This position works within the Healthy Communities Team to support the implementation of policy and program priorities identified as part of the Raising Clark County project. The Family Initiatives Coordinator works with community partners to advance family support systems that help Clark County families thrive. The position requires strong facilitation skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with other CCPH staff, external partners, and community leaders. This position reports to the Chronic Disease Program Manager II in the Lifecourse section of the Healthy Communities division

Other responsibilities include understanding and promoting the public health mission of the department; providing courteous, respectful, efficient customer service to all colleagues and partners; honoring diversity of all department employees and constituents; participating in department training and applying what is learned in our work; and striving for personal excellence in public health.

Our department values our community’s diversity and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public. Our department also encourages applications from candidates with knowledge, ability and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities with diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

This position has the option of a remote/hybrid work schedule possibility. However, the candidate selected must reside in OR or WA. No Exceptions.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Incumbents must demonstrate experience working with diverse community members, group facilitation, and program coordination. All combinations of education, experience and training that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered. Master’s degree in public health and project management certifications preferred.

Research shows that many job candidates – especially individuals from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, gender non-binary/non-conforming and women – look at job postings as lists of requirements, which can have a measurable effect on responses to the posting. We will consider any combination of relevant work and lived experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills and abilities as qualifying for this position. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• The role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in determining the delivery of public health and family support services
• Lifecourse framework that acknowledges distinct periods in human development and presents both risks and opportunities for interventions to make lasting improvements.
• Key components of cultural competency; awareness of differences, attitude to examine believes and values, knowledge of differences and skills to effectively and appropriately work across cultures.
• The impact of socioeconomic status, race, racism, ethnicity, mental or physical ability, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity on behavior, attitudes and values, and other social constructs related to health

 
Skills:

• Ability to solicit and implement community input in the design and delivery public health programs, program planning, materials development, program activities, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated skills in technical assistance in maternal child health, access to care, chronic disease, and racial justice.
• Demonstrated project management and facilitation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

 
Ability to:

• Be a systems thinker and provide leadership within the community among organizations to advance the collective impact of stakeholders that constitute the larger system of family support.
• Work autonomously with limited direct supervision in the development and implementation of a project.
• Demonstrate use of good judgment and the knowledge of when to seek additional help.
• Confer with colleagues and partners about issues of public health significance.

Effectively work with persons from diverse backgrounds and identities including; age, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, socioeconomic status, physical characteristics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

• gender expression, marital status, veteran status, health status, genetic predisposition, political belief or mental or physical abilities.
• Prepare effective correspondence and reports.
• Respond to public health emergencies or exercise at any time, except while on scheduled vacation or other leave. In addition, leaves may be cancelled under public health emergencies.

 
Other Special Requirements:

• Possess a valid driver’s license, insurance and have access to reliable transportation.
• Must be able to attend in-person/virtual 1-2 regional, state and/or national meetings/conferences annually