Health Program Coordinator I - Open Recruitment - Anyone can apply

Under general supervision, to coordinate specified public health programs and/or special projects as well as assist families with accessing different health and social services; and to do related work as required. **(*The following is used as a partial description and is not restrictive as to duties required)*** Plans, develops, and implements program directives including workplans and performance measures and conducts day to day operations as prescribed in assigned programs; essential duties can also include presentations to groups, agencies, and individuals; establishes and maintains liaisons between the assigned Public Health Department Programs and other public and private agencies, community organizations, and professional groups; provides consultation and guidance to individuals and community groups; implements strategies to raise awareness of health issues; contacts community agencies and groups to promote health programs; assists in the planning and development of community events to promote health programs; prepares, coordinates, schedules and conducts presentations before school groups, community groups and government agencies; develops and works with various citizen advisory groups/coalitions; gathers, evaluates and completes quarterly, annual and final reports; collaborates with surrounding counties and communities on assigned program issues; participates in assessing community health needs and resources; assists in writing proposals including program goals and budgets; assists in the preparation of compliance /progress reports on the grants, work plans, and budgets; assists on administrative and fiscal functions for assigned programs; assists in creation and monitoring of assigned program related contracts and subcontracts, grants and other funding/contractual activities. **Knowledge of:** - Theories, principles, methods, techniques of program and/or project coordination. - Understanding of public health systems, including prevention, community engagement, service delivery, and healthcare systems. - How Public Health systems, community based organizations, and other health systems collaborate to improve population health. Social, economic, cultural and other issues impacting program area. - Public health statistical and survey methods. - How to engage communities and identify community resources. - Basic Public Health Program funding principles. **Ability to:** - Build coalitions among groups with differing needs and objectives. - Assist in the development of health education programs for community groups, agencies and the public. - Answer a variety of questions related to assigned department programs. - Make referrals to appropriate agencies and social service programs. - Communicate effectively verbally and in writing. - Communicate with individuals from diverse socio- economic and cultural backgrounds. - Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals and groups. - Effectively represent Health and Human Services Department, Public Health in contacts with the public, community organizations, and other government agencies. - Assist in planning, and scheduling of staff in assigned programs and services. - Assist with planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing assigned public health programs. - Demonstrate excellent organizational skills. - Maintain accurate records and files through a variety of methods including program specific electronic systems. **Training and Experience:** Any combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be: Health Program Coordinator I: - Two (2) years of experience as a program or project coordinator in public health or other related field. **OR** - Completion of coursework for an Associate Degree in public health, community health, health science, or other related field and one year (1) of project or pro…