Community Engagement Unit Manager-State of MIchigan-Div. Environmental Health
STATE OF MICHIGAN invites applications for the position of Public Health Manager 2
DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services - Central Office JOB TYPE: Permanent Full Time
BARGAINING UNIT: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE) SALARY: Hourly
$31.93 - $47.58
OPENING DATE: 03/25/20 CLOSING DATE: 04/14/20 11:59 PM
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position is the unit manager for the Community Engagement Unit that is responsible for informing communities of potential health concerns from chemically contaminated sites.
Community engagement services primarily require working with residents and local health departments to provide logistical support to implement public health action plans at sites, homes, or in communities including during emergency and time-critical responses. This position will supervise a team of community engagement staff that will conduct the following activities: coordinate and operate public meetings, report analytical data back to residents; assist with coordinating environmental public health responses at a local level working with local public health departments including allocation and distribution of funding reserved for emergency relocations of affected citizens; coordinating information exchange between the MDHHS, Department of Environmental Quality, US Environmental Protection Agency, and/or the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); interacting with the public via one-on-one conversations, community meetings, booths, displays, home visits, and through a range of public events; oversight of biomonitoring activities.
The unit manager oversees activities for the following functions related to chemical contamination and the potential for impacts on human health: distribution of health education materials to inform the public and other relevant audiences; engaging and informing community members at site-specific community meetings; maintenance of the education and engagement components of the Eat Safe Fish program; relocation of residents affected by chemical contamination caused by vapor intrusion according to MDHHS DEH policy; biomonitoring of residents exposed to chemical contaminants; facilitation of temporary emergency relocations of affected individuals through vapor intrusion and alternate water sources to residents affected by PFAS or other chemical contaminants; coordinating distribution of health education materials to public water supplies on PFAS, lead, copper, and other chemical contaminants.
The unit manager ensures environmental media sampling results are provided to Michigan residents; implements existing MDHHS policies and procedures or develops new policies and procedures around health education and community engagement at sites of environmental contamination; consults with MDHHS Legal Services on legal matters; facilitates distribution of financial resources to local health departments; collaborates with other managers within the Chemical Emergencies and Response and Toxicology and Assessment Sections, as well as with the Division of Environmental Health, federal, state, local, and regulatory agencies to plan and implement community engagement and outreach for the public, health care providers, and other audiences; collaborates with academic, NGO, and other partners.
This is a dynamic position requiring the unit manager to work as part of a team, work closely with a range of local, state, and federal government staff, as well as with local non-profits that provide emergency, time-critical, or essential services to residents; solve logistical challenges, and work with a wide range of personalities including individuals under stress to ensure public health actions are completed.
Position Description REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Education
Possession of a master's degree in public health or a public health related field such as nursing, epidemiology, health education, dietetics/nutrition management, genetics, social work, public administration, counseling with a concentration in community agencies, speech and hearing, audiometry, audiology, or special education with specialization in blind/visual disabilities.
Experience
Five years of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant, including three years equivalent to a Public Health Consultant P11, two years equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 12, or one year equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 13.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION:
Certain positions may require a criminal history background check.
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.
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 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.