Population Health Planning & Improvement Coordinator

Title: Population Health Planning & Improvement Coordinator

State Role Title: Prog Admin Spec II

Hiring Range: $66,188.00- $73,000.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: jobs,virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Virginia Beach Health District is looking for a skilled Population Health Planning and Improvement Coordinator who has experience planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities. This position will Lead the Virginia Beach Health Districts application and renewal of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) certification. This position core duties involve Accreditation Process Management, Resource Management & Documentation Review, Quality Improvement & Performance Management, Project Management, Collaboration & Leadership and Community Health Assessment & Planning/Improvement

Quality Improvement & Performance Management
• Oversees planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of processes for community health assessment and improvement planning, community organization/engagement and participation, and other identified needs for capacity-building
• Comply with required elements of funding source, provides leadership in the writing, editing and submission of reports on CHA-CHIP goals and outcomes
• Regularly assesses and monitors status of partner organization’s engagement with community health assessment and improvement planning processes
• Routinely informs supervisor regarding status of project activities including any potential problems; discusses any problems related to project completion with supervisor
• Monitors budgets and/or expenditures and works with supervisor to allocate funds to support training and capacity coordination
• Verifies data for accuracy and identifies trends, develops projections and prepares reports as directed or follows established procedures
Project Management
• Prepares project and training workplans for local health district and related agencies
• Schedules and arranges opportunities, events, and meetings
• Prepares annual CHA-CHIP training in accordance with needs, priorities and deadlines
• Serves as liaison for local health district and their partner agencies on matters of CHA-CHIP
• Coordinates and supervises assessment and improvement activities and ensures that team members deliver expected outputs
• Oversees all project and development activities for community health assessment and improvement strategies
Collaboration & Leadership
• Serves in a lead role to identify needs to conduct effective community health assessment and improvement planning processes and to establish strong working relationships in their communities; assists with development of community relationships
• Clearly communicates purpose, goals and objectives to peers and beneficiaries to clarify roles and responsibilities for completing community health assessment and improvement planning processes
• Encourages creative problem-solving among partners to enhance productivity and effectiveness
• Promotes integration, consistency, and collaboration toward collective impact among services across VDH services within the local health district
• Builds effective working relationships with all disciplines within VDH and appropriate outside agencies

Community Health Assessment & Planning/Improvement
• Assemble community team/coalition and facilitate team learning experiences to determine community health problems and to identify assets as part of community health assessment
• Assist community team/coalition to identify priority issues, develop and implement strategies for action, and establish accountability to ensure measurable health improvement, as outlined in a community health improvement plan
• Teach and train about methods, processes, and tools for completing community health assessment and improvement planning

Benefits: 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.

Restricted Position: This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Public Health Infrastructure Grant period ending November 2027. The availability of funding is scheduled for review November 2027 and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of fund

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

• Public Health Department work experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) application, maintenance, and renewal requirements
• Experience managing government projects
• Experience in stakeholder engagement
• Experience leading teams

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.

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.

VDH accepts only online 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. 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: Cydnee Stuckey

Phone: 757-278-6692

Email: cydnee.stuckey@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.