Public Health Consultant; PN

What You’ll Do:

The Bureau of Maternal, Child and Family Health is looking to fill a Public Health Consultant position to work with schools, healthcare providers and community partners to support school-based health programs.

Duties include:

• Support the development and implementation of school-based health programs across Ohio.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance to schools, health departments, and community partners.
• Assist with planning, evaluating, and improving public health programs.
• Help coordinate and deliver training and health education for partners and communities.
• Participate in meetings, site visits and public health events.

• Assist with grant application reviews and monitor program spending and budgets.
• Review invoices and contracts related to funded projects.
• Support grant review and funding recommendation process.

• Work with state agencies, local health departments, schools, and healthcare providers.
• Coordinate meetings and collaborate with partners to strengthen community health initiatives.
• Serve as a liaison to help ensure programs are implemented effectively.

• Track program goals and maintain records and reports in grant management systems.
• Collect and analyze program data to support decision making and program improvements.
• Assist with preparing reports, fact sheets, and other program documentation.

Requires travel.

6 mos. exp. in providing direct service &/or consultation in a public health, community health, hospital &/or clinic setting (e.g., program evaluations, working with grants, developing & presenting training programs & in facilitating, working collaboratively with coalitions or groups)
AND completion of graduate core coursework in public health, health care, health administration or related field AND must be able to provide own transportation.

Or

18 mos. exp. in providing direct service &/or consultation in a public health, community health, hospital &/or clinic setting (e.g., program evaluations, working with grants, developing & presenting training programs & in facilitating, working collaboratively with coalitions or groups)
AND completion of undergraduate core coursework in public health, health care, health administration or related field AND must be able to provide own transportation.

Or

Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

• Graduate or advanced degree in public health, health care or health administration.
• Experience writing grants and monitoring grant activities and program outcomes.
• Experience working in adolescent health.
• Experience facilitating a committee and/or coalition.
• Experience developing and presenting training and/or public speaking.
• Experience working with local health departments/school-based health centers and/or other healthcare agencies.
• Experience with computer software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Teams).
• Experience using data to evaluate adolescent health activities.

All eligible applications shall be reviewed considering the following criteria: qualifications, experience, education, active disciplinary record, and work record.

Job

Skills:

Public Health

Technical

Skills:

Budgeting, Grant Writing, Grant Administration, Program Management, Database Administration

Professional

Skills:

Consultation, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Analyzation, Strategic Thinking

Official educational transcripts are required for all post‑high school educational accomplishments, coursework or degrees claimed on the application. Applicants will be required to submit an official transcript prior to receiving a formal offer of employment. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) working days of being requested will cause the applicant to be eliminated from further consideration.

Please note that a transcript is considered "official" only if it is an original copy from the educational institution and includes an institutional watermark, ink stamp or embossed stamp. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. ODH reserves the right to assess the academic credibility of an educational entity's award of a putative degree.