ATLANTA — Many Georgians have lost their jobs in recent months due to the economic downturn stemmed from the coronavirus pandemic.
There are many businesses that are looking to hire, but there some jobs that you can apply for that can help in the fight against COVID-19.
[These are the companies hiring during the COVID-19 outbreak]
The Georgia Department of Health has opened applications for temporary “contract tracers,” who participate in tracking information from a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
[What is ‘contact tracing,’ and how are Georgia health departments using it?]
The job description is listed as:
“The Department of Public Health (DPH) will hire, train and supervise a team of community contact tracing staff across Georgia. The aim of this will be to call every person diagnosed with COVID-19, gather their contacts, and proceed to call every contact in Georgia. This will fortify efforts to control the pandemic in Georgia.”
Applications will be accepted until May 17.
The job is listed as temporary or hourly, with a pay of $15 an hour.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma
- Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude and work ethic
- Excellent interpersonal skills required and ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse individuals during a time of crisis and distress
- Ability to show empathy to distressed individuals
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to speak, read, and write English
- Second or multiple languages a plus
- Critical thinking and sound judgment required
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Proficiency with computers
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual
- Bachelor’s degree
- Current College Student (Undergraduate or Graduate) majoring in Public Health or a closely related field or Recent Graduate.
- Completion of coursework in Epidemiology
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