Overdose Prevention Community Health Educator Senior - Public Health

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

The DHHS Public Health Division is seeking a Community Health Educator to support overdose prevention initiatives throughout Nebraska. The role assists with program evaluation and performance measures, grant development and reporting, partner engagement, technical assistance and training, and oversight of contracts and subawards to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent coursework/training in community health education, biological science, adult/continuing education, or a related field, and experience in public/community health education activities with responsibility for developing, evaluating, and leading health education program activities; assessing health needs; writing and designing educational and informational materials, training aids, and presentations; preparing grant proposals; or planning and leading group sessions.
Related experience may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge of public health planning and implementation; grant writing, reporting, and administration; contract and subaward writing, monitoring, and management; and partnership and collaboration development.
Ability to maintain accurate records; prepare grant proposals and reports; interpret and apply federal grant requirements, agency rules, policies, and procedures; communicate effectively; design educational and informational materials, training aids, and presentations; plan and lead group sessions; prioritize and manage time; solve problems and make decisions; balance multiple projects; and work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in public or community health, business or public administration, social/behavioral sciences, health sciences, healthcare, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience working in public or community health, public administration, healthcare, or a related field.
Experience writing and managing federal grants and contracts/subawards and performing quality assurance and monitoring.

Responsibilities

Assist in designing, implementing, and monitoring program evaluation and performance measures to ensure program goals and objectives are met.
Assist in developing annual grant applications, budgets, work plans, and annual progress reports.
Engage internal and external partners to identify assets, deficits, resources, and gaps in activities, and facilitate collaborative relationships as appropriate.
Plan and provide technical assistance and training to contractors, subrecipients, and other partners on evidence-based strategies, policies, and system changes to improve drug overdose prevention activities.
Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring multiple contracts and subawards to ensure adherence to federal and state regulations.
Monitor, review, and audit contractor and subawardee progress and financial reports and/or records for compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations.
Develop corrective action plans as needed to address compliance issues.