Contracted - Community Health Specialist

Sagility • Lake Tansi, TN

1d • $15 - $19 • Hybrid

About The Position

Assists in performing the core public health functions of assessment, policy development and assurance in order to address health indicators of a community.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of experience in public health or health related occupation where the skills, knowledge and other abilities can be demonstrated.
• May substitute education for experience on a year for year basis.

Responsibilities

• Participates in planning goals and activities to address health priorities of a community by participating in community coalitions and other community groups.
• Works with others to facilitate completion of planned activities.
• Prepares and distributes press releases and does interviews for the media on topics related to community health projects.
• Makes presentations to groups on topics related to community health projects.
• Searches for existing statistics on health indicators and participates in data collection when statistics are not available.
• Reviews publications and other appropriate materials and sources for funding opportunities.
• Assists with completing applications for grants or other funding.
• Prepares or helps review drafts of needed materials.
• Contacts and builds relationships with organizations, agencies, individuals and others in the community in order to form partnerships to address health priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED