Public Health Program Liaison at City of Lubbock – Lubbock, Texas

**Grant Funded Position***

The purpose of this position is to organize and coordinate public health activities, including program planning, emergency response, disease investigations, prevention activities, and community outreach.

• Conduct public health outreach activities, including critical incident exercise planning, training, and evaluation of protocols; case management or social services work;
• Assist with the coordination of response planning and implementation of preparedness and response activities and exercises;
• Provide technical guidance to local stakeholders (hospitals, long-term care facilities, etc.) on all aspects of public health;
• Assist with disease surveillance activities, including patient interviews, medical chart abstraction, and patient and provider education;
• Develop educational materials related to assigned public health program area (fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, etc.);
• Assist in collecting, organizing, and analyzing public health data and reports;
• Prepare written reports, oral briefings, and other programmatic documents;
• Provide input into the preparation of grants, assist with proposals, budgets, and reports;
• Assist in departmental administrative tasks as assigned;
• Perform job duties in a way that promotes a positive image of the City organization and delivers exemplary customer service skills;
• Perform work during emergency, disaster, or communicable disease incidents 24/7 as required;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Preferred experience in social work, behavioral sciences, social sciences, public health, emergency management, or at least two to four years of experience in case management, social services, or related field is preferred.

Texas Driver's License
Knowledge of:

• Public health generally accepted and commonly used principles, theories, methodology, and precedents;
• Resources in the field of public health and communicable diseases;
• Fluent utilization of MS Office Suite with proficiency in Excel.
• Research design, statistical analysis, and methods, qualitative and quantitative measures.

Ability to:

• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Skill in developing and implementing plans, practices, and procedures;
• Skill in organizing, prioritizing workload, and meeting deadlines to accomplish a number of simultaneous tasks;
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a variety of community partners;
• Skill in planning, budgeting, and organizing work activities to meet established objectives within deadlines;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to develop and conduct public presentations; ability to plan and conduct effective meetings.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds;
• Frequently carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally carry up to 25 pounds;
• Occasionally stand and walk;
• Occasionally kneel;
• Occasionally pull or push objects;
• Occasionally rotate upper trunk to right or left while sitting or standing;
• Occasionally reach above, at, or below shoulder height;
• Frequently handle objects;
• Coordinate eye, hand, and foot movement in order to operate a vehicle.