Death Registration Program Coordinator

State of Iowa • Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, team player to join our team as a Death Registration Program Coordinator! In this role, you will primarily focus on supporting Iowa’s vital records system by providing statewide administrative oversight of the death registration program. The Death Registration Program Coordinator, under the direction of the Issuance and Registration Section Supervisor, will collaborate with funeral directors, medical examiners, physicians, and other external partners to ensure the accurate and timely registration of death records in the Iowa Vital Events System (IVES). We’re looking for candidates who are collaborative and have top-tier verbal communication skills and the ability to comprehend and digest technical and complex written material, including state and federal regulations.

Requirements

• Seven years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).
• One year of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility); and
• A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
• A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Graduation from an accredited school of law.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes nine months of full-time work as a Program Planner 2 or twenty-seven months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.

Nice To Haves

• Collaborative
• Top-tier verbal communication skills
• Ability to comprehend and digest technical and complex written material, including state and federal regulations.
• Comfortable talking with everyone from front-line staff to leadership.
• Value fairness, consistency, and clear communication.
• Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions within established policy frameworks.
• Organized, steady under pressure, and great at follow-through.
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience developing and delivering in-person training to large groups of professionals.
• Experience with compliance monitoring, data evaluation, or oversight of statewide programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enforce death registration regulations while supporting medical examiners, physicians, funeral directors, and other stakeholders involved in electronic death registration.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and enforcement of policies and procedures related to the Iowa Vital Events System (IVES), ensuring compliance with Iowa Code and maintaining high data quality standards.
• Develop and implement processes to monitor and improve timeliness and accuracy in death registration.
• Provide training and ongoing support to more than 12,000 stakeholders statewide.
• Review and resolve escalated death registration quality assurance issues.
• Make independent decisions using established laws, rules, and procedures, and collaborate with clerical staff and supervisors on issues requiring higher-level intervention.
• Coordinate sole source agreements and contracts with the Iowa Donor Network to support the Anatomical Gift Transplantation Fund and Iowa Donor Registry.
• Work closely with the IVES development team to address system functionality issues, implement resolutions, and communicate updates or program changes to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick leave, paid holidays)
• Retirement Plans (IPERS, Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care expenses)
• Life insurance
• Free long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed