain to the key responsibilities listed in the job description above. In addition, your application package will be reviewed to determine if you possess the experience, strengths and behavioral characteristics we are seeking in an employee.

Your cover letter will be considered a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your Applicant Profile, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at time of interview.

SPECIAL NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

If you have successfully submitted your application online, a confirmation page will appear, telling you the date and time your application was submitted, and a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not see a confirmation page, or if you do not receive a confirmation email within half hour after submitting your application, call the Division of Personnel to confirm that it was received successfully. Do make sure that you have the correct email address in your Applicant Profile, and that your spam filter will permit email from the 'state.ak.us' and ‘alaska.gov’ domains.


Additional Required Information:

Additional information requested at time of interview:

*Name, address and phone of 3 professional references;

*Samples of professional, scientific and public communications writing;

*Copies of undergraduate and graduate college transcripts showing coursework taken and degree(s) earned


Contact Person:Lori Verbrugge, Ph.D.
Date required by:
E-Mail Address:lori.verbrugge@alaska.gov
Mailing Address:3601 C Street, Suite 540 Anchorage, AK 99503
Fax Number:907-562-7802
Phone Number:[blank]

To Apply Online:
1.Assure Minimum Qualifications are met. Carefully read the Minimum Qualifications. If you can answer 'yes' to all of the Minimum Qualifications, or answer 'yes' to all parts of a minimum qualifications substitution group (if any such groups are listed), then you may continue on with this process and register. If you cannot, please DO NOT try to register or apply. Your Applicant Profile will NOT be sent to a hiring manager, and it will NOT be reviewed.
2.If you are already registered,
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3.
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It is recommended that you prepare your cover letter in advance in Wordpad or similar text processor. When you are satisfied with it, copy it into memory and apply for the job (step #4).

When you get to part 2 of the application, at the "Applicant Letter" field, simply paste in the text that was saved in memory [Ctrl-V]. This technique will speed up your application submission, and reduce the chances of a time-out.

If you get timed out before submitting your application, the data you entered will be lost. Keep your total submission time to less than 30 minutes.

4.Click here to login Once you are logged in, you may apply for the position by filling out a Job Qualifications Summary form. First-time applicants see step two.

Note: Registering captures data common to all openings with Workplace Alaska, so if you have already filled out an Applicant profile, you do not need to do it again. When you have registered, you will have a user name and password and be allowed to apply for a job with Workplace Alaska.

Your Applicant Profile and Job Qualification Summary must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) or SUBMITTED on-line by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date of recruitment. Submissions after this time are not accepted.

To Apply By Hard Copy:
The State of Alaska will also accept printed (hard) copies of the Applicant Profile and the Job Qualification Summary through the mail or facsimile (fax). For the fax number to use, or if you need the forms mailed or faxed to you, please contact us:

Division of Personnel Contact Information:

Mailing Address:
Department of Administration
Division of Personnel
PO Box 110201
Juneau, AK 99811-0201

Street Address:
State Office Building, 10th Floor
333 Willoughby Avenue
Juneau, Alaska

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