Title: ​​Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Coordinator​

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I

Hiring Range: $52,327 - $58,082

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: HENRICO HQ

Agency Website: www.henrico.gov/health

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

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. The Richmond & Henrico County Health Districts (RHHD) are on the forefront of Public Health and Population Health. Our mission is to protect health, champion equity, and partner to address local needs. We accomplish this by exposing and addressing the root causes of health disparities and protecting health through disease prevention and monitoring, providing clinical services, nutrition services, environmental health services, vital records, emergency planning, and building health equity by partnering with communities and working collaboratively across sectors. WE ARE PUBLIC HEALTH!

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a force of dedicated volunteers who stand ready to support their communities in the event of a public health emergency. The MRC has medical and non-medical community members who volunteer their skills, expertise and time to support ongoing public health initiatives and health emergencies throughout the district.

The position of the MRC Unit Coordinator is mission critical as it provides program oversight to the Greater Richmond MRC Unit. This position coordinates volunteers, work unit staff, district leadership, and with other VDH staff, agencies, and community members. The Greater Richmond MRC Unit is shared across multiple localities and 2 health districts, Chickahominy and Henrico and Richmond HDs. This position serves as a liaison between operations, administration, and other staff and volunteers to assure optimum use of resources. This position helps to prepare reports for grant purposes and shares these with state and national offices. They represent the MRC at local and regional planning and coalition meetings. The coordinator manages and monitors grants applications and disbursement/deliverables to assure funds and services are available to support program commitments.

The Greater Richmond Medical Reserve Corps serves the Health Districts of Richmond, Henrico, and Chickahominy. Our volunteers and staff work together to make our communities prepared, stronger, and healthier!

This position is physically located within the Henrico Health District but will be expected to travel as needed to Richmond City and Chickahominy Health Districts.

This is a restricted position which is funded by federal grants for a year period ending June 2027. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of grant or non-general funds.

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

• Experience in coordinating and managing volunteers and community services

• Demonstrated leadership ability

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation/public speaking skills

• Experience and ability to provide training to others

• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse constituency

• Knowledge and experience in use of computers and computer applications; skilled in Internet, email and Microsoft Office

Additional Considerations

• Prior public health and/or outreach experience preferred,
• Prior emergency response/management experience preferred.
• Knowledge or experience with the Medical Reserve Corps
• Knowledge of and experience in planning and policy development and implementation, program evaluation and coalition building
• Willing/able to work evenings and weekends for volunteer training and events and be on call to respond to emergencies, as needed

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: Anita Sikka

Phone: 804-501-5057

Email: anita.sikka@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.