Chronic Disease Specialist

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Division

Job Classification Title

Program Analyst I (NS)

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NC17

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North Carolina State Government is one of the states largest employers with over 76000 employees all working toward a common goal: a safer and stronger North Carolina. We are a large organization comprised of various agencies offices and universities each providing important public services.

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Description of Work

This position provides technical assistance guidance and subject matter expertise to regional Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation for Sustainability (ROOTS) Hubs implementing chronic disease goals within the Rural Health Transformation Program. The role supports program planning and execution across cancer prevention and control early detection and screening and tobacco/nicotine use prevention and cessation. Responsibilities include analyzing chronic disease trends advising on evidencebased clinical and community strategies and strengthening provider engagement and multidisciplinary care models. The position also coordinates Hub data collection monitoring and interpretation related to cancer and tobacco outcomes.

Key Duties Include:

-Assess regional Hub needs related to cancer prevention cancer screening improvement tobacco/nicotine cessation integration and chronic disease management.

-Guide Hubs in selecting and adapting evidencebased chronic disease interventions for rural and medically underserved populations.

-Provide ongoing technical assistance through structured calls trainings office hours and oneonone consultations focused on cancer control and tobacco cessation strategies.

-Review Hub workplans deliverables and implementation progress to provide actionable recommendations aligned with program standards.

-Support Hubs in implementing screening qualityimprovement activities and provider engagement strategies within clinical workflows.

-Assist Hubs in integrating evidencebased cessation services including Quitline referrals counseling approaches and pharmacotherapy protocols.
Coordinate the collection validation and analysis of cancer and tobaccorelated data to support planning monitoring and evaluation.

-Compile data and performance metrics for required reports to funders and stakeholders emphasizing screening uptake cessation activity and rural cancer burden.

-Maintain and disseminate cancer and tobaccorelated program resources guidance documents and tools to support Hub implementation.

-Facilitate peer networking and informationsharing opportunities focused on effective chronic disease cancer control and tobacco cessation strategies.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $60881.00 - $106544.00

Recruitment Range: $60881.00 - $80593.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience applying public and community health principles to chronic disease cancer control or tobacco/nicotine cessation initiatives reflecting intermediate proficiency in program implementation.

• Proven skill delivering training and technical assistance to community or regional stakeholders including facilitating structured consultations virtual office hours or capacitybuilding sessions.

• Applied experience collecting validating and analyzing cancer or tobaccorelated data to inform planning performance monitoring and evaluation activities.

• Demonstrated effectiveness communicating technical guidance to program stakeholders across diverse settings including clinical partners community organizations and multidisciplinary teams.

• Documented experience leading or supporting initiatives aimed at reducing cancer burden or decreasing tobacco/nicotine use including implementing evidencebased interventions within rural or underserved populations.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

About the NC Division of Public Health (DPH):
The NC Division of Public Health works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina. Our entire statewide system of public health has dedicated professionals who carry out our mission every day through a wide range of essential and activities touching the lives of everyone in our state.

About the Chronic Disease and Injury Section (CDI):
The N.C. Division of Public Healths Chronic Disease and Injury Section along with local health departments and other community partners works to reduce death and disabilities through education policy change and various services. Our goal is to help all North Carolinians develop healthy and safe communities and health systems to prevent and control chronic diseases and to eliminate health inequities.

NC Rural Health Transformation Program is a statewide program led by NCDHHS to transform rural health care delivery improve health outcomes and ensure sustainable access to care for nearly 3 million rural North Carolinians. The program is funded over five years by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

The main goals of the program are to:

• Catalyze innovative health care models for rural communities by changing the way providers work together to care for patients in rural NC.

• Transform the rural care experience building community-based clinical behavioral and social supports close to home.

• Create a sustainable rural health delivery system through underlying systems changes in rural workforce pipelines and care team models and rural provider financial models.

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 addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website forState Benefits.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federallaws 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.

In accordance with the Governors Executive Order 303 our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the following: Education including high school and all degrees obtained Work Experience and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.

• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions you must provide supporting information within the Work Experience section of the application to support your answers.

• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

• Applicantsmaybe subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trustwill besubject to a criminal background check.

• Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account. Upon the closing date applications are Under Review and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.

• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your State of North Carolina/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 Credit Verification

  Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

  Veterans and National Guard Preference

  • 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 an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

  • Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

  ADA Accommodations

  Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities or known limitations covered by the PWFA are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the person indicated below.

  CONTACT INFORMATION

  If there are any questions about this posting please contact Talent Acquisition at. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

  Minimum Education and Experience

  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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

  Bachelors degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment

  OR

  An equivalent combination of training and experience.

  EEO Statement

  The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

  Recruiter:

  Dreisa Yvonne Johnson

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