Oregon Health Authority HIA Program Position (Closes soon!)

From the position announcement:

OHA's HIA Program envisions an Oregon where human health and the distribution of health impacts are actively considered in relevant projects, policies, and plans across sectors. The Program is focused on catalyzing change in three key areas: promoting health impact assessment (HIA) among decision-makers and community partners; institutionalizing HIA practice into existing mechanisms; and expanding support for practitioners. We are seeking an epidemiologist/public health scientist to join our team to provide technical leadership on HIA projects and advance the consideration of health in Oregon.

The position closes on May 20. Click below to view the announcement: 

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm?action=viewjob&JobID=647683

Two HIA job opportunities in San Francisco

Thanks to Tim Choi for letting us know about this.

The Program on Health, Equity and Sustainability is seeking a full-time Data Analyst and a Communications Specialist, who will be hired through the San Francisco Public Health Foundation, to support the San Francisco Department of Public Health's health impact assessment (HIA) work for a five month period.

The Data Analyst will support data collection, analysis and visualization used in HIA to inform public policy on housing and neighborhood conditions that impact health.

The Communications Specialist will develop impactful "storytelling" and visualizations that can be used to support future HIA work and policy recommendations on healthy housing and/or other key healthy community design initiatives.

Both positions have an anticipated start date of April 1, 2013.

More details here

Great HIA job opportunity with the US Health Impact Project

Senior Associate with the Health Impact Project based in Washington DC, job listing here. Looks like a good opportunity.

Ghana Health Service recruits HIA and other health experts for a consultancy

The Ghana Health Service will conduct a strategic Health Impact Assessment (sHIA) of the country’s oil and gas development plan. The objectives of the sHIA are to:

• Generate a comprehensive review of human risks associated with different development scenarios for oil and gas sector, for example in the context of chemical spills, changes in communicable disease patterns, workplace based accidents and injuries etc.;

• Identify which interventions and response capacities would be needed to address those issues, including so as to not overwhelm existing health systems capacities;

• Establish a population health baseline, framework for use in monitoring and reporting of health impacts (both positive and negative) generated as a result of the growth of the petroleum industry;

• Develop Ghana’s institutional capacity for the use of HIA tools and methods for the eventual application to other sector policies, plans and projects, for example in mining, energy or agriculture.

The Ghana Health Service now invites eligible Consultants (Health Impact Assessment Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Chemical Safety Specialists) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants should provide information indicating they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, curriculum vitae etc) Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) of the Republic of Ghana.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 08.00hrs to 17.00 hrs GMT.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 14.00 hrs GMT, on September 03, 2012              

THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

GHANA HEALTH SERVICE

LIMB FITTING CENTRE, TEMA STATION

NEAR RENT CONTROL

P.M.B. MINISTRIES

Tel:  (233) 0302 687853

Fax:  (233) 0302 687853 (for queries only)

E-mail: procurement@ghsmail.org

Environmental Health Analyst Job (USA)

The Analyst, Environmental Health, assists the Director, Environmental Health, with project deliverables for federally funded environmental health projects. The Analyst specifically works on projects related to Safe Water (e.g. drinking and recreational water, wastewater, water security) and the Built Environment (e.g. healthy community design). In addition, the Analyst supports the Director, Environmental Health on projects related to toxicology, chemical safety, and other environmental health issues, as needed.

Application process: Please submit resume, cover letter, and writing sample not to exceed two pages.
Contact information: No phone calls please.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
2231 Crystal Drive, Suite 450
Arlington,VA22202 (USA)
Fax: 571 527 3189
Email: resumes@astho.org

For more details click here.
Hat tip Nancy Goff, via Linkedin