Public Health Specialist Senior

Bernalillo County•Wellesley, NM

About The Position

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more. Under general direction of the Senior & Social Services Manager, works in conjunction with the Bernalillo County Community Health Council Coordinator (BCCHC) to provide specialized education and training. Promotes, maintains, and improves community health—including for the indigent population—by identifying community health needs and encouraging healthy lifestyles. Mobilizes resources of the BCCHC, Bernalillo County, and the International District Healthy Communities Coalition to monitor community health and address priority health needs in the Southeast Heights International District.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Education, Communications, Environmental Health Sciences, Social Sciences, or a related field.
Five (5) years of work experience in public health, health education, communications, environmental health, or working with communities.
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.
Complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
Comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
This position is safety sensitive. Employment is subject to a pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.
Complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
Possess a valid New Mexico driver’s license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver’s license while employed in this position.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, and evaluates health education and training programs to identify community health issues, needs, and problems, including those affecting marginalized populations.
Encourages community residents to develop and maintain community health projects, new community-based programs, workshops, and resources to identify and address barriers to health, especially social determinants of health, while promoting opportunities for civic engagement.
Advocates for sustainable environments and collaborative processes where governmental and non-governmental sectors partner to create healthy public policies, promote high-level participation in community-driven initiatives, and reduce inequities and health disparities.
Recruits, guides, and trains staff, interns, contractors, and/or volunteers, including facilitating engagement among students, residents, and community groups.
Prepares policy, procedure, and program recommendations; develops reports, updates, and summaries in partnership with the Bernalillo County Community Health Council, UNM Health Sciences Center, and as requested by the County.
Serves as a point of contact within the area of expertise.
Attends, participates in, and coordinates meetings with the public, agencies, and other organizations; attends evening meetings as needed.
Prepares and distributes educational information packets for dissemination to community residents and programs.
Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.