Position is located within the Office of Health Program, Navajo Area IHS, Window Rock, Arizona. This position is to provide support and expertise to the Navajo Area providing epidemiology management during times of infectious outbreaks, pandemics or other public health emergencies. In addition, provides analysis of medical epidemiology in support of improving outcomes.

Duties

Provides day-to-day technical, and scientific planning, direction, management, and analyses of disease related information. Serves as a technical expert and advisor in epidemiology in the design, conduct, and analysis of epidemiologic studies of disease related and associated risk factors and costs. Selects and utilizes statistical techniques and computer software packages most appropriate to the problem at hand. Prepares and submits manuscripts for presentation at scientific meetings and for publication in scientific journals. Delivers presentations to public health, medical and other professional groups. Serves as technical officer for collaborative projects with State health departments and other governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations. Provides professional consulting services of various health care programs for disease and pandemic response.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Serves as a technical expert and advisor in epidemiology. Experience with providing technical and scientific planning direction, management and analysis of disease related information. Ability to prepare professional written communication for public use in presentations and publications with experience in public speaking. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Navajo Area Indian Health Service PO Box 9020 Window Rock, AZ 86515 US
• Name: Angela Segay
• Phone: (928) 871-1421
• Email: [email protected]