Health Program Specialist I - Health Facilities Inspector

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.

Position Highlights:

Position Title: Health Program Specialist I - Health Facilities Inspector

Location: This position requires residency in Las Vegas, Reno, or Carson City and will be working remotely until the position transitions to 1-2 days in-office attendance after the first few weeks of employment.

Position End Date: 7/31/2024

Salary: $56,650 plus benefits

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Health Program Specialist I - Health Facilities Inspector who will possess a background in epidemiology, understand disease prevention and control and utilize these skills to educate facilities to stop disease transmission within state licensed healthcare facilities.

Qualifications:

o Researching, collecting and analyzing data and statistics, developing objectives, protocols and procedure

o Providing health education services to target groups of the general public

o Evaluating program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes to meet agency, federal or other standards and guidelines

o Providing prevention, identification or treatment services to individuals or populations who have been diagnosed or are at risk of contracting life and health threatening diseases and/or conditions

Responsibilities:

Special Notes:

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, in order to best support the State of Nevada in their public health programming.

This position is currently a hybrid position requiring both in-person and remote attendance. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.

We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.

Relocation expenses are not included.