Public Health Consultant; PN

What You’ll Do

The Bureau of Maternal, Child, and Family Health is looking for a Public Health Consultant to support school‑based health programs by partnering with schools, healthcare providers, and community partners across Ohio.

• 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.

Required: Minimum 6‑month experience in public health or a related setting providing direct service or consultation, completion of graduate core coursework in public health, health care, health administration, or a related field, and ability to provide own transportation.
Alternatively: Minimum 18‑month experience and completion of undergraduate core coursework in the same fields, and ability to provide own transportation.
Additional qualifications: Equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment.

• 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 Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams).
• Experience using data to evaluate adolescent health activities.

Official educational transcripts are required for all post‑high‑school educational accomplishments claimed on the application. Applicants must 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 result in elimination from consideration.

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well‑being of all Ohioans. The Bureau of Maternal, Child, and Family Health (BMCFH) supports families by improving birth outcomes and the health status of women, infants, children, and youth, including those with complex health care needs. Using data and proven practice, the bureau’s programs support direct services, linkages and referrals, population‑based supports, program evaluation, education, monitoring, quality oversight, and policy and systems development.