Public Health Administration Internship– Denver Department of Public Health & Environment
Employment Requirement: City Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, 2021. All persons offered a position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination prior to starting employment.
This posting will accept applications until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible because this posting may close without advanced notice. We are looking to hire someone asap.
Denver's Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) is dedicated to advancing Denver's environmental and public health goals. DDPHE works collaboratively with city, state, and community partners to conduct education, community engagement, and enforcement to promote healthy people, healthy pets, and a sustainable environment. DDPHE oversees services related to public health and the environment and is comprised of six divisions: Division of Administration; Community & Behavioral Health; Public Health Investigations; Denver Animal Protection; the Office of Medical Examiner; and Environmental Quality. For more information on DDPHE’s programs and services, visit the DDPHE website at: http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/environmental-health.html.
The Division of Administration has an opening for an intern. This position will support the department’s Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) re-accreditation process. The Division of Administration provides leadership, support and resources to all Divisions as they develop creative solutions to challenges, use teamwork to achieve shared goals, serve our customers and engage our partners, and deliver quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance improvement. Administration is committed to promoting effectiveness and efficiency of operations, innovation at all levels, workforce development, safety and security of operations, and open and transparent government.
Denver Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) and Denver Public Health (DPH) are pursuing re-accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). According to PHAB, the goal of national public health accreditation is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality and performance of health departments. DDPHE and DPH have long been leaders in many program areas and accreditation has allowed for recognition of these programs.
Part of the re-accreditation process is to collect and submit documentation as supporting evidence that health departments meet the Standards and Measures set forth by PHAB. Designated DDPHE/DPH staff will be asked to collect appropriate documentation that meets the PHAB Standards and Measures. Once documentation is collected, a thorough quality assurance check will be completed to ensure all documentation meets the defined criteria. This work will involve reading and gaining an in-depth understanding of the documentation requirements and analyzing if submitted documentation meets all criteria. The intern will assist the Accreditation Coordinator with these tasks.
As an intern you will have the opportunity to experience:
- Gain knowledge and understanding of the PHAB re-accreditation process
- Understand the steps in the re-accreditation process and timeline set by DDPHE/DPH
- Understand all documentation requirements set forth by PHAB
- Gain clear understanding of the process used to submit documentation through PHAB’s online portal, ePhab.
- Ability to organize and track multiple pieces of documentation
- Ability to critically analyze documentation submitted against the PHAB Standards and Measures
- Work with public health staff across multiple divisions and disciplines
- Communicate findings with the designated staff regarding the quality and quantity of documentation submitted
This is a unpaid internship and will this position will not be compensated.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Ability to critically analyze documentation against Public Health Accreditation Board Standard and Measures
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Basic Microsoft Office skills
We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:
- Education Requirement: Current enrollment in a trades or vocational accredited program leading to a certificate, licensure, or associate’s degree, or a recent graduate (within 1 year of completion of a specified program). The field is specific to the departmental and/or work assignment
- Experience: None
- Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
- Resume/CV
- Letter of intent/Cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position (no more than 1 page)