*Lead Health Equity Planner and Policy AnalystPosted March 2018 Join Urban
Design 4 Health (
www.ud4h.com <http://www.ud4h.com>), a leading edge
consulting firm established over 20 years ago engaged in transportation,
land use, public health, and smart growth planning. Our internationally
recognized work assesses how urban planning influences travel choice, air
quality, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental justice, social equity and
a wide range of public health outcomes. UD4H is the pioneer in assessing
built environment impacts on health and coined the term “walkability” in
the early 90’s. UD4H remains at the cutting edge of this emerging field
and is now conducting original high profile work monetizing health impacts
of the built environment. UD4H has multi-year contracts, offers stable
long-term employment, and is recognized as a leader in sustainable and
healthy approaches to land use development and transportation investment.
We support employees in the writing of academic journal articles, public
consumption pieces, presentations at conferences, and other means of
disseminating our work.We are looking to make an immediate hire to further
expand our team.Minimum Qualifications: - A passion for health and built
environment relationships - Master’s or PhD degree in planning, public
health, geography, transportation engineering, or related field. Ph.D. is
preferred. - 3 years post-master’s relevant professional experience- A
quantitative background:- Experience in developing, acquiring, preparing
and maintaining large land use, transportation, and/or health databases-
Extensive experience with independently completing statistical analysis and
modeling of travel behavior, land use and related outcome such as physical
activity, air quality, and related health outcomes- Knowledge of and/or
experience with:- Some economic analysis experience - Scenario planning
approaches- Conceptual understanding of spatial variation in environmental
exposures and health outcomes- Highly motivated, collaborative, organized
individual with good interpersonal skills- Excellent written and verbal
communication skills, particularly in communicating technical information
to a wide variety of audiences- Demonstrated project management experience
including progress reports, invoices, and management of day-to-day
communications with clients- Demonstrated experience in developing and
writing successful proposals, technical reports, and academic journal
articles Highly desired qualifications: - Experience in marketing, business
promotion and media relationships.- Interdisciplinary training and/or
experience in urban planning, sustainable development, active
transportation, social equity, public health and implications on healthy
behaviors and outcomes - Experience with computer programming, including
working within an open source and online environment, including R, Python,
PostgreSQL- Intermediate level Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
knowledge and capabilities- Ability to monetize health and workforce
productivity impacts of transportation investments and land use actions of
built, natural, and social environment. While the position is primarily
expected to be analytical in nature, additional responsibilities will
include coordination and project planning with other staff, interaction
with clients, subcontractors and proposal development in a collaborative
environment. The position requires efficiently producing a variety of
products including analysis, reports, maps and other documentation. The
ideal applicant will have strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical,
and communication skills and with a demonstrated record in project
management. This position can be full or part-time and offers considerable
opportunity for advancement. We need someone that is self-motivated,
collaborative, and who works well independently. The work hours are
flexible as is the location where the applicant is located. Our team works
primarily from their homes. We prefer the applicant be located in the
Portland OR, Seattle WA, San Diego CA, Rochester NY or Minneapolis MN, or
Vancouver BC regions. Compensation is commensurate with experience and very
competitive. Please send a letter of interest, resume, and writing sample
to info(a)ud4h.com <info(a)ud4h.com>om>. This position will remain open until it
is filled.No phone calls please.
www.ud4h.com <http://www.ud4h.com>*
Jim Chapman, MSCE | Principal
Urban Design 4 Health, Inc.|
www.ud4h.com | 353 Rockingham St., Rochester,
NY 14620
Office: (585) 775-9020 | Fax: (801) 335-1923 | email: jchapman(a)ud4h.com
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