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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Section for Health Equity at NYU Grossman School of Medicines Department of Population Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center (PCC) is looking to hire a full-time bilingual (must be fluent in at least one of the following languages: Spanish, Arabic, Haitian-Creole, Chinese Mandarin/Cantonese, or Russian) Community Health Representative (CHR) who will work on PCCs Stamp Out Cancer Brooklyn (SOCB) initiative. The CHR will work with Population Health and PCC faculty, the SOCB Program Manager, and PCCs Administrative Director of Patient Screening and Navigation to implement programming that advances cancer prevention and reduces cancer disparities in immigrant and minority communities. We are seeking a bright and compassionate individual to assist with a large-scale cancer needs assessment and provide community-based patient navigation to services throughout the cancer continuum with a focus on addressing social determinants of health, health promotion, and cancer prevention. The overall goal of SOCB is to better understand how to improve cancer-related prevention and control outcomes for racial/ethnic minority and low-income communities with the long term aim of reducing cancer disparities. An ideal candidate for this position possesses community engagement and mobilization experience, the ability to work well with community-based organizations and academic and medial partners, a strong desire and commitment to advancing health equity and reducing cancer disparities, knowledge of racial/ethnic and immigrant communities in Brooklyn, New York City, and the U.S.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma and minimum of 1 year related experience in an office setting or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree. Basic knowledge of computers including Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with WebEx, Zoom, and other videoconferencing calls. Work effectively in a team environment. Excellent interpersonal skills. Speaks, reads, and writes English fluently. Fluency in at least one of the following languages: Spanish, Arabic, Haitian-Creole, Chinese Mandarin/Cantonese, or Russian.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view NYU Grossman School of Medicine's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.
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