Program Monitor-LDH (Wastewater Program Monitor)

Make an impact in protecting the health of Louisiana communities! Join the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section as a Program Monitor! The Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section is responsible for reducing the occurrence of infectious diseases. The Section conducts surveillance activities to detect cases and identify trends and to institute appropriate intervention and follow-up control measures. This Program Monitor position will be under the supervision of a Public Health Epidemiologist Manager. This position requires routine statewide duties, including fieldwork, inspections, investigations, or direct services that extend beyond the employee’s domicile parish. These statewide responsibilities are an inherent and ongoing part of the job and may require frequent travel., The Waste Water Surveillance Program Monitor will coordinate the statewide wastewater surveillance program, including thefollowing:

• Work with the contracted testing partner to identify municipalities across the state for participation,anddevelopasystematicandstreamlinedsystemfordatamanagementincludingdata collection, management, and analysisneeds.
• Generate site specific wastewater situation reports will be produced on a monthly basisand distributed to all sites where wastewater testing is being conducted. These reports will include site specific as well as state level information and will be disseminated to participating sites every month.
• Establish a statewide waste water testing consortium for internal and externalwastewater testing stakeholders, with a goal of encouraging data sharing so that wastewater surveillance data from all entities conducting wastewater surveillance in LA can be reported to NWSS.
• Serve as liaison with CDC and participate in all monthly NWSS community of practicecalls, providing state wastewater surveillance situation updates uponrequest.
• Serve as the point of contact for consultation with other health jurisdictions in order toshare best practices and exchange ideas for program implementation andimprovement.
• Review data analysis provided by vendors to identify any need for public health action. Generateweeklywastewatersituationreports.ConductdirectoutreachtoStateEpidemiologistand Regional Medical Director upon identification of testing data that warrants public healthaction
• Compile statewide de-identified sewershed-level case data and enter it into theNWSS DCIPHER portal on a weekly basis. Submit case-level sewershed data uponrequest
• Assists in performance metric monitoring and reporting for federal cooperativeagreement, Position Summary This position is primarily responsible for managing multiple or joint energy efficiency programs with limited support from senior leadership. In this hands-on ma…
• 18 hours ago

Five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR A bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available . LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.