| Post Code: D721 | |
| Announcement Number: LEHS9781 | |
| Classification Number: C1115 | |
| Open: 11/20/2009 | |
| Close: 11/30/2009 | |
| Location: Portland | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
DHS Employees Only
The State of Oregon is moving to an online application system, Oregon E-Recruit System. All branches of state government (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative) will be transitioning to this system from now until Spring 2010. During this transition all current employment opportunities can be found at www.oregonjobs.org. Please pay special attention to the Application Instructions in the announcement to ensure your application materials are submitted correctly. This employment opportunity is with the Public Health Division (PHD), which is part of the Department of Human Services (DHS). There is one permanent position within the Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP), Section in PORTLAND. A union represents this position. This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. You must be a current employee (this includes regular status, trial service and limited duration employees) with the Department of Human Services to apply for this position. Please be aware that due to the economic downturn and subsequent state budget short-fall the Governor has ordered mandatory furloughs for employees. This position will be required to take furloughs in the biennium 2009-2011. QUALIFICATIONS College-level coursework that includes at least three quarter units in business technical report writing, three quarter units in quantitative analysis or statistical principles, and six quarter units in computer concepts and microcomputer applications such as word-processing, spreadsheet and database. A copy of your transcripts must be submitted to verify the six-quarter units in statistics or quantitative analysis methods and procedures. Please CLEARLY MARK the qualifying courses. Highlighted courses do not show up on the fax machine. OR One year of experience in work that included gathering data from various sources and using software applications to retrieve, edit or tabulate data into forms or reports. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: A State of Oregon Application Form PD100 that clearly shows you meet the minimum requirements listed under the QUALIFICATIONS section of the announcement AND; A cover letter (not to exceed 3 pages) that clearly addresses each of the following desired competencies listed below. If you do not respond to each of the desired competencies, you may not be offered an interview. Qualified applicants whose background most closely matches the desired competencies will be invited to interview.
You may deliver, mail, e-mail or fax your completed application. It must be received no later than the application deadline. E-mail directly to: DHS.Recruitment@state.or.us
Please include in the subject line the announcement number LEHS9781 OR Mail or deliver your application materials to:
Department of Human Services
Recruitment and Retention Unit
ATTENTION: Laura Tupper
500 Summer Street NE, E22
Salem OR 97301-1099
OR
FAX your application to 503-378-2249
When faxing your application please include a cover sheet indicating number of pages sent.
Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications.
APPLICATION PROCESS Obtain application materials, job, and benefits information by doing one of the following:
If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you are encouraged to call 503-945-5698 (voice) or 503-945-6214 (TTY) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews. DHS does not provide copies. Although faxing your application is an option, DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or missing as a result of FAX transmission errors or loss in the mail or e-mail. Pay on all announcements may change without notice. Notice of your application results will be sent to you by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of your application results. This review request must be received in writing within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional application information cannot be accepted. However, if the recruitment is still open you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date of the recruitment. If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the DHS, Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The purpose of this position is to maintain the reportable communicable disease surveillance system for the Oregon Public Health Division, which will eventually incorporate sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis cases. MAJOR DUTIES INCLUDE: Daily interpretation of faxed reports, data-entry, reporting and analysis of incoming electronic disease data. Researches and compiles data and works with epidemiologists to generate custom daily disease reports. Serve as key user-acceptance-tester for enhanced database project. Log all incoming calls into database. Update CD summary mailing list. Date-stamps and distributes incoming faxes. Assist with large data entry projects. Collect and compile data requiring specialized program knowledge as well as judgment in selecting from a variety of reports, computer printouts, logs, etc. WORKING CONDITIONS Mostly front office work. Long periods of sitting at a desk. PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US! The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative action, equal employme | |
