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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$46,019.52 to
$68,361.12
PAY GRADE: 35
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy |
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Department: Health and Human Services |
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Division: Public and Behavioral Health |
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Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa |
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Job Class Code:
10.237
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Announcement Number: 27266
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Open to all qualified persons. |
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Posted
02/01/2016
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Close Date:
02/15/2016
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Recruiter:
CARL
CHISAM
Phone: **None**
Email: cchisam@admin.nv.gov
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Applications accepted
for another Expired
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Health Program Specialists plan, develop, implement and evaluate health services and activities; develop goals, objectives, program requirements and procedures; provide technical information regarding specialized health related conditions; and participate and provide support to various committees, advisory boards and other work groups.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
This is a Health Program Specialist I position located in Carson City, NV and is housed within the Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (CDPHP) Section in the Bureau of Child, Family, and Community Wellness. The overall purpose of the position is to manage all Obesity Program functions including: grants, reports, managing subgrants, evaluation of program activities, community collaborations, and fiscal management. This includes implementing evidence-based practices pertaining to obesity prevention and communicating these best practices to partners and other state agencies. This includes mobilize community partners to improve policy, systems and environmental change to enhance obesity prevention and control in Nevada. This incumbent will be responsible for managing, disseminating, and monitoring approximately $2.1 million grant dollars, which is composed of state and federal funds. This incumbent will be responsible for developing vision for the program and determining key steps that need to be taken to improve the program. The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical assistance to subgrantees regarding obesity prevention and control, as well as participating in any communication with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a health science, behavioral science or closely related field applicable to the program area and two years of health-related experience which included researching, collecting, and analyzing data and statistics, developing objectives, protocols, and procedures, providing health education services to target groups or the general public, and/or investigation and prevention of communicable or chronic diseases; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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| The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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