Public Health Analyst

Public Health Program Analyst (Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disability Services) (HIV Diseases)

General Definition

This is program analysis work at the full performance level with responsibility for planning, developing, monitoring, and evaluating programs administered by contracted agencies who provide public health services. Positions in the Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disability Services Specialty perform work in one of the following assignment areas: drug and alcohol addiction, mental health, intellectual disability services, or quality management and assurance. Positions in the HIV Diseases Specialty perform work in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) public health programs. Positions in the Public health Specialty perform program planning, developing and monitoring work in the following areas: chronic disease prevention, maternal and infant health, nutrition and physical activity, tobacco control and youth wellness. Positions in the Police Department specialty are responsible for coordination and implementation of the Police Department’s wellness programs to advance their departmental strategy and improve outcomes. Collaboration with department officials, central agency representatives for labor, an established resource agency network, and wellness and union officials are significant to the work.

An employee in this class examines and reviews program proposals, reviews agency budget proposals, evaluates programmatic and operational activities for provider agencies, trains agency personnel to conform to new policies and procedures, and develops methodologies for collection of relevant information. Contact with officials of public and private agencies to gain insight and render assistance in improving existing services or developing new services is important to the work. Employees in this class report to an administrative superior.

Level of Education Required

College

Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications.

1. EDUCATION:

ALL SPECIALTIES Completion of a master's degree program at an accredited college or university in the social or behavioral sciences, education, human development, human services, counseling, psychology, nursing administration, public health, or public administration.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES SPECIALTY

Completion of a master's degree program at an accredited college or university in the social or behavioral sciences, education, human development, human services, nursing administration, public health, business administration or public administration.

AND

2. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

HIV DISEASES SPECIALTY Two years of administrative or technical experience in a public health or social science-related program which has involved program planning, evaluation or monitoring, in an HIV service delivery program.

NOTE: Six months of clinical experience delivering client/patient services in an HIV service delivery program in a paid or volunteer capacity may substitute for six months of the above-mentioned specific experience for the HIV Diseases specialty only.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES SPECIALTY

Two years of administrative, technical, or social work experience in public or private behavioral health or intellectual or developmental disability services programs with responsibility for planning, developing, implementing or monitoring of services.

NOTE FOR ALL SPECIALTIES: Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a degree field listed above and two additional years of specific experience may be substituted for the education requirement.

ALL SPECIALTIES Or any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources which has included the completion of a bachelor's degree as an educational minimum and the specific experience described above.