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Industry: Government Administration
Company Size: 10,001+ employees

State of Michigan

Savvy Admin PROD

**Job Description**

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan.

This position functions as a Public Health Consultant responsible for providing professional consultation specific to the impacts of nutrition on chronic disease, with a strong focus on overall health equity. Specifically, this consultant must collaborate with partners (including schools, childcare institutions, agricultural organizations, and other community partners) to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate targeted interventions aimed at improving the overall nutrition related/food environment in communities.

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**To Be Considered For This Position You Must**

- Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.

- Relevant experience and/or education referred to in the supplemental questions must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.

- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.

- Attach a cover letter.

- If applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.

**Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: ** Instructions

**Required Education And Experience**

**Education**

Possession of a master's degree in public health, health communication, health services administration, community development, urban planning, population and health sciences, international studies, political science, health policy or a public health related field such as nursing, epidemiology, health education, health economics, dietetics/nutrition management, genetics, or speech and audiology; a master's degree in social work; master's degree in counseling; master’s degree in education or special education with specialization in blind/visual disabilities; or a master’s degree in public or business administration with a health care concentration.

**Experience**

Public Health Consultant 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Public Health Consultant 10

One year of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 9.

Public Health Consultant P11

Two years of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant, including one year equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 10.

**Additional Requirements And Information**

The physical location of this position is 320 S Walnut St, Elliott-Larsen Building, 5-N, Lansing, MI 48933. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered. Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

**Responsibilities**

Employees will be provided computers to perform state work. Phones may also be provided for necessary communications. If working remotely, employees will be responsible for providing other components of a remote office at their own expense, including:

- A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.

- A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

- Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.

**Your application for any position does not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.**

**The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.**

**As a Condition of Employment: **this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.

If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required.

**The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.**

For information about this specific position, please email MDHHSVacancies@michigan.gov . Please reference the job posting number in subject line.

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MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.

**Accommodations**

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Public Health Consultant 9-P11 - Chronic Disease and Nutrition

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