STD Program Coordinator(Job Id 15534)

Job ID: 15534

Agency: Department of Health - Division of Family and Community Health

Location: Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Watertown, or Aberdeen

Salary: $50,320.80 annually, depending on experience

Pay Grade: GK

Closing Date: 02/02/2021

The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health.

The Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Program Coordinator oversees all aspects of the statewide STD Program as well as maintains responsibility for all program policy development and revisions. The STD coordinator manages multiple federal and state computer programs, databases, writes the STD grant for program funding and manages the STD budget. This position initiates and coordinates STD program contractual agreements and provides comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of sexually transmitted diseases, including treatment guidelines, control measures, laboratory testing, and side effects of medications.

This position is also responsible for monitoring and approving expenditures and preparing progress and annual reports. In addition, the coordinator works with physicians, hospitals, clinics, pharmacists, community groups, and other state and federal programs to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases. This position may be located in Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Watertown or Aberdeen.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Education or background in health, science, case management, or social work with combination of experience and ability to professionally and effectively direct and oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the STD Program.

Knowledge of:

Skill to:

Ability to:

Additional Requirements: Please attach a resume or Curriculum Vitae with your application.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.