Public Health Foundation Enterprises, In
Project Assistant (BIDS) - Remote (R&D)
SUMMARY
The California Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) Program focuses on enhancing surveillance, laboratory testing, and reporting of urgent and routine infectious diseases in the US border region. BIDS is a collaboration between the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of Binational Border Health (OBBH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, and the Imperial County Public Health Department.
The BIDS project assistant will work on a variety of BIDS projects, including but not limited to projects related to COVID-19, public health capacity building, cross-border collaboration, and infectious disease surveillance. The position is working remotely the majority of the time, with occasional in-person work in the California-Baja California border region.
The hourly range for this position is $20.00 per hour depending on experience/ qualifications.
If hired for this position, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to your start date or have a valid religious or medical reason qualifying you for an exemption (that may or may not require an accommodation).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Specific activities include, but are not limited to:
Data Management: 1) Assist with data management and updating of databases, 2) Provide technical assistance in special projects on border health issues, and 3) Assist with the development of new databases.
Communication: 1) Responsible for organizing information repository, and 2) Responsible for providing updates on tasks assigned.
Surveillance: 1) Assist with a variety of infectious disease surveillance projects, including summarizing surveillance data, and 2) Assist with on-site visits to sentinel sites.
Data Analysis: 1) Assist in collecting and analyzing data on specific health issues, 2) Assist with statistical analysis of surveillance data, 3) Assist with summarizing results of surveillance projects, and 4) Assist with preparation of materials for dissemination of project results.
Meetings: 1) Assist with coordination of meetings for special projects, including scheduling of meetings/focus groups.
Presentations: 1) Assist with creating PowerPoint presentations and ability to present for public health officials and professionals.
Fiscal: Assist with fiscal/budgetary tasks on as needed basis.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience
Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Certificates/Licenses/Clearances
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
KEY
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Remote (90%). Must have functioning Wi-Fi/internet access at the remote location.
Occasional in-person (10%). General office and laboratory setting, indoors, temperature controlled.
EEOC STATEMENT
It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer or a record or history of cancer), AIDS or HIV, genetic information or characteristics, veteran status or military service.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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