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Domain #1: Analytic Assessment Skill
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Defines a problems
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Determines appropriate uses and limitations of both
quantitative and qualitative data
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Selects and defines variables relevant to defined public
health problems
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies relevant and appropriate data and information
sources
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Evaluates the integrity and comparability of data and
identifies gaps in data sources
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Aware
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Applies ethical principles to the collection, maintenance,
use, and dissemination of data and information
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Partners with communities to attach meaning to collected
quantitative and qualitative data
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Makes relevant inferences from quantitative and qualitative
data
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Obtains and interprets information regarding risks
and benefits to the community
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Applies data collection processes, information technology
applications, and computer systems storage/retrieval
strategies
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Recognizes how the data illuminates ethical, political,
scientific, economic, and overall public health issues
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Domain #2: Policy Development/Program
Planning Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Collects, summarizes, and interprets information relevant
to an issue
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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States policy options and writes clear and concise
policy statements
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies, interprets, and implements public health
laws, regulations, and policies related to specific
programs
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Articulates the health, fiscal, administrative, legal,
social, and political implications of each policy option
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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States the feasibility and expected outcomes of each
policy option
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Utilizes current techniques in decision analysis and
health planning
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Decides on the appropriate course of action
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Develops a plan to implement policy, including goals,
outcome and process objectives, and implementation steps
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Translates policy into organizational plans, structures,
and programs
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Prepares and implements emergency response plans
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Develops mechanisms to monitor and evaluate programs
for their effectiveness and quality
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Domain #3: Communication Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Communicates effectively both in writing and orally,
or in other ways
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Solicits input from individuals and organizations
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Advocates for public health programs and resources
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Leads and participates in groups to address specific
issues
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Uses the media, advanced technologies, and community
networks to communicate information
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Effectively presents accurate demographic, statistical,
programmatic, and scientific information for professional
and lay audiences
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Attitudes
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Listens to others in an unbiased manner, respects points
of view of others, and promotes the expression of diverse
opinions and perspectives
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Domain
#4: Cultural Competency Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Utilizes appropriate methods for interacting sensitively,
effectively, and professionally with persons from diverse
cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic
and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages
and lifestyle preferences
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies the role of cultural, social, and behavioral
factors in determining the delivery of public health
services
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Develops and adapts approaches to problems that take
into account cultural differences
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Attitudes
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Understands the dynamic forces contributing to cultural
diversity
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Knowledgeable
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Understands the importance of a diverse public health
workforce
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Domain
#5: Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Establishes and maintains linkages with key stakeholders
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Utilizes leadership, team building, negotiation, and
conflict resolution skills to build community partnerships
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Aware to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Collaborates with community partners to promote the
health of the population
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies how public and private organizations operate
within a community
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Accomplishes effective community engagements
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies community assets and available resources
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Develops, implements, and evaluates a community public
health assessment
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Describes the role of government in the delivery of
community health services
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Domain #6: Basic Public Health Sciences
Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Identifies the individual’s and organization’s responsibilities
within the context of the Essential Public Health Services
and core functions
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Defines, assesses, and understands the health status
of populations, determinants of health and illness,
factors contributing to health promotion and disease
prevention, and factors influencing the use of health
services
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Understands the historical development, structure,
and interaction of public health and health care systems
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Identifies and applies basic research methods used
in public health
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Aware
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Applies the basic public health sciences including
behavioral and social sciences, biostatistics, epidemiology,
environmental public health, and prevention of chronic
and infectious diseases and injuries
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies and retrieves current relevant scientific
evidence
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies the limitations of research and the importance
of observations and interrelationships
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Attitudes
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Develops a lifelong commitment to rigorous critical
thinking
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Knowledgeable to Proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Domain #7: Financial Planning and
Management Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Develops and presents a budget
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Manages programs within budget constraints
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Applies budget processes
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Develops strategies for determining budget priorities
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Monitors program performance
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Prepares proposals for funding from external sources
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Aware
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Applies basic human relations skills to the management
of organizations, motivation of personnel, and resolution
of conflicts
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Manages information systems for collection, retrieval,
and use of data for decision-making
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Negotiates and develops contracts and other documents
for the provision of population-based services
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Conducts cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost
utility analyses
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Domain #8: Leadership and Systems
Thinking Skills
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Specific Competencies
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Front Line Staff
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Senior Level Staff
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Supervisory and Management Staff
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Creates a culture of ethical standards within organizations
and communities
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Proficient
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Helps create key values and shared vision and uses
these principles to guide action
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Identifies internal and external issues that may impact
delivery of essential public health services (i.e. strategic
planning)
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Facilitates collaboration with internal and external
groups to ensure participation of key stakeholders
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Aware
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Promotes team and organizational learning
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Knowledgeable
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Contributes to development, implementation, and monitoring
of organizational performance standards
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Aware to knowledgeable
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Knowledgeable to proficient
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Proficient
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Uses the legal and political system to effect change
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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Applies the theory of organizational structures to
professional practice
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Aware
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Knowledgeable
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Proficient
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