Public Health Educator , Bureau of Environmental Disease and Injury Prevention

New York City, NY • Manhattan, NY

149d • Remote

About The Position

The Environmental Exposure Assessment and Education Program is comprised of the Risk Assessment and Adult Lead Poisoning Prevention units (RAU and ALP) and the Education and Community Partnerships Unit (ECPU). RAU oversees the Bureau's community investigations of contaminated consumer products; ALP provides surveillance, environmental risk assessment and education to NYC adults with elevated blood lead levels; and ECPU provides support to the Bureau's environmental education and outreach activities.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in developing public health education programs, presenting public health education programs, or counseling in relevant areas
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in public health education, education, public/community health administration, public administration or business administration and one year of full-time satisfactory experience as described above

Nice To Haves

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Creative problem-solver with sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Experience conducting educational presentations
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple priorities
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
• Spanish speaking is a plus

Responsibilities

• Conduct presentations virtually and in-person to community groups
• Represent Program at meetings with partner agencies and organizations
• Conduct outreach to develop partnerships with other agencies and organizations
• Coordinate outreach events with internal and external agency partners
• Respond to telephone and correspondence requests for information from the public, including providing coverage for the lead information hotline
• Maintain records/datasets to document activities using internal databases

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness programs for federal/state loans
• Premium-free health insurance plan saving employees over $10K annually
• Public sector defined benefit pension plan
• Tax-deferred savings program
• Robust Worksite Wellness Program
• Work From Home Policy allowing up to two days from home per week
• Job security compared to private sector employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees