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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50670112 |
Description Activated On: 10/15/2026 3:35:05 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position in the Bureau of Communicable Diseases (Bureau), Division of HIV Health (Division) supports the Division’s mission of reducing the incidence of HIV infection through its responsibility of administering the following HIV prevention components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health Departments. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Administers the assigned HIV prevention program components including program development and enhancement, utilizing the CDC grant requirements and guidance as well as agency procurement procedures and Division guidance to ensure CDC grant requirements are being met and to ensure the implementation of said components across the state in an effective and efficient manner. Develops, disseminates, and facilitates the implementation of program policies and procedures utilizing CDC grant guidance, agency and Division protocols and procedures to guide and improve the performance of assigned program components and contractors/grantees. Collaborates with other Division and Bureau staff to develop and implement data collection and reporting, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation activities for assigned program components and contractors/grantees, utilizing CDC grant guidance in order to ensure program activities are implemented effectively and efficiently. Develops target measures and determines actual performance measures, utilizing the CDC grant performance indicators for assigned program components to measure effectiveness and efficacy of program activities and to meet CDC grant reporting requirements. Implements changes to program plans, protocols and service delivery utilizing CDC grant guidance and agency protocols to ensure that data needed for the performance indicators are available and the program functions in ways that enable targets to be met. Provides technical assistance on assigned program components including review of data and performance measures, utilizing CDC grant requirements and program policies and guidance as well as utilizing communication skills to both internal and external customers to ensure program requirements are met and to ensure program activities are implemented effectively and efficiently. Collaborates and coordinates with other Division staff in developing and administering requests for program proposals/applications/invitation for bids/requests for quotes and specifications for a variety of contracts/grants/participating provider agreements, utilizing CDC grant requirements and agency procurement processes in order to implement a comprehensive HIV prevention program. Supports the development of contract/grant work plan and budget amendments, and budget revisions, utilizing CDC grant requirements and agency contract and budget procedures in order to implement a comprehensive HIV prevention program. Serves as program support staff in the HIV Planning Group (HPG) as the subject matter expert in partner services, and program cluster investigation, utilizing communication skills and Division guidance in order to assist with HIV planning, including development of the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan. Liaison with the Community Health Nurse (Field Staff) Supervisors, Field Staff, Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Supervisors, and DIS utilizing communication skills, CDC grant requirements and Division guidance to ensure HIV prevention components are implemented effectively and efficiently. Prepares written reports, including CDC reports, utilizing written communication skills and subject matter expertise in order to communicate program activities. Public Health Emergency Response – This position may be given an assignment to support the public health emergency response mission of the Department of Health. Emergency assignments could at times be received with little or no advance notice and may continue for any period of time – ranging from a few hours to several weeks, depending upon the nature of the circumstance. The emergency assignments may at times be performed under adverse conditions and may require travel to another site other than the employee’s assigned headquarters for periods of time. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Supervisory Role: This position does not supervise. Work Decisions: Decision making occurs following careful interpretation, analysis and diagnosis. Employee is responsible to find information to develop solutions or approaches. Supervisor’s Control: Supervisor periodically reviews on-going work progress and results of some assignments. New assignments are performed independently based on knowledge of standards and procedures. Communications: Position uses professional knowledge to explain policies and procedures to others outside its work unit. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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