Title: Population Health Manager

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $71,582 - $80,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: BLUE RIDGE HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov/blue-ridge

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) is seeking a passionate Population Health Manager to join our team of dedicated public health professionals. BRHD serves the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and the City of Charlottesville.

In this vital role, you will lead and coordinate health improvement planning efforts and communications across diverse communities, working collaboratively to improve population health outcomes.

What You’ll Do:
• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of the District's Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan (CHA/CHIP).
• Deliver engaging health education programs and trainings for both the public and staff.
• Collect and analyze program data and prepare reports to inform decision-making.
• Develop and revise educational materials tailored to community needs and distribute them via electronic newsletters and social media.
• Serve as a public information officer (PIO), managing media relations, public communications, and social media.
• Provide technical assistance to local organizations and community partners.
• Be an active member of the BRHD Population Health Division, supporting other division programs including WIC, Community Health Workers, Maternal/Child Health programs, etc.
• May supervise staff and contribute to strategic planning efforts.

Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a mission-driven team working to achieve the Virginia Department of Health’s vision of becoming the healthiest state in the nation. At BRHD, you’ll be part of a team that is deeply embedded in the community, working together with local partners to address real-world health challenges and create lasting change. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health while growing your leadership and community engagement skills.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of health education, community health assessment and improvement planning, and community organization and engagement
• Experience performing research and utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing data and programs
• Experience with project management, development of goals and objectives, work planning, and coordination of activities and initiatives
• Experience with grant management, grant writing, and grant activity reporting
• Experience preparing and delivering media updates, informational materials, and presentations to a variety of audiences
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, to effectively manage interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks
• Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
  

Additional Considerations

• Previous experience in public health and the assessment/improvement process preferred
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) for Health Educators preferred
• Experience with program management and activity reporting preferred.
• Experience facilitating meetings and delivering presentations preferred.
• Experience working across agencies, coalitions, or community organizations to align goals and drive collective impact preferred.

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. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the 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!

Contact Information

Name: Tammy Richardson / Richard Bolden

Phone: 434-422-4556 / 434-972-6271

Email: tammy.richardson@vdh.virginia.gov / richard.bolden@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.