Health Program Specialist

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP) Section in the Bureau of Child, Family, and Community Wellness is recruiting for a Health Program Specialist 1 (Women's Health Connection Coordinator) in Carson City, Nevada. The purpose of this position is to oversee and coordinate activities for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded Women's Health Connection (WHC) and Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN) programs.

Responsibilities include grant management and oversight to ensure WHC and WISEWOMAN screening, patient navigation, data reporting, public and provider education and outreach activities, fiscal tracking to comply with the State and federal requirements, and contract management. The position will perform grant writing, reporting, programmatic implementation/oversight, budget development, and fiscal monitoring for the WHC program. The position will monitor and provide technical assistance to sub‑awardees and various community partners to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and funding guidelines and will participate in the maintenance and enhancement of the Med‑IT data system to support integrated screening and cardiovascular risk‑reduction activities under WHC and WISEWOMAN.

Health Program Specialists plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health services and activities; conduct research and analyze health data and statistics; develop goals, objectives, program requirements and procedures; provide technical information regarding specialized health related conditions; and participate and provide support to various committees, advisory boards, and other work groups. Duties are related to one or more specialized health programs which operate on a statewide basis and focus on the prevention, early detection, treatment, education and tracking of data relevant to a specific communicable or chronic disease, maternal and child health, nutrition and other conditions which impact the health of under‑served or target groups within the general population.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a public health, health science, social or behavioral science or closely related field applicable to the program area and two years of professional health‑related experience which included at least two of the following areas: researching, collecting and analyzing data and statistics, developing objectives, protocols and procedures; providing health education services to target groups or the general public;

evaluating program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes to meet federal, agency, or other standards and guidelines; providing prevention, identification or treatment services to individuals or populations who have been diagnosed or are at risk of contracting life and health threatening diseases and/or conditions; and/or investigation and prevention of communicable or chronic diseases; OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health science, social or behavioral science, or closely related field and three years of professional experience as described above;

OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Health Program Specialist Trainee II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Research, collect, and analyze health data and statistics; identify health issues, trends, and prevalence of specific diseases and conditions; assess community, regional, and statewide needs and resources; develop recommendations for program development and expansion, resource allocation, and interventions for at‑risk populations.

Develop objectives, protocols, and procedures for assigned health program areas; establish performance indicators and benchmarks to evaluate program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes; develop quality assurance measures to ensure adherence to federal, agency, or other standards and guidelines; establish program eligibility…