Advertisement Closes:
08/17/2025 12:00 AM
Pay Grade:
Grade 12
Salary:
$15.17 - $18.86 Hourly
Time Type:
Full time
Health Department:
Barren River District Health Department
Summary:
Assists in performing the core public health functions of assessment, policy development and assurance in order to address health indicators of a community.
If you have any questions or would like any more information about this job posting please contact Haley Daniel at haley.daniel@barrenriverhealth.org.
Description:

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years of experience in public health or health related occupation where the skills, knowledge and other abilities can be demonstrated.

EDUCATION:

• (N/A)

EXPERIENCE:

• Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.)

• (None)

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY.

• (None)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLASSIFICATION: EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS DESCRIBING WHAT THE DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANY POSITION SHALL BE AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY’S ABILITY TO ADD TO, OR OTHERWISE ALTER THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A POSITION.

• Participates in planning goals and activities to address health priorities of a community by participating in community coalitions and other community groups, works with others to facilitate completion of planned activities, prepares and distributes press releases and does interviews for the media on topics related to community health projects, makes presentations to groups on topics related to community health projects, searches for existing statistics on health indicators and participates in data collection when statistics are not available, reviews publications and other appropriate materials and sources for funding opportunities, assists with completing applications for grants or other funding, prepares or helps review drafts of needed materials, contacts and builds relationships with organizations, agencies, individuals and others in the community in order to form partnerships to address health priorities.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: INCUMBENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION.

• Work typically is spent in home and community settings.