Provisional Management Development Analyst, Injury Prevention (Part-Time)

Title: Provisional Management Development Analyst, Injury Prevention (Part-Time)

Department: New Orleans Health Department, Division of Injury Prevention and Transportation Safety

Position Overview:  The New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) is looking for a graduate student or recent graduate interested in public health practice to join its Injury Prevention team. This grant-funded, part-time position mainly supports Safe Rides, Big Easy Vibes, the team’s DUI prevention initiative. The analyst will help with program implementation and evaluation, adding capacity so the initiative is delivered well and its impact is measured.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and staff community outreach events
• Manage communications with program partners
• Collect, track, and analyze performance data
• Help prepare grant reports and other program documents
• Support other Injury Prevention projects as needed

The work changes from week to week. You’ll get hands-on experience with a wide range of health department and public health intervention work. 

Sample Activities:

• Attending community events and leading DUI prevention education as the main focus of the role. This includes campus events, festivals, nightlife districts, and neighborhood gatherings, sometimes in the evenings and on weekends.
• Delivering DUI prevention messaging and education to community members, students, and event attendees.
• Coordinating event logistics with program partners, including setup, materials, staffing, and follow-up.
• Collecting event and outreach data, such as attendance, materials distributed, and participant feedback, for program evaluation.
• Attending Injury Prevention team meetings and Safe Rides, Big Easy Vibes planning meetings with partners.
• Creating and distributing program content, including educational materials and social media posts.
• Helping prepare program documents, grant progress reports, and evaluation summaries.
• Supporting other Injury Prevention projects as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in community outreach, health education, or event-based engagement.
• Comfortable speaking with the public and presenting to groups of different sizes and backgrounds.
• Graduate education in public health or a related field, either current enrollment or a recently completed degree.
• Experience with data collection, research, or program evaluation.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Interest in impaired driving prevention, injury prevention, or traffic safety.
• Public health practicum experience will be considered.

Position Requirements:

• At least 60 college credit hours completed. Supporting documentation, such as an official transcript, diploma, or certificate, is required.
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends to staff community events.
• Ability to travel to event locations across New Orleans. Must have access to reliable transportation. 
• All City of New Orleans applicants must pass a drug and background screening before hire, be legally allowed to work in the United States, and be able to provide supporting documentation such as a valid passport.

Compensation:

• The selected candidate will be hired at the Civil Service Provisional Management Development Analyst classification at $20.00 per hour.
• The position is part-time at 30 hours per week for the full one-year grant period. Schedules will be flexible to fit evening and weekend events, but total hours cannot go over 30 per week and overtime is not allowed.