Center of Excellence (COE) Coordinator
Center of Excellence (COE) Coordinator
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Description of Work
- *This position is 100% federally funded.***The Recruitment Range For This Position Is $61545 - $84624.***** THIS POSITION IS TIME-LIMITED**
The Environmental Program Consultant will function as the new North Carolina Wastewater Monitoring Network (NCWMN) Center of Excellence (COE) Coordinator. NCWMN operates with approximately $2M in annual funding from the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Cooperative Agreement. The COE is a collaboration between NCDHHS UNC Chapel Hill and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority to provide cutting edge wastewater surveillance guidance to NWSS and other states and jurisdictions with a focus on the southeastern US.
The COE Coordinator duties include managing daily activities for the COE assisting with the management of grant deliverables and reporting collaborating with NC academic public health and utility partners as well as other COEs coordinating trainings provided to other states and jurisdictions assisting with dashboard design and web development and leading project activities as needed. The COE will help to provide subject matter expertise in wastewater-based epidemiology public health surveillance and project management and may contribute to presentations and publications with the NCWMN team or collaborators. This position will supervise permanent and temporary staff including a Public Health Educator supporting COE activities. The COE Coordinator reports to the NCWMN Program Director.
Description of Work- 40% Grant Management and Partner Coordination
- 30% Training and Consultation Coordination
- 20% Supervision
- 10% Dashboard and Web Development
About the Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch:
The Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch investigates workplace and environmental conditions that may pose a risk to human health. Our expertise includes epidemiology toxicology industrial hygiene and health communications. We identify and quantify environmental concerns for public health surveillance provide medical consultations for exposures of concern at work or in communities conduct risk assessments and provide scientifically based guidance on acceptable levels of exposure to environmental contaminants.
About the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health and human-related services for all North Carolinians especially our most vulnerable people children elderly disabled and low-income families. The Department works closely with health care professionals community leaders advocacy groups local state and federal entities and many other stakeholders to make this happen.
Compensation and Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service leave. In addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for benefits: more information about DHHS: Skills and Abilities / CompetenciesListed below are the knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with the position. These KSAs along with the minimum education and experience listed are required in order to be deemed eligible for the position therefore you must provide supporting information within the body of your application to demonstrate your possession of each KSA listed. Qualified applicants must possess and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following: - Proven academic background in health sciences or related fields such as biology environmental health or health policy.
- Experience collaborating with individuals or teams from diverse fields to achieve shared goals.
- Experience analyzing data and presenting findings using visual or statistical methods.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting research findings.
Experience communicating scientific information orally and in writing.
- Experienced in wastewater-based epidemiology or wastewater surveillance.
- Experienced in program or grant management.
- Experienced in developing and implementing trainings.
- Experienced in using statistical software or statistical programming languages such as SAS or R.
- Working knowledge of microbiology virology or wastewater surveillance.
- Working knowledge of database design and data management.
- Experienced in supervising and mentoring staff.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See details.
Qualified applicants must possess and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:
Masters degree in one of the agricultural biological engineering environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience related to the area of assignment
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.Supplemental and Contact Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.- Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
- Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
- If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
- Applicantsmay be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.
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