Title of Job: Health Models Program Monitor

Acadiana CARES, in conjunction with the Louisiana Office of Public Health-STD/HIV/HEP Program (OPH-SHHP), is seeing a Health Models Program Monitor.  The Health Models Program Monitor will coordinate, monitor, and expand the Health Models Strategy at participating Health Model’s clinics across Louisiana. The Program Monitor will monitor clinics progress, training, budget, and audit all programmatic activity. Candidates with a strong background in data informatics, data management and bioinformatics analytic programs are encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

·         Excellent skills in community engagement, facilitation, quality assurance and policy and procedure development;

·         General knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission; medication adherence;

·         Experience working with people co-infected with HIV; program implementation, contract monitoring, HIV Counseling and Testing;

·         Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access electronic health records;

·         Intermediate-level knowledge of biostatistics analytic programs (ex. SAS).

Education and Experience

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Health Education/Health Promotion, Public Health, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology or closely related field. Three (3) years of relevant professional experience. Intermediate level data informatics systems knowledge.  Must have strong knowledge of HIV/AIDS and program implementation.   Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, managers, and other professionals and the general public.  Uses adequate diplomacy in communications among internal and external agency staff members and others.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to work in multi-tasking situations.

Preferred:

Master’s degree in Health Education/Health Promotion, Public Health, Public Administration, Sociology, Psychology or related field, and two (2) years related experience. Or a Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience.

Please send Resumes to: Thalia.Nakouzi@la.gov