Job Description

Description

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency in preventing disease, injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters from a health perspective. The mission has remained constant – to protect the lives of all Georgians. Today, DPH’s main functions include: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, Infectious Disease and Immunization, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Emergency Medical Services, Pharmacy, Nursing, Volunteer Health Care, the Office of Health Equity, Vital Records, and the State Public Health Laboratory.

The Office of Quality, Performance, & Accreditation (OQPA) promotes and supports DPH’s performance improvement efforts. OQPA coordinates how DPH’s performance data are collected, shared, and used to identify investments needed to advance public health practice.

Job Responsibilities

OBJECTIVE

The main objective of this internship is to support the enhancement of an agency-wide public health performance management system ( The person in this position will help maintain an online database that tracks DPH’s key performance indicators. Additionally, the intern will assist in the development and maintenance of a data dashboard that graphically represents DPH’s data to make them more accessible and understandable.

Tasks May Include

• Use the Knack software to maintain an online database for multiple users to track key DPH performance indicators.
• Help manage the database.
• Maintain and modify, as needed, a data dashboard to help DPH staff interpret and leverage their internal data.
• Develop training to promote the use of the newly developed online database.
• Attend team meeting, as time permits.
  
  

Expected Outputs

• An online database of key DPH performance indicators.
• A dashboard providing at-a-glance views of DPH performance measures.
  
  

PowerPoint presentation on intern’s practicum experience.

Additional Information

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Employment Information

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

Job Tags

Part time, Internship,

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