Monday, October 4, 2010
National Association of County and City Health Officials
NACCHO, if you haven't heard of it before represents all governmental local health departments around the country. What was once NACHO in the 1960's has officially become NACCHO in 1994. It's a non-profit organization and something interesting is that it has expanded to serve even tribal communities on reservation lands. That community tends to get overlooked, so it made me happy to see that this organization made sure to include them! NACCHO's official headquarters are in Washington, D.C.; however, there are job opportunities all around the country. Currently, only 3 postings are online for Florida. Those 3 include an HIV/AIDS Program Manager for Miami-Dade County, an Office Automation Specialist II in Eustis, and a Community Health Nurse in Umatilla. NACCHO has 4 main program areas. They include: community health, environmental health, public health infrastructure and systems, and public health preparedness. Just like many other public health organizations, these programs tie into their mission statement. They ultimately want to "ensure the conditions that promote health and equity, combat disease, and improve the quality and length of all lives." Although there are many job postings on NACCHO's website, one that really intrigued me was an Epidemiologist position stationed in Washington, D.C. It is a full time position and the pay is extremely appealing: $77,884-$100,357 annually. The basic requirements are that you have a major study in an academic field related to the health sciences or something similar to the work of the position. On top of that, they’d like you to have 1 year of specialized experience in the field, or you can substitute education for required experience in some cases. Lastly, they expect you to have 5 different ranking factors. All seem to be pretty easy to attain, as long you are familiar with the field and have had the necessary training, experience, or education. This job is definitely one in which I could see myself in the future. Therefore, it is quite exciting!
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I have never heard of NACCHO but have enjoyed reading about them. I love the fact that they serve tribe communities. I feel that they are over-looked and undeserved and this proves this organization is working toward equity. I like the community health and public health preparedness sectors for myself. The pay seems amazing and the qualifications seem reasonable. I like how they accommodate with training and even education. I would probably want to go out of the state. I wonder if you could transfer from state to state like the speakers said you could do in the VA.
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