Health and Disability Program Coordinator

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Health and Disability Program Coordinator works within the Division of Access and Inclusion in the Office of Health Equity and Community Engagement at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The role provides consultation, training, and technical assistance on disability and accessibility issues to DPH staff, vendors, and partners, in support of the Health and Disability Program’s CDC cooperative agreement on improving the health of people with mobility limitations and intellectual disabilities through state-based public health programs. The coordinator supports the designated Program Lead and Principal Investigator and collaborates with internal and external partners, including the Health and Disability Partnership, other states participating in the cooperative agreement, and the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. The Health and Disability Program promotes the health and well-being of people with disabilities in Massachusetts and works to prevent secondary conditions through public-health systems change and partnership with the disability community. Its work includes training and technical assistance for public-health programs, helping people with disabilities make informed health decisions, and supporting an independent stakeholder advisory group that shares health information and provides guidance based on members’ lived experience. The program applies an intersectional disability-justice lens and is committed to reducing health inequities across the Commonwealth. The position coordinates and monitors program activities, reviews data and recommends improvements, provides subject-matter expertise, collaborates with agencies and partners, and helps implement grant activities and reporting. It also participates in the funding application process at the end of each five-year cycle. The role uses computers, Microsoft Office, video-conferencing platforms, telephone, and other office equipment or programs.

Requirements

At least three years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional, administrative, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, or public administration, with major duties involving program management, administration, coordination, planning, or analysis; or an equivalent combination of experience and qualifying education substitutions.
Understanding of human resource management principles and practices, including behavioral techniques, planning, forecasting, and organizational development.
Knowledge of work simplification and performance management methods.
Knowledge of general report-writing methods.
Ability to understand, explain, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing assigned activities.
Skill in analyzing data, determining its applicability, drawing conclusions, and making appropriate recommendations.
Ability to gather information by examining records and documents and questioning individuals.
Ability to assemble information according to established procedures and determine appropriate formats and procedures.
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Ability to prepare and use charts, graphs, and tables.
A bachelor’s degree in business administration, business management, or public administration may substitute for up to two years of required experience; a graduate degree in one of these fields may substitute for the required experience; a bachelor’s or higher degree in another field may substitute for up to one year of required experience. Education toward a degree is prorated based on requirements completed.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience with, or membership in, the community to be served.
Ability to communicate accessibly and respectfully with members of the public, including people with a wide range of disabilities.
Ability to communicate accessibly and respectfully with professional colleagues, including clinicians, program staff, and funders, through written correspondence, calls, memos, proposals, reports, videoconferences, and presentations.
Organizational skills, including strategies for time management, record-keeping, and work simplification.
Knowledge of methods for preparing charts, graphs, tables, and reports, or demonstrated ability to learn these skills.
Ability to learn, explain, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing assigned activities.
Understanding of data interpretation, including identifying relevant information, drawing conclusions, and making appropriate recommendations and presentations.
Ability to give and follow instructions, collaborate, support, and delegate according to the work and others’ capabilities.
Ability to track tasks and outcomes through periodic reviews or evaluations.
Ability to adjust to changing situations, emergencies, or program requirements.
Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.
Native or professional fluency in a relevant language.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and monitor Health and Disability Program activities to ensure effective operations and compliance with established standards.
Review and analyze program data to assess progress and effectiveness, recommend changes to procedures or guidelines, and develop methods for achieving program objectives.
Provide subject-matter expertise to DPH personnel and others on Health and Disability Program activities and issues affecting the health of people with disabilities in Massachusetts.
Collaborate with private, local, state, and federal agencies and other partners to work on projects, exchange information, improve systems, and resolve problems.
Attend meetings and conferences, maintain records, and prepare reports.
Implement activities required by the program’s CDC cooperative agreement.
Participate in the funding application process at the end of each five-year cycle, along with annual reporting and associated activities.
Provide consultation, training, and technical assistance on disability and accessibility issues to DPH staff, vendors, and partners.