Community Engagement Specialist

Role: Community Engagement Specialist

Location : Indianapolis, IN 4-- (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 Months

Interview -- Webcam only

First 30 days of engagement contractors are required to be on-site at Indiana. After 30 days, a hybrid format (3 days on-site, 2 days remote) may be considered

Job Description

Position: Refugee & International Health Community Engagement Specialist

Purpose Of Position /Summary

The purpose of this position is to build a community engagement strategy to address social determinants of health and to advance health & health equity for refugee & other newcomer populations. Specifically, the Community Engagement Specialist (CES) will work to explore and harness community partnerships and resources to create a network of health and equity promotionsupport for refugee & other newcomer populations. This position will be in the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Infectious Disease Epidemiology &Prevention (IDEP)’s Refugee & International Health program and will report to the Refugee & International Health Coordinator.

Location and Schedule:

• -Indiana Department of Health. 2 N Meridian, IN
• -Eligible for 2 days remote and 3 days in-person after initial 30 days in person period
  
  

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• -Strategize to improve IDOH-Refugee & International Health Program connections with ethnic community-based organizations that serve refugees &other newcomer population.
• -Identify and curate a resource list of health care services that serve refugees& other newcomer populations.
• -Identify gaps in knowledge and/or resources for refugees & other newcomer populations on disease prevention and health promotion; create or identify resources to fill in those gaps.
• - Partner with refugee resettlement agencies and screening clinics to identify and leverage opportunities for wrap-around services that would help advance health equity for refugees & other newcomer populations.
• - Assist in training/guiding local health departments on effective outreach strategies and how to provide care to the refugees & other newcomer populations
• - Develop and implement strategies in partnership with the IDOH Language Access Coordinator to mitigate language barriers to health and equity for the refugees& other newcomer populations.
• - Attend community-based activities, meetings, and coalitions to advocate for health and equity for the refugees & other newcomer populations.
• - Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education

Job Requirements

• -Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, biological sciences, health education, or socials sciences) and ≥ 1 years’ relevant public health experience, OR
• -Graduate or professional degree in a health-related field (e.g., RN, MD/DO,DDS/DMD, DVM, PhD, RS) OR
• -Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and ≥ 4 years of relevant public health experience
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to work with people with no or limited English language.
• Knowledge of state, federal laws, regulations & guidance documents pertaining to public health
• Skillin identification of health promotions opportunity pertinent to the refugee population
• Skillin communication, interpersonal relationship, cultural competency
• Ability to work efficiently and independently with minimal supervision
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  
  

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