EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SPECIALIST I (SR-16) – MAUI Full Time

The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score. Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.

Please do not submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions.

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as instructed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. For information regarding the evaluation of education obtained outside the United States, please visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org). We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified.

Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted at the time of filing your application to our office at: State of Hawaii – Department of Health – 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 122 – Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified.
Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.
Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to all of the above.

Do you possess a Bachelor’s degree which included at least three (3) courses in the biological sciences, of which at least one is beyond the introductory level?

To receive credit, you must attach a copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS to your application, identified by the job title EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SPECIALIST I (SR-16) – MAUI and recruitment number DOH-23-008.

Note: To be creditable, education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. For information regarding the evaluation of education obtained outside the United States, please visit National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org).

• Yes
• No

I have _____ progressively responsible professional work experience which demonstrated knowledge and application of the principles, practices, methods and techniques used in the identification, prevention and control of communicable diseases.

• no
• less than six (6) months of
• at least six (6) months, but less than one and one-half (1-1/2) years of
• at least one and one-half (1-1/2) years, but less than two and one-half (2-1/2) years of
• at least two and one-half (2-1/2) years, but less than three and one-half (3-1/2) years of
• at least three and one-half (3-1/2) years, but less than four and one-half (4-1/2) years of
• at least four and one-half (4-1/2) years, but less than five and one-half (5-1/2) years of
• at least five and one-half (5-1/2) years, but less than six and one-half (6-1/2) years of
• at least six and one-half (6-1/2) years of

Starting with the most recent, list the employment periods from the “Work Experience” section of your application that you would like considered for the Specialized Experience requirement. For EACH employer/position list the:

A. Employer name
B. Your official job title
C. Dates of employment, from (month/year) – to (month/year)
D. Average hours worked per week
E. Describe the primary function/major duties of your position and the level of your responsibility and authority
F. Describe your duties and responsibilities, if any, in EACH of the following areas: 1) the identification, prevention and control of communicable diseases, including examples of the kinds of diseases and the specific steps you took to identify, prevent or control them; 2) the reporting of communicable diseases, including examples of the pertinent laws and rules you worked with, how you dealt with confidentiality issues, etc.; 3) your recognition of the medical and epidemiological characteristics of communicable diseases, and the steps you took to implement appropriate control methods; 4) the investigational, inspectional, educational and motivational methods and techniques you used in the control of communicable diseases; and 5) the techniques used and precautions you took in the collection of samples.

Also, for each employer/position, include the name and title of your immediate supervisor, and the number and position titles of employees under his/her supervision.

Note: Identify and treat each employer or change in position separately. If your description is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official job/position description.

If you do not have the required Specialized Experience, indicate ‘None’ below.

Some positions may require a valid driver’s license. Do you possess a valid driver’s license? If yes, you must submit a legible copy and indicate the recruitment title and number as verification.

• Yes
• No

Please check the location(s) for which you are willing to accept employment.

Note: You must be available to work in any or all areas within the geographic area(s) that you have selected.

• I am not available for employment on the Island of Maui
• Wailuku / Kahului (Includes Puunene, Paukukalo, Waiehu, Waihee)

Do you have any other information related to this position that you would like us to consider? If Yes, please provide the information in the space below or if you need additional space, on a hard copy paper addendum submitted to our office and identified by job title and recruitment number.