Public Health Program Specialist - Harm Reduction
About The Position
The Public Health Program Specialist – Harm Reduction supports the development, implementation, and coordination of harm reduction services and community outreach initiatives. The position connects individuals with resources, provides education, reduces stigma, and promotes individual and community health and well-being. The specialist serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area, develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, provides information to staff and the public, and reviews reports and expenditures to determine program financial status. The role establishes program goals and objectives, identifies planning gaps and priorities, develops training and corrective action plans, attends monthly meetings, and prepares reports and analyses. It also coordinates with funding authorities and departmental fiscal staff, supports compliance with applicable requirements, conducts educational outreach, develops program materials, trains employees, presents or facilitates training, promotes use of the TRAIN learning management system, and provides administrative assistance to departmental staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- No experience is required.
- Alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and a combined total of five years of education and experience in a public/community health agency or health-related position demonstrating the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for the required education.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area.
- Develop procedures and monitor program effectiveness.
- Interpret program information and provide it to staff and the general public.
- Receive and review program reports and expenditures to determine financial status.
- Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, set priorities, identify planning gaps, and develop training, exercise activities, and corrective action plans.
- Attend monthly meetings and prepare reports and analyses.
- Review records and reports submitted by program requestors or agency staff.
- Serve as liaison with the funding authority and departmental fiscal unit, and make recommendations to local or state officials as necessary.
- Prepare or review annual and quarterly reports and analyses, and implement procedures, processes, services, and systems needed to comply with program requirements.
- Conduct educational outreach activities and develop program information materials for distribution.
- Train employees in proper methods and procedures and ensure correctness of work.
- Interpret laws, regulations, policies, and procedures regarding program requirements.
- Market training programs and present or facilitate lectures and trainings.
- Facilitate and promote use of the TRAIN learning management system.
- Provide administrative assistance to departmental staff within the assigned program area.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
