Health Planner I

Carroll County•Carroll, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of this position is to coordinate local health improvement planning efforts for Carroll County in alignment with local, state and national health planning and data. This position will be responsible for coordinating activities on behalf of the department related to the Local Health Improvement Coalition and related workgroups, community health assessment and planning, implementation and monitoring and health equity related to population-level health outcomes with oversight from the Health Planner and agency leadership. This position will also support Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) preparation, workforce development and other internal and external health planning projects. This position will be responsible for Public Information Officer (PIO)-type activities, including engagement with media, writing external media and press content and assisting with internal and social media content. This position will also assist and coordinate with the Health Planner Supervisor and media staff member on marketing strategy, media engagement and public engagement.

Requirements

Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Health Planning, Public Health, Health Science, Hospital Administration, or Health Care Administration.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with community engagement and outreach.
Experience demonstrating excellent writing, communication, presentation and group facilitation skills.
Experience and/or working knowledge of public health accreditation and state health planning concepts.

Responsibilities

Coordinate local health improvement planning efforts for Carroll County in alignment with local, state and national health planning and data.
Coordinate activities on behalf of the department related to the Local Health Improvement Coalition and related workgroups, community health assessment and planning, implementation and monitoring and health equity related to population-level health outcomes.
Support Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) preparation, workforce development and other internal and external health planning projects.
Perform Public Information Officer (PIO)-type activities, including engagement with media, writing external media and press content and assisting with internal and social media content.
Assist and coordinate with the Health Planner Supervisor and media staff member on marketing strategy, media engagement and public engagement.