HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING SENIOR ANALYST (INJURY PREVENTION) (CLASS CODE 5510)

City of New Orleans Government; New Orleans (LA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Injury Prevention Senior Analyst role in New Orleans leads and implements projects to improve safety and reduce injuries across motor vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, falls, poisonings, and other hazards in the community. The position analyzes data to identify frequency and risk, then advocates for targeted interventions and collaborates with health care agencies, nonprofits, the media, and the public.

The ideal candidate has a public health or related degree, strong interpersonal skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in public health, social work, a social science or a closely related field.
• One year of professional experience developing and implementing community health or wellness programs.
• Ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to effectively engage the public along all demographics, and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement projects that increase safety and reduce injuries in the community.
• Analyze injury data to identify frequency, patterns, and risk factors.
• Advocate for legislative, enforcement, educational/behavioral, and engineering interventions to reduce injuries.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in public health or related field

Description du poste

Injury Prevention Senior Analyst

The Injury Prevention Senior Analyst is responsible for developing and implementing projects that increase safety and reduce morbidity and mortality from injuries. Target injury prevention focus areas include motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian crashes, falls, poisonings, unintentional firearm injuries, fires and burns. Within those priority areas, the Injury Prevention Senior Analyst must analyze the current data to identify the frequency, patterns, and risk for injury in the community. Based on their analyses, the Senior Analyst will advocate for legislative and enforcement strategies, educational/behavioral change strategies, and engineering and technology interventions to reduce injuries. This position will coordinate and collaborate with local health care agencies, state agencies, nonprofits, the media, and the general public to raise awareness about the causes of injuries and prevention strategies; and related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in public health, social work, a social science or a closely related field.


• One (1) year of professional experience developing and implementing community health or wellness programs.


• Ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to effectively engage the public along all demographics, and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.