The following announcement can also be found on the ISSC Website at the
following link: http://www.issc.org/issc/News/Jobs/Jobs.htm
The ISSC is soliciting resumes for the attached job description. This is
a contract position, no benefits are available. Please submit resumes no
later than March 7, 2001 to:
ISSC-Resume
209-2 Dawson Road
Columbia, SC 29223
or email resume to: issc@issc.org
Please see job description below.
Thanks,
Ken B. Moore
Executive Director
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PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISOR - Job Description
INTRODUCTION
This Contract Public Health Advisor (CPHA) position provides public health
and training assistance to the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
Staff Office.
Position location - As a contract position this position may be located
anywhere within the continental U.S.
This CPHA position requires a mix of intra disciplinary skills public
health, food microbiology sanitation expertise, and training to assist in
assessing and recommending improvements for State illness reducation
programs as they pertain to the Vibrio public health concerns associated
with molluscan shellfish consumption.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This contract activity serves as the ISSC's principal approach to conduct
public health workshops with Federal, State, and industry representatives
necessary to determine the status of current state illness reduction
programs relative to the various risks in molluscan shellfish. With input
from state officials, industry members and other stakeholders, the
contractors will assist states in formulating enhanced, focused multi
state illness reduction programs.
The contract position activity also includes determining federal, state,
and private foundation funding opportunities to carry out multi state
Vibrio educational programs, and write ISSC proposals to seek such funding
as may be available.
POSITION FACTOR LEVELS
Factor 1 - Knowledge Required
The position requires knowledge of the public health risk factors involved
in molluscan shellfish consumption due to marine and estuarine pathogens.
Further, the position requires more than just a general familiarity with
state public heath prevention, control, and educational programs
This position requires knowledge of principles, theories, and practices of
several public health related fields, including microbiology,
epidemiology, food science, and education and training as they apply to an
intensive public health program for assessing the safety of seafoods
including molluscan shellfish. The work requires full knowledge of the
concerns, principles, practices, methods and techniques of administering
public health programs in state and local settings. The CPHA will serve
as an expert in responding to complex technical questions and solving
unprecedented problems and sufficient knowledge of advanced techniques in
microbiology and public health safety related to molluscan shellfish are
required.
The CPHA must possess interpersonal and communication skills and abilities
to exercise a high degree of leadership and coordination proficiency
necessary to accomplish the work. The CPHA must be constantly concerned
with representing ISSC programs to potential users, and convincing those
responsible for trying new and innovative approaches to resolve public
health issues. These functions require skill in meeting and interacting
effectively with persons of diverse social, economic, and cultural
backgrounds, and of different occupational or functional capacities,
officials of local, State and Federal governments, and representatives of
private industry, professional societies, private, nonprofit, or public
entities concerned with health, and educational institutions. The work
activities may involve analyzing existing or proposed systems, strategies,
services, or other health-related matters, identifying needs for
improvement, and the methods and resources to accomplish such improvement.
The CPHA will provide this information to client agencies and
organization; persuading them to take appropriate action and, offering
guidance in developing and implementing new or augmented plans of action.
The CPHA must also conduct all phases of assigned ISSC projects and
workshops including project design, written protocols, assembling of
supplies, conduct of meetings, analyses, interpretation of data and
completion of reports as necessary.
Factor 2 - Supervisory Controls
Supervisor (ISSC Executive Director) establishes overall goals and
identifies resources available. Contractor and supervisor confer on
general objectives, projects, and deadlines. The CPHA plans and executes
assignments, selects appropriate techniques and methodology, and
determines the approach to be taken and resolves most problems that arise,
keeping supervisor informed of progress, potentially controversial
problems, or other important matters. Completed work is reviewed for
overall adequacy in meeting objectives and deliverables.
Factor 3 - Guidelines
Guidelines include technical references, literature, precedents, Federal,
State, and training approaches and policies, regulations, and laws. The
CPHA must be able to apply judgement and interpretation to alter classical
line approaches where necessary, yet remain within the bounds of public
health necessity. The CPHA uses initiative and experience to modify and
extend methods to satisfy requirements, which lack precedents.
Factor 4 - Complexity
The work is complex and requires versatility and innovation to recognize
new approaches, devise new or improved techniques, and anticipate future
trends and needs, including:.
-reconciliation of conflicting desires and influences of State and local
jurisdictions, and civic, voluntary, and private entities with the
requirements of the National Sanitation Shellfish Program (NSSP) and the
ISSC;
-complementing and supplementing the efforts of others regardless
of occupational specialty or organizational affiliation, in achieving
proper and effective administration of public health program activities;
and
-maintaining a balance between anonymity and aggressiveness in work
relationships with these parties, to coordinate their collective efforts
toward constructive team accomplishments.
Factor 6 - Personal Contacts
Contacts are with scientific and regulatory personnel, Federal State,
local and foreign agencies, inspectors, and representatives of industry,
trade associations, and consumer organizations.
Factor 7 - Purpose of Contacts
The purpose of contacts are to disseminate information and facilitate
workshops to discuss problems and possible solutions. The contacts are
also used to inform, persuade, influence, or motivate stakeholders and
others who are uninformed, skeptical, uncooperative, or hold differing and
conflicting opinions.
Factor 8 - Physical Demands
The work involves sedentary office work, and field trips to conduct public
health education training workshops. Travel is required for workshops and
professional meetings. The work requires some physical exertion such as
long periods of standing, reaching, climbing or similar activities.
Factor 9 - Work Environment
The work is typically performed in an air-conditioned office or training
meeting room. Travel by air and road is required including the operation
of leased vehicles.
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