Governmental Public Health JTA

Governmental Public Health Job Task Analysis

In 2022, the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) received funding through The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to conduct a Job Task Analysis for the governmental public health workforce.  

The GPH JTA Committee held its first meeting October 19-21, 2023. ASPPH held the meeting at its headquarters in Washington, DC. With staff members from PHAB, ASPPH, NBPHE, and Meazure Learning, the group identified day-to-day tasks performed by the GPH workforce. As well as finalize the survey instrument which included demographic questions.  

We administered the survey between May and July 2024. It identified the most frequent and important day-to-day tasks that employees at entry-, mid-, and senior levels in governmental public health perform in their positions. 

Members of the GPH JTA Committee convened on October 22-23, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Crystal City, VA. Representatives from PHAB, ASPPH, NBPHE, and Meazure Learning joined them. The group analyzed the survey results of the Job Task Analysis Survey.

The team will use the results of the work to inform the GPH workforce, GPH leaders, academic institutions, and training programs about the duties of a variety of governmental public health positions and the support individuals in these roles may need. 

GPH JTA Committee Members

View the members of the Governmental Public Health Job Task Analysis Committee. 

GPH Survey Specifics and Results

To learn more about the JTA survey visit https://aspph.org/our-work/practice/center-for-public-health-workforce-development/governmental-public-health-job-task-analysis/

NBPHE is working closely with its partner organizations, PHAB and ASPPH, to make the results of the JTA available 

Statement of Funding - In partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), this work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, the U.S. Government, or PHAB.