PUBLIC SERVICE AIDE

CLASS: 9924 TITLE: PUBLIC SERVICE AIDE (mw1)
SALARY: $15.30 Hourly DEADLINE: June 17, 2011 POSTED: May 27, 2011

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Environmental Health Section’s Program on Health Equity and Sustainability is accepting applications for as-needed, non-benefited position(s) in class 9924 Public Service Aide to support the data revision and update of the Healthy Development Measurement Tool (HDMT) which supports health consideration in urban land use policy and planning. Working closely with epidemiologists and the Director of the unit, the Public Service Aide will be responsible for accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing data to revise HDMT community health indicators and development targets. The Public Service Aide will work as a part of an agency team in collaboration with other city agencies and may support team training and evaluation efforts.

SCHEDULE: tbd
All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Under the general supervision of a section Epidemiologist, the Aide will perform the following essential job functions: • Contact city agencies and other organizations to obtain updated community health indicator data; • Organize and prepare the health data for conversion into website maps and tables; • Conduct literature reviews and summarize public health and planning literature; • Identify and incorporate data methodology, explanations/limitations, and relevant health literature into the HDMT; • Identify and incorporate relevant Healthy People 2020 goals, city municipal code, and other local, state and national standards into the HDMT; • Provide logistical support for the Health Impact Assessment Practitioner training in July; • Conduct and summarize focus groups and key informant interviews to evaluate the HDMT; • Perform related duties as required.

For more specific information on the responsibilities and qualifications associated with this position, please see the official job posting at: http://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/jobs/9924mw1.pdf.

Interested individuals must submit a resume AND City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) employment application to: Megan Wall, 1390 Market Street #910, San Francisco, CA 94102 by June 17, 2011. Email: megan.wall@sfdph.org. No phone calls please. CCSF employment applications may be obtained from DPH Human Resources Services, 101 Grove Street, Room 210; SFGH Human Resource Services, 2789 – 25th Street, 3rd Floor; LHH Human Resource Services, 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard, or from the City website. Applicants with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation during the interview process may contact the person/department listed.