Population Health Planning & Improvement Coordinator - VDHRN070

Title: Population Health Planning & Improvement Coordinator - VDHRN070

State Role Title: Community & Social Service Specialists

Hiring Range: 65,000.00 - 75,000.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location:ROANOKE HQ

Agency Website:vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This is a readvertisement. Previous applicant must reapply to be considered.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts.

Who We Are: The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts (RCAHD) are two health districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the Virginia Department of Health and employ approximately 140 staff. RCAHD encompasses the cities of Covington, Roanoke, and Salem and the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, and Roanoke.

What We Do: RCAHD, which provides services from nine office locations, serves a combined population of over 278,400 people throughout both rural and urban environments and works to promote and encourage healthy behavior, protect the public against environmental hazards, prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, respond to disasters, assist communities in recovery and assure the quality and accessibility of health services for all members of the communities.

Consider joining the Virginia Department of Health as we foster healthy and resilient communities. This is your opportunity to serve the public in the Population Health Program at the Roanoke City/Alleghany Health District.

The Population Health Planning & Improvement Coordinator provides or coordinates health improvement planning services in the local health district by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities. Coordinates activities including but not limited to: fulfilling health improvement and goals; preparing and submitting grant applications related to health improvement projects; delivering educational programs to clients and staff and conducting health education trainings; revising and developing educational materials; collecting program specific data and writing reports; conducting needs assessments and facilitating the CHIP process; providing technical assistance to local and community agencies/organizations regarding program planning; serving as public contact or PIO about services and activities and preparing news releases and coordinating district media contacts and activities. May include the supervision of staff. Serves as a member of the district's Management Team working closely with Health Director and Team to achieve VDH mission.

Duties Include:
*Managing CHA Coalitions with meetings facilitation and agenda development
*Analyzing data to drive community prioritization and response
*Incorporating health equity work into the Community Health Assessment
*Overseeing tow Staff-Health Equity Specialist and Community Health Epidemiologist
*Travel regularly to meetings throughout the health district to engage with community members and partners
*Drive population health strategies, including the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Healt Improvement Plan (CHIP) and associated coalition development, programs, grant writing, and partnership development in rural communities

The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

VDH requires all Health-Care Personnel (HCP) to provide documentation of immunization or evidence of immunity to the following: hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; a one-time dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine regardless of the interval since the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine was administered (Td or Tdap boosters shall be received every 10 years); and the current year's seasonal influenza vaccination.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of public health education; strategic and operational planning, budgeting, and operations; information research, quantitative methods for assessing effectiveness; community assessment & resources; group dynamics and behavior; population-based health strategies; health care practices & principles; human behavior and techniques for effecting behavior change; and grants management
• Skill in health program planning, implementation, and evaluation; development of goals and objectives; community assessment; technical and grant writing skills; public speaking and making presentations to staff and public; meeting and time management and organizing; and in the use of standard MS products, presentation, and desktop publishing software
• Ability to prepare news releases, brochures, teaching materials and attractive, informative displays for health fairs and other public presentations; seek out and interpret RFPs and grant offerings, create successful grant applications, and manage grants; work independently and as a team member; and create and manage effective interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks

Additional Considerations

• Previous experience in health promotion and media relations is preferred
• Certification as Health Education Specialist

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Darlene Smith

Phone: 540-283-5034

Email: darlene.smith@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.