In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about public health
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and interact effectively and professionally with internal and external partners.
• Possess interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and time management skills
• Experience with project management
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment to successfully perform assignments while following protocols and procedures
• Assuming and demonstrating independent responsibility for decisions and actions having broad implications on a public health program
• Writing, editing, and reviewing documents and communications
• Using mature judgement, poise, tact, and discretion
• Making recommendations that influence policy
• Prioritizing and anticipating program needs and meeting deadlines
• Possess basic software skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) and computer skills including typing, word processing, emailing, and Internet research
Knowledge of:
• Methods and principles of disease and disability prevention, health promotion, and evidence-based intervention.
• Health equity, cultural humility, and social determinants of health.
• Policy and legislative analysis and critical thinking about the impact policy may have on program activities.
• Program management and clinical services delivery.
• Public health program design, development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.