Public Health Specialist

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

• Lead a team of four staff supporting the Alaska Maternal Child Death Review program, which coordinates monthly multidisciplinary reviews of cases of infant and maternal death in Alaska and develops recommendations for prevention.
• Manage two federal grants that fund the program, including writing annual grant reports and work plans, and developing and revising budgets.
• Facilitate review meetings; recruit, train, and support committee members; and promote recommendations through community outreach and engagement activities and professional presentations.
• Collaborate with team members to develop protocols, job aids, and other documentation to ensure consistency and standardized program operations.
• Collaborate with and provide technical assistance to other public health review organizations.

The Maternal Child Health Epidemiology Unit’s purpose is to provide reliable data to measure and track health status, plan and evaluate programs, guide public health policy, and prevent poor health outcomes. We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge using the best available knowledge and data. The MCDR program is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths among infants, children, and mothers in Alaska by identifying the causes and contributing factors of these tragic events.

The Public Health Specialist 2 has the opportunity to be involved in important work to improve understanding of the health status and experiences of maternal and child populations in Alaska. The position provides opportunities to interact with public health leadership and other subject‑matter experts, to learn about medical and non‑medical factors contributing to mortality in Alaska, and to lead efforts to promote interventions that improve the well‑being of Alaskan families.

Supervisors encourage professional development through both formal and informal learning.

• Hybrid telework (following initial training period)
• 12 paid holidays
• Paid Leave
• Retirement Options
• Insurance (health, vision, and dental)
• Job stability and security
• Opportunity for a flexible work schedule

This position is in the Frontier Building in midtown Anchorage. As Program Manager, you’ll work closely with the MCDR team daily, including the Research Analyst, Program Associate, and Mental Health Clinician, as well as Section leadership, MCDR multidisciplinary committee members, and community partners. You may need to travel once or twice a year for federal grant‑related conferences or meetings, both in‑and out‑of‑state.

• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• External Awareness: Understands and keeps up‑to‑date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders’ views; is aware of the organization’s impact on the external environment.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

• This position requires completion of an Alaska Department of Public Safety background check, per Criminal Justice Information System…