As a Public Health Fellow II, you will be responsible for working with the designated host organization to provide specialized professional services related to identified public health priorities. The Public Health Fellow II will have an onsite presence based on the needs of the host organization. The host organization may require up to 100 percent onsite work and/or local travel.

Comply with NYSPHC requirements, including completing Cornell University’s Public Health Essentials Certificate Course and the University of Miami’s Building Expertise in Administration and Management Certificate course.

Comply with PCG project and SSO employment and program requirements.

Focus efforts in at least one of the following areas: communications; emergency preparedness and response; epidemiology; laboratory; policy development; program and organizational management; and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities and tasks may include:

Facilitate public health investigations and surveillance activities to gather information on COVID-19, emerging or future public health threats, and/or chronic or communicable diseases. Provide public health education, training, and outreach programs. Collect, review, and enter data required by the host organization. Prepare written summaries, reports, and action plans. Create and disseminate communications for public health outreach. Educate and facilitate the public in obtaining appropriate services. Communicate regularly with the NYSPHC Fellowship Placement Coordinator.?

Other duties, as assigned.?? Fellowship Position-Specific Description???

The Department of Health (Albany) Public Health Fellow II will work in the area of Epidemiology and Data with a focus in COVID- 19 and environmental health. This position is located in Albany, NY at the Corning Tower Department of Health Office. The fellow will coordinate COVID-19 wastewater data collection and data management; analyze and summarize COVID-19 data to interpret results; and analyze and prepare COVID-19 wastewater sewershed-level internal reports, presentations, posters, tables, charts, and graphs. In addition, the fellow will conduct the review and interpretation of SARS-CoV2 sewershed-level case data and wastewater surveillance data to inform epidemiologic and programmatic decisions related to disease spread or infection at a regional level. The fellow will perform and/or monitor quality control checks of the various surveillance systems, as needed. The fellow is responsible for specific activities related to the coordination of COVID-19 wastewater surveillance activities across academic collaborators, laboratories, local health departments, municipalities, and local stakeholders. The fellow will also work closely with CDC Foundation epidemiologists, regional field staff and central DOH programs to coordinate administrative activities and grant reporting and provide program and technical support by performing a wide variety of activities and tasks to support the work of professional and technical staff. The fellow will provide logistical support and planning for all technical assistance in the coordination, production, and dissemination of surveillance training materials, including the production of presentations and other materials. The fellow will develop, maintain, and update contact databases for wastewater treatment plant operators and community of practice members.