Public Health Jobs in Georgia

INTRODUCTION

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages and provides technical and supervisory oversight to projects, programs, or studies.
• Uses specialized knowledge and experience with public health principles to analyze, develop, implement, and promote solutions to public health issues/problems.
• Works effectively with study, program, or project teams and/or study sites and successfully manages related activities to achieve goals within required timeframes and budgets.
• Will assist and or help with the design, implementation, and maintenance of program or study-related systems and procedures.
• Manages and provides guidance, clarification, and feedback to PHPA staff.
• Develops process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Provide consultative resources to principal investigators or to project, program, or study managers and coordinators. Prepares proposals, protocols, data analysis plans, reports, manuscripts, and presentation of study findings.
• Addresses public health issues by providing education, technical assistance, advocacy, public awareness, and research. Works with programs or studies designed to evaluate the prevalence or surveillance of public health issues and the effectiveness of targeted interventions.
• May coordinate clinical study sites to ensure patient recruitment and data collection standards compliance.
• May provide technical assistance to organizations to include presentations, websites, strategies, and educational forums to address specific public health issues.
• May design, develop, and conduct targeted training initiatives.
• May collaborate with external organizations to develop action plans and goals to achieve specific objectives.
• Identifies new potential projects, studies, or partners.
• May co-author papers for publication and presentation at professional meetings or conferences.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A master's degree in Public Health, a master of science degree in Public Health or Health Education, or a master's degree in Development Practice and six years of relevant applied public health experience OR a master's degree in another field and seven years of public health experience.
• Extensive data management and analysis experience.
• Grant development, management, and administration experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated ability to design and adapt evidence-based mental health training curricula and learning materials that support adoption, scaling, and sustainability of effective practices.
• Extensive experience planning and delivering engaging trainings, workshops, and learning collaboratives in behavioral health settings and for behavioral health leaders.
• Experience working in behavioral health community settings; possess strong understanding of practices, strengths, and challenges within those environments.
• Proven ability to coach and guide organizations through implementation, addressing barriers and strengthening sustained practice adoption.
• Ability to travel to attend and present at national and regional behavioral health meetings and conferences.

LOCATION

This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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