Population Health Community Coordinator

Title: Population Health Community Coordinator

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist I

Hiring Range: $53,000 - $61,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: ROANOKE HQ

Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Serves as the Healthy Communities Coordinator for the local health district’s efforts to work on developing and implementing environmental strategies to improve population health. Represents the health district at community events and assists, as necessary, in the coordination of health community activities. Supports and reinforces healthy behaviors in the district by working with community coalitions, schools, businesses, city leadership, urban designers and other local organizations and partners to build support for lifestyle change.

• Support programs and services that are identified through community health assessment, such as maternal child health and chronic disease
• Oversee Community Health Workers offering care coordination, education, and promotion programs, including sexual health education and cardiovascular education
• Support community planning partnerships for home visiting programs, walkability, cardiovascular health, adolescent reproductive health, and more
• Provide leadership and guidance for RCAHD’s maternal child health portfolio, aligning RCAHD programs with community partners and programs
• Implement trauma-informed and community engagement principles in partnership and program development
• Review, analyze, and present maternal child health and other data indicators to community members and partners

This is your opportunity to consider joining Roanoke City/Alleghany Health District to connect and serve the public in the POP Health program which is a part of the Virginia Department of Health.

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.

We are seeking a highly motivated Population Health Community Coordinator in the Population Health Unit located at 1502 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke, VA 24012

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.

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 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 and Gmail; 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 Community Health Assessment / Community Health Improvement Planning 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 11:59 p.m. on the job closing date.
Resume may be submitted in lieu of fully completed application. Please be sure all
pertinent work experience is included on your resume. 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. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans)
organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov. State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement.
For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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 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.