What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Consultant 9-P11: MI Violent Death Reporting System (VDRS) Program Coordinator position at State of Michigan?
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This position serves as the program coordinator for the Intentional Injury Mortality and CDC -funded Michigan Violent Death Reporting System (MIVDRS) within the Intentional Injury Prevention Unit. The MiVDRS data is part of the larger CDC National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). This position is responsible for the following areas: 1) serve as consultant for all MiVDRS Program strategies; 2) provide project management for all grant components, including partnership development, subcontracts, evaluation and adherence to all federal grant reporting; 3) serve as the consultant on data for State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), a module that is part of the CDC NVDRS. The Michigan SUDORS is part of overdose mortality strategy within the Michigan Overdose Data to Action Program; 4) provide consultation on intentional injury mortality (including firearm injury), as well as undetermined deaths and drug poisoning mortality surveillance; 5) be responsible for participation in the integration of evidence-based injury and violence prevention strategies within other Injury and Violence Prevention Section programs.
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To be considered for this position you must:
- Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- Attach a cover letter.
- If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
Education
Possession of a master's degree in public health, health communication, health policy or a public health-related field such as nursing, epidemiology, health education, health economics, dietetics/nutrition management, genetics, or speech and audiology; a master's degree in social work; master's degree in counseling; master's degree in special education with specialization in blind/visual disabilities; or a master's degree in public or business administration with a health care concentration.
Experience
Public Health Consultant 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Public Health Consultant 10
One year of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 9.
Public Health Consultant P11
Two years of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant, including one year equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 10.
Position Location/Remote Office: The physical location of this position is 320 S. Walnut, Lansing, MI. but it is anticipated that the position will work remotely. Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:
- A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.
- A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
- Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.
Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check. If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.
The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information about this specific position, please email MDHHSVacancies@michigan.gov. Please reference the job posting number in subject line.
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