HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1

Announcement Number: 50975 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 03/31/2025 Close Date: 04/10/2025 Recruiter:
JENNIFER KAUBLE
Phone: (775)684-0128
Email: jenniferkauble@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 7 Days 1 Hrs 34 Mins
The Position

Health Program Specialists plan, develop, implement and evaluate health services and activities; develop goals, objectives, program requirements and procedures; provide technical information regarding specialized health related conditions; and participate and provide support to various committees, advisory boards and other work groups.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Community Health Services, Office of HIV, is recruiting for a Health Program Specialist 1, located in Las Vegas. This position serves as the HIV Prevention Coordinator and Data Analyst; Oversees the program implementation and deliverables for the HIV Surveillance and Prevention Program as outlined in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cooperative Agreements. This includes oversight of subgrantees and contractors. The incumbent will ensure HIV Surveillance is working in tandem with the HIV Prevention and Ending the HIV Epidemic Programs; monitoring fiscal expenditures to ensure appropriate use of funds and expenditures are allowable per the CDC requirements. The position provides technical assistance related to HIV Surveillance and Prevention Program requirements with local health authorities, laboratories, and medical providers. The incumbent ensures the State of Nevada HIV Prevention, Surveillance and Ending the HIV Epidemic Programs required data collection systems. They will assist with writing of legislative documents, to include Nevada Revised Statutes, Nevada Administrative Codes, preparing and presenting testimony, as it relates to the Nevada State Legislature, Nevada State Board of Health, Legislative Committees or at the request of management. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-10_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a public health, health science, social or behavioral science or closely related field applicable to the program area and two years of professional health-related experience which included at least two of the following areas: researching, collecting and analyzing data and statistics, developing objectives, protocols and procedures; providing health education services to target groups or the general public; evaluating program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes to meet federal, agency, or other standards and guidelines; providing prevention, identification or treatment services to individuals or populations who have been diagnosed or are at risk of contracting life and health threatening diseases and/or conditions; and/or investigation and prevention of communicable or chronic diseases; OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health science, social or behavioral science, or closely related field and three years of professional experience as described above; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Health Program Specialist Trainee II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Notes A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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