Two Positions Available at Public Health - Seattle & King County:
The Assessment, Policy Development and Evaluation (APDE) unit of Public
Health - Seattle & King County is a nationally recognized leader in
community health assessment. APDE'S primary role is to provide health
assessment data and analysis to inform planning, policies, and actions,
and develop innovative interventions that improve the health of King
County residents. Analysis and elimination of health inequities is
central to our work. In partnership with community organizations and
agency staff, we use and develop state-of-the-art techniques for the
collection and analysis of data, and the development and assessment of
effective population-based interventions. 

 Assistant Chief, Assessment, Policy Development and Evaluation Unit,
Public Health - Seattle & King County (PHSKC)
The Assistant Chief is the technical lead for the unit's quantitative
community health assessment activities. This position requires an
individual with strong epidemiological, communication, supervisory and
leadership skills, who is at ease in an environment that demands and
supports rigorous science. The successful applicant should have highly
developed skill in classic descriptive epidemiology as well as a
commitment to explore relevant novel applications, such as geospatial
analysis, as necessary. A requirement for the position is the ability to
translate research findings into clear and concise public health
information for non-technical audiences. 

Social Research Scientist, Assessment, Policy Development and Evaluation
Unit,  Public Health - Seattle & King County (PHSKC)
The Social Research Scientist (SRS) will perform professional,
independent, highly skilled data analysis work by collecting, analyzing,
interpreting and presenting qualitative and quantitative health data,
and planning, conducting, and evaluating major research or data analysis
projects.  The SRS develops and oversees data collection methods which
may include: ethnographic interviews, focus groups, key informant
interviews, community group interviews, audiotape or videotape
recordings, telephone and mail surveys, or other qualitative and
quantitative methods. S/he provides technical assistance and
consultation to colleagues and community partners on the use of
qualitative and mixed research methods for evaluation, community
assessments, and program development and implementation.   The
successful candidate should have minimum 4 years experience in  leading
a major qualitative project involving others in the collection and
analysis of data and in convening and collaborating in community
partnerships.
The job applications can be found in the Public Health category at:

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kinghealth/default.cfm

Samples of APDE  reports can be found at:

http://www.metrokc.gov/health/reports





 

Gloria E. Albetta, M.P.H.
Note new street address, phone and e-mail address
Assessment, Policy Development & Evaluation (APDE)
Public Health - Seattle & King County
401 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98104-2333
Phone:  (206) 263-8683  Fax:  (206)  296-0166
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