MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor, Montana DPHHS

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has an opening for an MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor in the Family and Community Health Bureau. This position will oversee the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Unit within the Epidemiology and Data Support Section. The MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor will be responsible for serving as the Project Director and Lead Epidemiologist for the Montana Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) as well as supervising the data system and epidemiology staff supporting the Montana Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCHBG). The MCH Epidemiology Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of MCHBG program needs assessments and evaluations, continuous quality improvement activities, and the design of data collections to monitor MCHBG program performance measures. As the lead PRAMS Epidemiologist, the MCH Epidemiologist Supervisor will be responsible for authoring PRAMS surveillance reports and serving as the subject matter expert on the PRAMS dataset for all internal and external partners using PRAMS.

The position is in beautiful Helena, Montana. World-class hiking, biking, skiing, fly fishing and much more are found out your back door! The position is open until filled; however, interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application package as soon as possible. 

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply through the State of Montana online recruitment system: 

Click here to view the application.  

Community Health Educator, Maryland Department of Health

Job Description 

This position will provide expertise and technical assistance on injury-related issues, including data, evaluation, policy, and intervention strategies for the Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention, as well as for the Environmental Health Bureau, as a whole. This position will lead and facilitate program and grant development, implementation and evaluation. This position will also provide leadership and direction for internal programs, such as Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) and Core State Violence and Injury Prevention programs, in addition to external partners, such as State and federal agencies, local health departments and community-based organizations.

Minimum Qualifications 

Education: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health Education, Community Health Education or Health Science.

Experience: Three years of experience in planning, developing, implementing, promoting, and evaluating public health education programs, including one year of experience managing community health education projects and one year of experience at the supervisory level of planning, developing, implementing, promoting, and evaluating community health educational work.

Desired Qualifications 

The desired candidate should have experience with unintentional injury prevention, as well as experience in the Public Health field. He/she should also have experience monitoring contracts and procurements. Finally, the desired candidate should have experience writing grants, position papers for legislation and/or State and federal reports. 

Application closes on February 3, 2020. Click here to apply online!