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.
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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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