What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Relations Specialist- Outreach Worker position at Inficare?
Public Relations Specialist- Outreach Worker (742567) work hours : 8 : 30amto 4 : 30 pm lunch period : 1hour (Unpaid) Assignment location with zip code : 55North Willow Street Trenton, NJ 08625 Work from Office or Remote / : Hybrid NJDOH - Office of Minority and Multicultural HealthKnowledge, skills, education, and / or experience : EXPERIENCE : Minimum of 2years' experience in related roles in volunteer program management, human resources, or direct customer service
- Effective communicator across racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds Preferred bilingual (written and / or verbal) in the following languages, including English :
- Spanish
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Gujarati
- French
- Haitian Creole
- Arabic
- Russian
- Italian
- Mandarin
- Bengali
- VietnameseNOTE : Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis. LICENSE : Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the positionMandatory skills / certification(s) Requirement : Requires schedule flexibility for evening and weekend hours.Duties / Responsibilities : Under the supervision of the Program Manager, County Outreach Workers are responsible for COVID-19 vaccine outreach and registration navigation. Their oversight spans from county-level data collection, volunteer recruitment, and vaccination event management. County outreach workers lead local campaigns to address COVID-19 education, registration, and vaccination rates in areas of high-priority.
- Identifies and helps to reduce cultural and structural barriers to vaccination.
- Provides referrals to necessary COVID-19 resources (e.g., vaccine literature and available vaccination sites).
- Supports county level vaccination sites (e.g., troubleshooting, marketing, etc.)
- Coordinates and manages weekly CCC tabling and registration campaigns.
- Reports outreach progress (i.e., number of individuals educated, registered, and scheduled) to the Program Outreach Manager.
- Drives a positive volunteer experience and establishes opportunities for improvement and changes as needed.
- Identifies additional volunteer partners and locations to engage in advancing the CCC mission and goals.
- Maintains strong data accuracy (e.g., mitigates inaccurate vaccine and registration information).
- Assist with translation and editing of outreach material.
- All outreach workers will require additional Community Health Worker training under the DOH's Colette Lamothe-Galette Community Health Worker Institute.
