Title: Population Health Community Coordinator

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist I

Hiring Range: $53,000 - $63,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: CHICKAHOMINY HQ

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

We are seeking a highly motivated Community Health Coordinator to join the Chickahominy Health District’s Community Health Improvement, Preparedness, and Response Team with a homebase in Ashland, VA as well as regular travel to all the counties in the district.

The Community Health Coordinator (CHC) position will develop and facilitate the workplans for the Community Health Assessments (CHAs) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) that take place on a continuous cycle in all four counties the Chickahominy Health District (CHD) serves. This position will coordinate trainings and provide information to the public and health district staff on various health topics including social determinants of health, Public Health 3.0, and population health initiatives. The CHC will represent the health district at community events and meetings, plan and facilitate workgroups and steering committee meetings, and partner with CHD staff as well as various organizations, including schools, care providers, businesses, local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and many others, to improve community health. The CHC will support programs and services that are identified through community health assessments, including but not limited to: chronic disease management, mental health care access, maternal and infant health initiatives, transportation options, housing gaps, food insecurity, rural health needs, and harm reduction services. The incumbent will also review, analyze, and present community health indicators to community members and partners to help maintain the district’s position as the chief health strategist.

Core Duties:
1. Performance Management:
• Serves in a supervisory capacity and conducts performance management activities for staff.
• Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and resolves related supervisory issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff.
• Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff and conducts appropriate performance monitoring and appraisal.

2. Health Education & Promotion:
• Obtain population health-related data regarding community demographics, social and cultural environments, growth and development factors, needs and resources; determines need for community health education.
• Plan, implement and evaluate community-based population health improvement programs and/or policies.
• Provides guidance and education to staff and internal/external customers regarding chronic disease prevention and wellness promotion.
• Identify, implement and evaluate opportunities to improve health; includes environmental and policy changes; formation of health promotion programs and opportunities.
• Coordinates and schedules activities with groups interested in making communities healthier.
• Develop/support alliances to broaden the response to health inequities; includes attending/conducting meetings and/or training sessions.
• May utilize or direct the use of social media to inform the community of population health programs.
• May develop seminars, learning sessions or other community trainings; enhances health department’s role as an expert body in public health.

3. Resource Management & Documentation Review:
• Assures health department records are secure and follows HIPAA regulations.
• Prepare grant applications (as appropriate); coordinate grant activities; prepare reports.
• Actively seeks funding; monitors budget and expenses; ensures resources are appropriately and efficiently used.

4. Quality Improvement & Collaboration:
• Writes, edits and designs CHA/CHIP reports; submits reports on goals, objectives, deliverables, and outcomes for community health projects/services.
• Verifies data for accuracy and identifies trends, develops projections and prepares reports/summaries as directed or follows established procedures.
• Supports supervisor as a liaison for local health district and partner agencies on population health matters.
• Promotes integration, consistency and collaboration.
• Collaborates with partnering agencies to develop and deliver community health improvement opportunities.
• May be required to perform other duties; may include functions in support of an emergency declaration.

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

· Knowledge of and ability to: collaborate with a diverse group of community partners; experience planning, implementing, and evaluating public health programs; excellent oral and written communication skills; proven ability to work independently

· Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Ability to manage social media platforms; Ability to integrate knowledge of socioeconomic and behavioral determinants of health in chronic disease prevention work

· Knowledge of CHA/CHIP activities; experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to drive activities and prioritize needs; experience managing a program budget; experience integrating principles of cultural sensitivity and appropriateness in chronic disease-related health promotion work; experience in grant writing and management; experience in teaching chronic disease prevention/ health promotion; experience utilizing evidence-based strategies to improve population health; and experience utilizing policy, systems, and environmental strategies

Additional Considerations

· Experience conducting CHA/CHIP activities

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.

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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Karri Markle

Phone: 804-365-4336

Email: karri.markle@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.