Hourly Project Specialist
Hourly Project Specialist
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Minimum: $29.50 - Maximum: $29.50 HourlyDepartment
(OPCHSM) Office of Primary Care Health Systems ManagementJob Description:
Responsibilities
Health Research Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Specialist to work within The Department of Health Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health Center for Health Care Policy and Resource Development Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management. This position will be located in Albany NY.
Lack of access to care in rural communities and infectious disease outbreaks posed capacity issues as exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally there were other factors that caused a variation in community response including misinformation regarding mitigation efforts and vaccine confidence. The incumbent will contribute to the development of evaluation design of rural health programs help to develop and administer data collection tools review evaluation data and prepare summary reports. The evaluation tool will include measures that will determine how communities served by rural health networks were able to react to infectious disease outbreaks specific local issues mitigation efforts and techniques that were employed and future capacity for effective infectious disease outbreak prevention and response. Evaluation findings will help to inform future policy and programmatic direction.
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of experience within a health public health education human services community-based organization or institutional setting; OR two years of experience in administrative personnel fiscal or other related operational activity; OR a related bachelors degree.
Preferred Qualifications
A Masters degree in Public Health Epidemiology Social or Behavioral Sciences or a related field. Experience in rural health. Experience in collection and management of program data for evaluation purposes. Experience in data analysis using SAS R SPSS Excel and/or other analytical and data management tools. Experience with preparing draft reports.
Conditions of Employment
Hourly grant funded position expected to last through 9/1/25. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting grant deliverables and contract deliverables is required.
Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Travel up to 25% may be required.
The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York New Jersey Connecticut Vermont or Massachusetts prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.
HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans
About Health Research Inc.
Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research Inc. (HRI) your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC) and other health-related entities.
HRI offers a robust comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees including:
Health dental and vision insurance -Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from;
Flexible benefit accounts -Medical dependent care adoption assistance parking and transit;
Generous paid time off -Paid federal and state holidays paid sick vacation and personal leave;
Tuition support -Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities;
Retirement Benefits -HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses;
Employee Assistance Program -Provides educational and wellness programs training and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees both personally and professionally;
And so much more!
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
