The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1 billion and launched more than 1,000 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has launched approximately 1,000 programs and has served as a strategic partner to CDC during public health emergencies. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with the nation’s lead agency charged with protecting the public's health.Job Highlights- Location: Georgia Department of Health. Currently remote position. May require onsite work in the near future.
- Position End Date: March 31, 2022
- Salary: $65,000 plus benefits
QUALIFICATIONS- More than 3 years of experience in supervising teams of more than 10 people
- Ability to communicate tactfully effectively with a variety of individuals and organizations representing diverse cultures, ethnic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to remain calm and exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic
- Excellent interpersonal organizational skills
- Exhibits critical thinking and sound judgment
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with management, employees, representatives, and the public
- Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information
- Proficiency with computers and smart phone technology
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college/ university
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Major in Public Health or a closely related field and coursework in Epidemiology
- Experience in contact tracing
- Experience with the government sector
- Flexibility to be mobile across Georgia to work in different districts
- Supervision of large teams with 5+ years of experience
- Prior experience in conducting investigative interviewing
- Speaking more than one language fluently
RESPONSIBILITIES - Provides training, guidance, and support to contact tracers
- Coordinates the tasks and schedules of the contact tracers to provide effective coverage and productive use of staff time
- Supervises team of contact tracers
- Troubleshoot with contact tracers on difficult cases, patient referrals, and escalate as needed to Team Lead
- Compile statistics, conduct research, and update records and reports
- Report issues from the district to the Team Lead
- May be required to perform the functions of a contact tracer depending on the volume of cases
- Contact exposed individuals and assess immediate needs
- Ensure receipt of needed services through personal service or making appropriate referral
- Provides responsive, high quality service to outside agencies and members of the public by providing accurate, complete, and up-to-date information
- Work in parallel with the team leads
- Perform quality assurance through listening in on calls or to recordings of calls and providing feedback to team as well as participating in quality improvement conversations with supervisors
- Perform other related duties as required
The CDC Foundation requires all employees to be fully vaccinated* for COVID-19 as a condition of employment effective November 22, 2021. All offers of employment after that date are contingent upon proof of full-vaccination status as a part of the pre-employment process.*Fully vaccinated is defined as follows: At least two weeks have