HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING SENIOR ANALYST (DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM LEAD) (CLASS CODE 5510)

Posting number: 11496/5510

Department: Health Department

Job classification: HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING SENIOR ANALYST (DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM LEAD) (CLASS CODE 5510)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health, Professional

Summary

Part-time, responsible professional work performing specialized duties involving the planning and implementation of diabetes prevention programs and activities. The Diabetes Prevention Program Lead is responsible for professional work in support of Population Health and Disease Prevention, a division of the New Orleans Health Department, for managing and coordinating services that aim to reduce diabetes rates among New Orleans residents, leading the Department’s efforts to implement diabetes prevention strategies at the local, state and federal level that reduce key risk factors for chronic disease, including, but not limited to, poor nutrition, inadequate physical activity, and stress. This position will work collaboratively with community-based coalitions and organizations, health care partners, and other stakeholders that aim to reduce diabetes rates through public health approaches. The Senior Analyst will also work collaboratively with other NOHD and City of New Orleans staff whose work intersects with their own. 

*****NOTE: THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION. ******

Examples of duties

1. A Bachelor's Degree* from an accredited college or university in public health, social work, a social science or a closely related field.
2. One (1) year of professional experience developing and implementing community health or wellness programs.

 
Ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to effectively engage the public along all demographics, and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

Qualifications

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%.  All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
 
This is an original entrance examination.

Supplemental information

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY.  REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHANA PARKER AT (504) 658-3516 OR TTY/VOICE AT (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT: Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis.  We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT (SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD):  

Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application**. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Boa