Archuleta County is looking for a Public Health Planner 

Archuleta County Public Health Department is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual to fill the Public Health Planner position. This position is part time (20 hours per week). In this position, the Public Health Planner will develop projects, systems, partnerships, processes, policies, and procedures to address public health needs in our community. This will also include research into promising programs and best practices. The Public Health Planner will have program and project responsibility for operational, evaluation, and implementation assignments and decision-making under the direction of the Public Health Director. A successful candidate will have strong expertise and understanding of information, stakeholders and partners, strong research and writing skills, and an understanding of public health theory. Additionally, the candidate will develop recommendations for program modifications and implement strategic plans. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Receives direct supervision from the Public Health Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required. The administration retains the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of the job at any time. Analyze organizational/programmatic goals, financial trends/needs, and evaluate program for effectiveness. Identify opportunities for improvement, make recommendations to resolve problems and increase effectiveness. Develop and monitor performance measures and deliverables. Develop plans, organizational tools, and policy, systems, and environmental change strategies based on data, best practices, and research, to address public health needs, improve access to services, and develop effective, collaborative partnerships to fulfill public health goals and priorities. Manage community and inter-agency strategic projects, which involve multiple partners, disciplines, and/or community groups that have distinct charters, missions, and goals. Convene and lead engagement with a variety of internal and external multi-sector partners including community-based organizations, health systems, early care and educational systems, County departments, and decision-makers. Possibly represent Archuleta County Public Health on various committees and workgroups, act as a liaison between internal and external groups. Develop and organize project plans and timelines; determine appropriate methods of approach and analysis on complex and technical issues. Monitor grant funding opportunities. Develop concepts, gather data and supporting documents and provide technical expertise to grant writers to secure funding for new and existing programs. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the level of required knowledge and abilities will be considered. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field. Master’s Degree in Public Health is preferred. A minimum of four (4) years of job-related experience in the field of human services, public health, health systems and/or business administration Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders including community, business, and agency partners. Experience addressing public health needs and improving access to services. Experience developing plans, organizational tools, and policy, systems, and environmental change strategies based on data, best practices, and research. Experience providing project management and oversight for project teams. Strong oral and written communication skills Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills Strong ability to work independently and communicate progress across the team and to partners. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of business English, spelling, and math. Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures. Knowledge of socio-economic conditions of the community and social agencies. Ability to operate standard office equipment, including a computer. Ability to read and interpret a variety of complex rules, regulations, and other materials. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and neat records. Develop and organize project plans and timelines; determine appropriate methods of approach and analysis on complex and technical issues. Experience managing major, highly complex inter-divisional and inter-agency strategic programs and projects involving multiple jurisdictions, multiple disciplines, and/or community groups that have distinct charters, missions, and goals. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED Multi-line central telephone and voice mail system Personal computer including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and Zoom software. Printer Copier PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described herein 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 may frequently be required to sit or stand during the workday, speak, and hear clearly, reach with hands and arms, and use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull burdens up to 35 pounds. Physical demands include those that may add stress to the hands, wrists, forearms, eyes and back associated with ongoing computer work. The employee must be able to bend at waist or knees to get down to child’s level. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be available and capable of effectively working more than a standard eight-hour workday and five-day work week. COGNITIVE DEMANDS Requires the ability to listen to, read, understand, and communicate the English language so that others can understand. This must be done both orally and in writing at the level appropriate for the position held. Requires the ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules. Requires the ability to remember directions and processes for all essential duties; requires remembering facts; requires remembering the gist of past conversations, situations, and events. Requires focus for long periods of time; concentration on details and thoroughness in completing work tasks; filtering out distractions; ignoring irrelevant information. Requires the ability to apply general rules to specific situations to produce results that make sense. Requires the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Requires the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Requires the ability to reflect on strategy, plan, adopt an approach, and change direction if not working. Requires the ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. Requires understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Requires selecting and using training/instruction appropriate for the situation. Requires employee to manage and track his/her own time and the time of others effectively so that tasks get done in an efficient matter and deadlines are met. Requires being dependable, honest, willing to take on responsibilities and challenges, exerting maximum effort toward completing essential duties, persistent in problem solving, adaptable to change (positive or negative), and being pleasant to others. Requires being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Requires assessing the performance of oneself, other individuals, and/or the organization to make improvements or take corrective action. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment may be loud at times. There may be potential exposure to infections, blood, and contagious diseases. Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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