Public Health Specialist-Strategy & Planning; HHS

This position is responsible for assessing and strengthening policies, systems, and environments that improve health for all in Walworth County. This position serves as a health resource specializing in community health assessment and improvement, health strategy, equity, and partnership development. This position facilitates continuous quality improvement for the division through performance management and workplan assessment and monitoring. This position establishes community partnerships to develop or implement programs, initiatives, and policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes in a manner that addresses agency and community strategies.

Division:
Public Health
Days:
Monday - Friday

Work Hours:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Hours Per

Shift: 8
Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
Position FTE: 1.00

Applications are being accepted from current County employees as well as members of the public. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Leads community health planning initiatives, including the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Recommends and supports development of data-informed strategies and programs in alignment with evidence-based practices and the CHIP or other community initiatives.

Identify and implement tasks to facilitate public health’s presence as the Chief Community Health Strategist by developing the division’s health in all policies framework. Recommends policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes to improve population health.

Works with community leaders and members as well as residents, funders, employers, businesses, appointed and elected local officials, and many others with the goal of improving resident health, as measured by benchmarks set by health planning initiatives and other state and local plans and data sources. Works cooperatively with the leadership team and other staff, community partners, and local and state officials.

Facilitate implementation of health impact assessments to promote community health improvement in a variety of partnership settings. This includes providing insight on physical, environmental, and social health and wellness conditions as related to policy, systems, and environment.

Guide continuous quality improvement based on best practice models, performance management assessment, and public health plans. Make recommendations and implement new practices for public health programs. Revise existing programs and policies based on best practices and evidence-based programs.

Act as a liaison and representative on community committees and coalitions, sharing resources and encouraging collaboration to meet common goals that support the Department’s values, Community Health Improvement Plan and the Wisconsin Health Improvement Plan.

Serve as a resource and advocate for health and health literacy in the county and promote equity, quality and accessibility for all including vulnerable populations.

Respond to inquiries from the general public and provide technical assistance and consultation to community agencies regarding public health programs and health in all policies.

Participate in department and community emergency response training, response, and drills in support of public health emergency and disaster preparedness consistent with job.

Contribute to a work environment where continuous quality improvements in service and professional practice are pursued.

Adhere to ethical and legal principles and department policy in the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of data and information.

Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts. 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.

Bachelor’s degree in public health, health promotion, communication, education, administration or other…