EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SPECIALIST III-IV

Recruitment Information

Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Disease Outbreak Control Division, Disease Investigation Branch.

The position is located in Downtown on the Island of Oahu.

Level III $4,858 to $5,918 per month (SR-20, Step D to I)

Level IV $5,258 to $6,399 per month (SR-22, Step D to I)Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service position to the Department of Health.

Duties Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize and perform the most complex investigational and educational epidemiologic activities for disease outbreak control and surveillance.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university. The coursework must have included at least three (3) courses in the biological sciences of which at least one course must be beyond the introductory level. Successful completion of such coursework must demonstrate an aptitude for, and a basic knowledge of the biological sciences.

Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree with the above coursework, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Specialized Experience Requirement: Level III: One and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which demonstrated knowledge and application of the principles, practices, methods and techniques used in the identification, prevention and control of communicable diseases.

Level IV: Two and one-half (1-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience which demonstrated knowledge and application of the principles, practices, methods and techniques used in the identification, prevention and control of communicable diseases.

The experience must demonstrate:

Knowledge of: 1) The causes and symptoms, and social and environmental factors affecting the transmission of communicable diseases; 2) Pertinent laws, regulations, administrative rules and policies relating to the reporting and control of communicable diseases; 3) The control methods, medical and epidemiological characteristics of communicable diseases; 4) lnvestigational, inspectional, educational & motivational methods and techniques; 5) Techniques and precautions in the collection, preparation, recording the transporting of specimens; and 6) Applicable provisions of confidentiality and freedom of information requirements; and the,

Ability to: 1) Conduct investigational & educational activities; 2) Interpret & apply pertinent laws, regulations, rules and policies; 3) Perform various clinical activities; and 4) Establish and maintain effective working relationships with afflicted persons, physicians, other public health personnel & the general public.

For the Epidemiological Specialist III and IV levels, at least one (1) year of the required experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in the State service.

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  Substitution of Education for Experience:
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in a biological science, Public Health, or related area, may be substituted for six (6) months of Specialized Experience.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Epidemiology or related area, may be substituted for one and one-half (1-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.
• A Doctorate in Epidemiology, or related area, from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two and one-half (2-1/2) years of Specialized Experience.

Who May Apply

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Other Information

Application packet at: https://health.hawaii.gov/employment/job-opportunities/