Table 3.

Preferred skills and competencies (N = 365).

Skills	n	%
Public health communication and campaigns - outreach/intervention	337	92.33%
Public health education and promotion	311	85.21%
Cultural competency - sensitivity to population-specific issues	275	75.34%
Project development, implementation, management, and compliance	244	66.85%
Case management skills – referrals and assessments	208	56.99%
Administrative and organizational skills	204	55.89%
Technical writing, grant writing, reports, and manuscripts	167	45.75%
Data collection and analysis	148	40.55%
Software competency – MS Office and data analysis software	134	36.71%
Documentation and reporting of project activities	130	35.62%
Multi-agency/cross-sectoral communication	124	33.97%
Health Program evaluation and improvement	120	32.88%
Collaboration and partnerships	118	32.33%
Behavioral and mental health issues	95	26.03%
Infectious and chronic disease prevention and control	95	26.03%
Health informatics – data management and visualization	72	19.73%
Environmental – health planning, investigation, and assessment	59	16.16%
Health policy development, implementation, and analysis	58	15.89%
Environmental – industrial hygiene and occupational safety	56	15.34%
Epidemiology and disease surveillance	56	15.34%
Public health leadership	46	12.60%
Work with at-risk populations	46	12.60%
Problem solving and critical thinking	43	11.78%
Financial management, budget, grant management	37	10.14%
Literature review and reporting	35	9.59%
Develop and conduct surveys	31	8.49%
Quantitative research methods and statistical analysis	24	6.58%
Disaster preparedness and emergency management	23	6.30%
Develop and implement behavior change intervention plan	19	5.21%
Communication - using media for health promotion	18	4.93%
Food and water safety concerns	18	4.93%
Evidence-based intervention and best practices	18	4.93%
Experience with electronic health records	15	4.11%
Needs assessment	8	2.19%
Qualitative research methods and analysis	7	1.92%