Health Prevention Coordinator

Gila, County of • Globe, AZ

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading and implementing direct prevention services, as well as public health policy, system, and environmental change strategies related to: Tobacco Free Environments, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Maternal and Child Health, and Health in Arizona Policy Initiatives to improve health outcomes for Gila County communities. Position will: lead the development and implementation of evidence-based strategies that promote health programs and services; assess and identify the community health requirements; and assist with developing and implementing community health programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or demonstrated public health experiences performing work requiring considerable analytical skill and project follow-up in a public health setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Two (2) years directly related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Customer and personal service; database management; education; information technology and knowledge of health and wellness programming.
• Analytical thinking; critical thinking; analytical writing; analyzing training needs; developing training strategies; delivering training; developing alternative solutions; troubleshooting.
• Express one’s self orally; generate fluent new and useful ideas; make sense of multiple data; multi-task and read and write at professional level.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of direct health services and comprehensive policy, systems, and environmental strategies to address neighborhood-level changes that have a positive influence on the health of community residents, especially in low-income communities.
• Works collaboratively with multiple sectors and partners to identify common interests and to formulate systemic and collaborative approaches that improve health education and prevention programs, projects, and activities.
• Leads and provides administrative guidance to assigned personnel; ensures compliance with departmental policies and procedures; ensures that public health programs are consistent with appropriate public health laws and regulations; and acts as liaison between the funding representatives and Deputy Director.
• Prepares monthly/quarterly/annual reports in accordance with grant reporting requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides project research and clerical support on organizational planning, organizational development and human resources projects.
• Trains colleagues, explains County procedures, negotiates and persuades and responds to public inquiries.
• Creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, procedures and guidelines for public release, formal letters and reports.
• Interacts extensively with employees, customers, the general public, vendors, regulatory bodies, and other groups and/or individuals and Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level