Hourly Project Assistant II (Internship)

Applications to be submitted by April 03, 2025

Compensation Grade:

H96

Compensation Details:

Minimum: $20.00 - Maximum: $20.00 Hourly

Department

(OPH) Office of Public Health

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Health Research, Inc. is seeking an Hourly Project Assistant II to work with a well-established team of public health professionals across the Division of Science and the Bureau of Community Chronic Disease Prevention towards the advancement of the NYS Children’s Asthma Initiative (NYSCAI). The initiative is a collaboration with the American Lung Association whose mission is to address health equity and advance evidence-based strategies shown to reduce the burden of childhood asthma in New York through collaboration with multi-sector partners statewide. Workforce development approaches related to each intervention under NYSCAI are a primary focus as workforce training and capacity building will be essential to addressing health equity and improving access to services and care across prioritized communities.

The Hourly Assistant II will assist in evaluation efforts. The incumbent will collaborate and provide evaluation and data support to team members from NYSACP, ALA, and Boston Children’s Health Physicians that helps to guide development and piloting of the Primary Care Asthma Preceptorship (PCAP.) The incumbent will assist in the monitoring, reporting, and documentation of additional training and capacity building metrics to contribute to the NYSACP’s Strategic Evaluation Plan.

This position is part of the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program.  It is made available through funding from the Center for Disease Control's Public Health Infrastructure Grant to expand opportunities to strengthen career pathways to public health by bringing together students of all disciplines and academic levels with public health professionals to create a space of exploration, learning, and development.

Minimum Qualifications

Currently or within the past six months enrolled in a workforce training program or institution of higher education pursuing a degree or certificate program in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics/Statistics, Sociology, Public Policy, Education, Psychology or a related field.

Conditions of Employment
Hourly, grant funded position expected to last through 08/8/2025. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel, up to 10% of the time, will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.  

HRI embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce. This is reflected in our affirmative action equal employment opportunity policy. 

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience in program evaluation. Experience with statistical analysis and/or data management using SAS, Tablea