See P/T position at DOHMH in the Office of School Health: Fund for Public Health in New York[cid:image001.jpg@01D054FD.E03D30B0] 291 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10007 Phone: (212) 266-7820 • Fax: (212) 693-1856 •www.fphny.org<http://www.fphny.org> Date: March 1, 2015 Job Title: Data and Evaluation Assistant Organization: Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. Position Reports to: Director of Evaluation, SBHC RHP The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, FPHNY implements programs to address pressing public health needs, fosters private sector support to enhance health and health care, and helps educate the public regarding the protection of individual, family, and community health. PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Office of School Health (OSH) is a joint Program of the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene responsible for promoting the health of the 1.3 million school children enrolled in approximately 1,800 public and non-public schools in the New York City. The OSH Adolescent Health Program manages, among other programs, in-school reproductive health programs at the high school level. These programs include the 1) Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Healthcare (CATCH) Program which offers in-school pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, hormonal contraception and referrals for reproductive health care by OSH staff in the school medical rooms; 2) School –Based Health Clinics, which offer comprehensive primary care services that include mental health and reproductive health as critical components of adolescent health care services; 3) Chancellor’s Initiative which is a $30 million project to develop and build 20 SBHC’s over the course of 3 years. The OSH is the recipient of several grants to develop, implement and evaluate Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention initiatives in the schools. These grant-funded initiatives include offering expanded direct reproductive health services in select high school sites using Nurse Practitioners, enhancing services in existing CATCH sites, improving services in low performing SBHC sites; as well as providing technical assistance and training to over 50 high- school SBHC’s participating in the Reproductive Health Project. POSITION OVERVIEW Under the direction of the Director of Evaluation, duties for the Data and Evaluation Assistant will include, but not be limited to: · Assist in the management of project databases and data collection activities, including data entry · Assist in evaluation activities, including the development of evaluation tools and report templates · Manage, organize and format standard report downloads from web-based data collection system · Prepare and format data and evaluation reports, as requested · Assist in data management, program monitoring, and evaluation activities, as necessary QUALIFICATIONS · Bachelor’s degree in health or social sciences (BA/BS) · Experience with data collection, entry, and analysis · Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point) · Familiarity with adolescent reproductive health issues · Basic familiarity with advanced analytic software such as SAS or SPSS PREFERRED SKILLS · A Master’s degree in public health or related field; or equivalent evaluation/research experience · Basic analytic skills · Excellent attention to detail · Experience with web-based data collection systems · Excellent organizational skills and ability to complete tasks under deadlines · Excellent written and verbal communication skills · Ability to work independently SALARY Up to $20 per hour, commensurate with experience, for a maximum of 20 hours per week TO APPLY Please send an e-mail including resume and cover letter, indicating salary requirements, to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Research and Evaluation Assistant” and your name in the subject line. The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply