Public Health Specialist Job at Schuyler County New York, Watkins Glen, NY

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  • Schuyler County New York
  • Watkins Glen, NY

Job Description

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must submit an original Civil Service “Application for Employment and/or Examination” to Schuyler County Civil Service Office at 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891. Applications can be submitted via mail, email, fax, or drop off box located outside of the County building.

VACANCY: At the present time, there is one full-time (35 hours/week) opening in the Schuyler County Public Health Department. The person hired will need to take a Civil Service test at a later date and be reachable on the list to gain permanency in the position.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Candidates must have been legal residents of Schuyler or a contiguous (Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates) county for at least one month immediately preceding the date of application. J

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  
  • Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education, Nursing, Human Services, Education or related field and at least one year of experience working in Public Health / health education program that includes a community outreach component. 
  • Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Health Education, Nursing, Human Services, Education or related field. Must also possess a valid New York State driver’s license. 

Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Public Health Specialist is a professional, who designs, conducts and evaluates activities that help improve the health of all people with the goal of reducing the financial burden of health care in the future and improve health outcomes for Schuyler County’s population. These activities can take place in a variety of settings that include schools, communities, health care facilities, businesses, universities and government agencies. This is done by assessing community needs, assets and capacity; then plan health strategies, interventions and programs. Public Health Specialists administer the strategies, interventions and programs and also acts as a community resource person and advocates for health prevention and promotion. 

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

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