Injury Prevention Specialist, Maryland Department of Health, 6/24
Category : Alumni
Location of Position
MDH/Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention, Baltimore, Maryland
Main Purpose Of Job
This position will coordinate activities, under the CDC Core Violence & Injury Prevention Program grant, at the Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention. This position will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of program activities, as well as for the reporting and analysis of data. In addition, this position will build and maintain community injury interventions; serve as the injury prevention expert for the state health department; provide educational advice and training to the community; and, promote injury prevention through various communication methods, including newsletters, websites and social media.
This position will serve as the Coordinator for the Core SVIPP Regional Network Coordinating Organization component of the grant. As the Coordinator, this position will support an interstate strategic advisory board, coordinate all trainings via webinars or in-person and coordinate assessments and surveys, as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Experience: Three years of experience in administrative or professional work.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university, at the rate of 30 semester credit hours, for each year of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a Commissioned Officer involving staff work that included the regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations, or analysis of operational programs, or procedures with recommendations for improvement, on a year-for-year basis, for the required education and experience.
Desired or Preferred Qualifications
The desired candidate should have experience in unintentional injury prevention, as well as experience in the Public Health field. The desired candidate should also have experience with monitoring contracts and procurements.
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