Program and Evaluation Strategist - AAFP

Summary

Possible 5-10 days travel annually.

Job Description

This position will provide expertise and leadership in developing a portfolio of programs to advance the health of patients, families, and communities. The primary duties for this position include designing evidence-based population health programs, writing grants to secure funding, evaluating programs, and communicating key findings. Population health programs will focus on important primary care and public health concerns, such as improving health equity, reducing the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drugs, addressing epidemics related to obesity and chronic disease, vaccine hesitancy, and other issues vital to primary care and public health. There is considerable latitude with program design, and we are looking for innovative thinkers. Programs can range from physician/patient education to policy and systems change.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team of professionals from the health care and public health sectors.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree required, and graduate degree (MPH, MHA, MPA, DrPH, PhD, etc.) highly preferred in the area of public health, health care administration, or other related disciplines.  Applicants must have 4-6 years of relevant experience. Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional groups in a matrixed environment. Team player who can work well with internal teams.

Apply here: https://aafp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AAFP_Careers/job/Leawood/Program-and-Evaluation-Strategist_56-19

Clinical and Health Policy Strategist - AAFP

Summary

Possible 10-20 days travel annually

Job Description

This position will provide leadership for the AAFP’s strategy for public health, guidelines, and other aspects of evidence-based medicine and public health. The primary duty will be to staff the AAFP’s Commission on Health of the Public and Science and provide support for the subcommittees on public health issues, health equity, and clinical recommendations and policies. This work requires a strong understanding of the evidence-based policy development process and an ability to work collaboratively with family physicians. Examples of AAFP policies include position papers on health equity, integration of primary care and public health, preconception care, and clinical practice guidelines such as Screening and Treatment of Depression Following Acute Coronary Syndrome. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team of professionals from the health care and public health sectors that are dedicated to addressing the important health issues facing this nation.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree required, and a graduate degree highly preferred in the area of public health, health care administration, or other related disciplines with a background in health policy. In addition, applicants must have 4-6 years of experience with health policy, or scholarly writing.  Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional groups in a matrixed environment. Team player who can work well with internal teams.

Apply here: https://aafp.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AAFP_Careers/job/Leawood/Clinical-and-Health-Policy-Strategist_55-19

Data Specialist - Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY)

Overview

The Data Specialist oversees the data needs of Strengthening Chicago's Youth (SCY), a violence prevention collaborative and catalyst for innovation convened by Lurie Children's, and its' partners. This position is responsible for collecting, analyzing and formatting relevant violence data, evidence-based violence prevention strategies, and other related information. The Data Specialist develops and disseminates related materials, including provision of relevant trainings and technical assistance to stakeholders. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining good working relationships with data experts within Lurie Children’s and at other institutions and organizations, fostering positive relationships with SCY partners, staff, and policy makers.

 

Responsibilities

1. Gather current and trend information on relevant violence prevention data, evidence-based violence prevention strategies and policies, and other related information; analyze and format these into user-friendly fact sheets, slides, reports, and other publications and resources.
2. Identify new ways to present data to further SCY's policy goals and to meet SCY partners' data needs; including managing data requests and providing technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders.
3. Under the direction of the Executive Director, Associate Director, and Policy Manager, develop a strategy for broadening SCY's relevance in the violence data landscape, including the development of tools and resources to build internal and external capacity related to data usage.
4. Assist SCY's leadership in preparing and tracking presentations, reports, and white papers, by providing statistics, research information, and technical expertise, including development of related materials and resources.
5. Coordinate the annual survey process, developing protocols and questionnaires, leading the distribution of surveys and collection of responses, and analyzing the results.
6. Implement other aspects of evaluation, including analysis of policymakers’ social media and Chicago media coverage related to violence prevention and SCY’s policy priorities.
7. Other job functions as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. A combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience is directly related to the functions of the job.
2. Minimum of 2 years of data analytics, research, or other relevant experience required; health, public safey, or policy-related experience preferred.
3. Demonstrated ability to work well with complex issues.
4. Ability to communicate clearly with experts and general public about data and research.
5. Commitment to social justice, evidence-based policy and practices, data-driven advocacy and community-driven processes.
6. Strong analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with individuals from different backgrounds and disciplines.
7. Strong working knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office software applications and database technologies; proficiency in mulitple data analytic technologies (e.g., SPSS, SAS, etc.) and mapping software (e.g., Mapitude, ArcGIS, etc.) preferred.
8. Ability to take initiative and work independently.
9. Organizational skills: Experience independently planning and managing projects; ability to establish priorities and react promptly to a large variety of requests and needs, sometimes on short notice.
10. Willingness to travel to different locations, neighborhoods, and communities through Chicago (via public transportation or personal vehicle).

Apply here: https://careers-luriechildrens.icims.com/jobs/10856/data-specialist/job

AAOS Paid Internship Opportunity

NACCHO Promoting Health and Disability Fellowship

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is recruiting for two graduate students to join the 2019-2020 Health and Disability Fellowship Program. This program offers an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate students seeking hands-on experience in the public health disability field. NACCHO trains the fellows to become leaders in promoting the health of people with disabilities through inclusive programming, products, and services.

This is a paid fellowship slated to start in November 2019 and run through July 31st, 2020. The fellowship includes a stipend not to exceed $5,000 and travel expenses to at least one conference or meeting. ASL interpreters, captioning services, or other accommodations are available upon request. The fellows can work at NACCHO's headquarters in Washington, DC, or they can work remotely from their graduate school location.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Learn more and apply. For questions about the fellowship, contact Sara Lyons at slyons@naccho.org