What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator I / II position at Klamath County?
Department: Public Health
Reports to: Director of Public Health
Representation: Local 737
Pay Grade: LH20 $25.44 - $27.52
Pay Grade: LH21 $26.72 - $28.90
General Position Summary
This position identifies community health information, education and promotion needs for the County, and policy interventions regarding behaviors and trends that relate to preventable disease, disability, injury, and death. Engages extensively with the community to plan, lead, and facilitate appropriate interventions and programs in response to health assessments. Creates educational materials to inform community members and decision makers on health-related issues and policy interventions. This position works closely with community partners to advocate for policy change and deliver health education. Requires a high level of skill and knowledge base in public health, policy, systems, and environmental changes, data collection and analysis, and community organizing.
This is a grant-funded position that ends June 30, 2025, with the possibility of extension depending on available grant funding.
Essential Functions
The following may not be all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
Collects, monitors and analyzes data on significant health issues, trends and problems of Klamath County citizens.
Assists in developing and coordinating health assessments of the most significant community health trends resulting in preventable disease and premature deaths.
Research policy interventions and impacts and prepares policy proposals.
Able to think strategically, develop and implement effective work plans.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Deliver community health education and prevention programs. Presentations will be for all ages from elementary to older adults.
Coordinates and prepares culturally appropriate community health promotion and prevention information and projects to promote increased citizen health awareness and status.
Participates in community engagement to increase awareness about and access to needed public health services.
Able to work as a part of a team and to respond to feedback and supervision.
Engage with local, state, and regional community-based organizations. Specifically funded by Oregon Health Authority
Delivers in person and online smoking cessation classes after becoming a certified facilitator. County will train on the job.
Plans and participates in local, regional, and state public health promotional and training opportunities.
Work with health promotion team to develop Nicotine Replacement Therapy program policy and procedures.
Work with coordinated care organization to strengthen referrals through the Healthy Klamath Connect platform
Attend community outreach events throughout the county, which may occur in evenings or on weekends
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education, Certification, & Experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university in public health, or a related field; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience working with diverse populations and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate information preferred.
Oregon Driver's License
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents such as Oregon Statues. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work simple math and statistics. Ability to understand descriptive and analytical data.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Explorer, Google Chrome Internet software; Word Processing software; Excel Database software and Excel Spreadsheet software.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Reports to: Director of Public Health
Representation: Local 737
Pay Grade: LH20 $25.44 - $27.52
Pay Grade: LH21 $26.72 - $28.90
General Position Summary
This position identifies community health information, education and promotion needs for the County, and policy interventions regarding behaviors and trends that relate to preventable disease, disability, injury, and death. Engages extensively with the community to plan, lead, and facilitate appropriate interventions and programs in response to health assessments. Creates educational materials to inform community members and decision makers on health-related issues and policy interventions. This position works closely with community partners to advocate for policy change and deliver health education. Requires a high level of skill and knowledge base in public health, policy, systems, and environmental changes, data collection and analysis, and community organizing.
This is a grant-funded position that ends June 30, 2025, with the possibility of extension depending on available grant funding.
Essential Functions
The following may not be all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
Collects, monitors and analyzes data on significant health issues, trends and problems of Klamath County citizens.
Assists in developing and coordinating health assessments of the most significant community health trends resulting in preventable disease and premature deaths.
Research policy interventions and impacts and prepares policy proposals.
Able to think strategically, develop and implement effective work plans.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Deliver community health education and prevention programs. Presentations will be for all ages from elementary to older adults.
Coordinates and prepares culturally appropriate community health promotion and prevention information and projects to promote increased citizen health awareness and status.
Participates in community engagement to increase awareness about and access to needed public health services.
Able to work as a part of a team and to respond to feedback and supervision.
Engage with local, state, and regional community-based organizations. Specifically funded by Oregon Health Authority
Delivers in person and online smoking cessation classes after becoming a certified facilitator. County will train on the job.
Plans and participates in local, regional, and state public health promotional and training opportunities.
Work with health promotion team to develop Nicotine Replacement Therapy program policy and procedures.
Work with coordinated care organization to strengthen referrals through the Healthy Klamath Connect platform
Attend community outreach events throughout the county, which may occur in evenings or on weekends
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education, Certification, & Experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university in public health, or a related field; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience working with diverse populations and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate information preferred.
Oregon Driver's License
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents such as Oregon Statues. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to work simple math and statistics. Ability to understand descriptive and analytical data.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Explorer, Google Chrome Internet software; Word Processing software; Excel Database software and Excel Spreadsheet software.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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