New Mexico: EPIDEMIOLOGIST (Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Officer), New Mexico Department of Health

Job Title: EPIDEMIOLOGIST (Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Officer) -Operational- DOH
Job ID: 16816
Location: Las Cruces

Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Sponsored Term

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Salary
The salary range for this position is $16.37 min - $29.10 max hourly (Pay Band 70). Offered salary is determined based on education and experience qualifications.

Agency Mission & Description

The mission of the New Mexico Department of Health is to promote health and sound health policy, prevent disease and disability, improve health services systems and assure that essential public health functions and safety net services are available to New Mexicans.

The Department will succeed in its mission by committing to and practicing these guiding principles every day:
Integrity that Builds Trust
Open & Respectful Communication
Consistent & Compassionate Service
Teamwork that Values Individuals
Pride in Leadership
Continuous Learning that Fosters Ongoing Improvement
Purpose of Position
Work will be performed at Region 5 within the Public Health Division, in conjunction with the Epidemiology and Response Division Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bureau. Responsible for the collection and analysis of surveillance data for infectious diseases that are of particular importance to the US-Mexico Border for the Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) Project. Work will be performed independently, and as a team member with multiple agencies throughout Region 5 and Mexico
Educational requirements
A Master's Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics/Mathematics or Social Sciences is required for this position.

Please enter your education level on the Education & Work Experience page of the application even when submitting a resume.

"The hiring agency may accept SPO authorized equivalencies for the required education and/or experience fields listed for this position."
Experience
Four (4) years experience in public health or surveillance/data analysis are required for this position.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid NM driver's license. Extensive travel including overnight and weekends is required when working on pandemic influenza projects in surrounding counties.
Supplemental Skills/Abilities
Bilingual English/Spanish.
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.
Working Environment
Office setting (Monday through Friday 8-5). Required to lift up to 50 pounds.
To Apply for this job:
State agency must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

1. Click the [Apply Now] button.
2. Please apply by: 08/26/08.
3. Cutting and pasting a resume works best. You may also apply by completing the Work Experience section.
4. There are a series of questions that are different for every job. In order to receive full consideration for all your qualifications, be sure to answer all questions (do not skip any).
5. If a veteran or a disabled veteran, be sure to send your DD214 to: NM State Personnel Office, Applicant/Intake Section, 2600 Cerrillos Road, P. O. Box 26127, Santa Fe, NM 87505. If you receive confirmation of your veteran or disabled veteran status, please reapply for the position and indicate that you received confirmation. You will only need to submit your documents one time.
6. Remember there is no hard copy application. If you submit a resume directly to an agency and don't apply on-line, your application will not include the questionnaire answers for inclusion on the ranked list.

Agency contact for this position is: Margie Arreola, HR Administrator (DOH/Public Health Division/Region 5). Phone: (575) 528-5140. In addition please send copy of application/resume including transcripts to: DOH/PHD/Region 5 Attn: Margie Arreola, Human Resources, 1170 N. Solano Dr., Suite K, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

If you do not receive an email confirmation that you have applied successfully, please call the contact for this posting or the SPO Recruitment Bureau at 476-7777, before the closing of the position being applied for.