Environmental Health Capacity Program Manager/Water Epidemiologist - Advanced (DOH/CHP/EHEB #13537)

$29.58 - $47.33 Hourly

$61,531 - $98,449 Annually

This position is a Pay Band 75

Posting Details

The New Mexico Department of Health's (NMHealth) mission is "To ensure health equity, we work with our partners to promote health and well-being and improve health outcomes for all people in New Mexico." The Environmental Health Capacity (EHC) Program is within the Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau (EHEB) in the Center for Health Protection under the Public Health Division in NMHealth. The CDC-funded EHC Program works to strengthen NMHealth's capacity to detect, prevent, and control environmental health hazards.

Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

Why does the job exist?

The Program Manager (PM) Epidemiologist for the NM Environmental Health Capacity (EHC) Program coordinates program activities including: stakeholder education and outreach; unregulated drinking water quality surveillance, data analysis and dissemination; linking stakeholders and resources and building environmental health (EH) and water quality (WQ) partnerships; and grant management activities. The PM Epidemiologist coordinates the program activities to strengthen NM's EHC to protect public health by: 1) use of EH data and information for data-driven decision making; 2) identifying and addressing EH hazards; and 3) assessing the effectiveness and impact of EH services and interventions. The incumbent will also staff the EHEB on-call line one to two days a month.

How does it get done?

Key responsibilities of this position include: identifying, preventing, and controlling environmental health hazards. For example, the incumbent will conduct arsenic tests at water fairs conducted by the New Mexico Environment Department to assess water quality for residents with private wells. The incumbent will develop interventions, which may include in-person workshops or other events, to control hazards and improve access to safe drinking water. This position covers almost everything water related in the state: the incumbent will be notified of water-related emergencies, provide risk communication to general public working with the PIO from different counties, and handle case investigations in the field.

Who are the customers?

This job is done for the people of the State of New Mexico, especially those who consume water from private wells.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has:
Excellent oral and written communication and public relations skills.
GIS and data analysis skills.
Critical thinking skills.
An ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment and be responsive to multiple priorities and deadlines that meet state and federal regulations.

The ideal candidate is also detail oriented and interested in data to improve public health outcomes.

Minimum Qualification

Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Sciences, Social Sciences, or Statistics and two (2) years in Public Health to include data analysis and linking methodology. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 Master's degree or higher in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 2 years of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.

• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, stooping, bending, reaching, and lifting up to twenty-five (25) pounds may be required. Some travel with occasional overnight stay may be required.

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Agency Contact Information: Chelsea Langer 505-819-9066 Email

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.