Program Consultant, Georgia Department of Public Health

Job Responsibilities

The Program Consultant will assist the Chronic Diseases, Health Behaviors and Injury Epidemiology Section/ Georgia Cancer Registry (GCR) Director in planning, directing, and implementing GCR goals and objectives based on the Georgia’s GCR five years grant. The Program Consultant will monitor and continuously evaluated GCR unit compliance with Georgia Department of Public Health and/or federal guidance.

• Works closely with CHIE director to develop and recommend policies and procedures concerning GCR.
• Create, coordinate and/or facilitate cancer registry trainings and Cancer related ECHOs
• Assist in preparing and monitor GCR budget
• Recruit, establish, maintain and staff the GCR advisory committee
• Maintain and foster GCR partnership with DPH partners
• Maintain strong relationship with GCR external partners 
• Assist in writing GCR grant, progress reports and annual reports following CDC guideline.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND One year of related experience or completion of an apprenticeship/internship that sufficiently supplied experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications: 
Preference will be given to applicants who in addition to meeting the entry qualifications possess 3 or more of the following:

• Ability to evaluate, motivate and mentor staff
• Ability to implement and coordinate trainings 
• Ability to evaluate programs for quality and effectiveness
• Ability to monitor budget 
• Microsoft Office
• Management Tools Software
• Strong communication skills
• Strong writing skills

Additional Information

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and  leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals.  A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

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