Maniilaq Association

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Title: Injury Prevention Specialist I/II                                                                      Range: 14 Step 6 / 15 Step 8

Program: Office of Environmental Health                                                                 Status: Non-Exempt

Housing Priority: None                                                                                           Covered: Yes

POSITION SUMMARY

The Injury Prevention Specialist is a full-time position with multiple duties and responsibilities. The position plans, implements, and evaluates a data-driven community based injury prevention program that aims to reduce the leading causes of injury morbidity and mortality in the Maniilaq Service Area. The position regularly plans, implements and evaluates training opportunities for injury prevention in the Maniilaq Service Area. This position reports directly to the manager of the Office of Environmental Health and is physically located at the Maniilaq Corporate Office in Kotzebue, Alaska.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.       Develops and maintains a severe injury surveillance system routinely collecting and analyzing data, disseminating results, and prioritizing injury prevention activities.

2.       Establish an annual injury prevention plan with appropriate objectives, effective interventions, and evaluations to ensure continuous quality improvement of program activities.

3.       Participates in community meetings, health fairs, school wellness initiatives, and other on-site injury prevention activities in all 12 Maniilaq Service Area communities.

4.       Provide access to affordable injury prevention equipment and supplies by operating the injury prevention shop based in Kotzebue; and distributes affordable equipment and supplies to surrounding communities.

5.       Develop and strengthen partnerships with local, regional, state and federal entities to build region-wide support for injury prevention campaigns and improvements in public policy.

6.       Use a variety of public media to raise awareness of injury rates, causation, attribution, health impact, and ways to reduce injuries.

7.       Participate in appropriate state and national injury prevention meetings, conferences, and teleconferences.

8.       Coordinate local and regional injury prevention training opportunities such as cold weather survival, Kids Don’t Float, boating safety, hunter safety, and/or other appropriate courses.

9.       Routinely assemble reports on program activities for the Board of Directors, as well as any quarterly and annual reports for injury prevention grants.

10.   Actively seek out additional funding to build, strengthen and enhance a comprehensive injury prevention program suitable for Northwest Alaska.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Injury Prevention Specialist I: High School diploma or GED equivalent. At least two years of college level education specializing in epidemiology, health education, environmental health or a related health field; or equivalent work experience in health education.

Injury Prevention Specialist II: Same as Injury Prevention Specialist I plus: BS in Epidemiology or related health field; or 4 years of study at an accredited college, which includes at least 30 semester hours in health education, epidemiology, environmental health or related science.

All applicants should be self-motivated, able to work well on teams, and understand the fundamental concepts of public health and epidemiology. Must have a willingness to verbally communicate with groups of people, be able to lift 40 lbs, and travel frequently in small single-engine planes. Must possess a valid Driver’s License and have a driving record that allows employee to be insured to drive Maniilaq Vehicles. Position is open to USPHS Commissioned Corp Officers at an O2/O3 billet level.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change this description.  This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties ad meet physical demands.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.