Community Development Specialist II

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

The Community Health Program provides technical assistance, grant support, contract administration and oversight to safety net organizations throughout the state who provide preventive and primary care to medically vulnerable populations. The program provides technical assistance and monitoring of community health grants and a prescription assistance program for those patients who cannot afford their medications. Programs offering prescription assistance utilize specialized software that assists providers with accessing, tracking and dispensing drug manufacturers’ free medications. The Community Development Specialist provides technical assistance to the Primary Care Safety Net system across North Carolina. The team provide intensive support to a large number of Community Health Grantees and Medication Assistance Program grantees as well as other safety net provider. Technical assistance functions include site and process development and implementation, and outreach. This assistance is provided by phone, e-mail and on-site visits. Community Development Specialists serve as an overall resource to agencies in developing grant programs and complying with State program and financial requirements. This includes active engagement in developing, monitor and providing technical assistance to support sites in meeting program performance goals and measures as well as State requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, political science, business administration, or related field, from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in social work, public administration, or a field directly related to the specific program assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to participate in plan, operationalize and evaluate high quality services that are cost effective in underserved communities.
• Ability to organize and document effectively.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate issues and solutions to assist projects in developing and monitoring health care initiatives.
• Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, standards and policies applicable to programs.
• Ability to provide oversight and direction and establish and maintain effective working relationships with interested organizations, agencies, communities and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to the Primary Care Safety Net system across North Carolina.
• Provide intensive support to a large number of Community Health Grantees and Medication Assistance Program grantees as well as other safety net provider.
• Provide technical assistance functions including site and process development and implementation, and outreach.
• Provide assistance by phone, e-mail and on-site visits.
• Serve as an overall resource to agencies in developing grant programs and complying with State program and financial requirements.
• Actively engage in developing, monitor and providing technical assistance to support sites in meeting program performance goals and measures as well as State requirements.

Benefits

• The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
• Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
• Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees