Prevention Coordination Specialist; Management Analyst III at Fairfax County Government

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Are you passionate about equity and eager to drive system change to create a healthier community? Do you thrive on collaboration and enjoy engaging with youth, adults, professional networks and community members to achieve a shared goal? Our unit adopts an upstream approach, striving to integrate prevention practices and principles across health and human services and community sectors, to address the root causes of adverse outcomes.

What you will do in this role:
Under the direction of the Prevention Manager, this position is instrumental in developing and implementing comprehensive prevention strategies to address a range of public health and social challenges by working across the health and human service sectors. This position is anchored in a collective impact framework, prioritizing the reduction of risk factors and enhancement of protective factors to promote the overall well-being and success of the community.

You will work beyond individual behavior, addressing broader social, organizational and policy contexts. The Specialist’s efforts should align with established cross-system prevention goals, be grounded in prevention science and best practices, and work along the six levels of the prevention spectrum.

To excel in this role, the Prevention Coordination Specialist should also possess a wide range of knowledge of various health promotion and prevention topics and a deep understanding of the spectrum of prevention and prevention science.

Successful performance of this work requires initiative, creativity, attention to detail, technical skills, flexibility, and the exercise of independent judgment.

Key responsibilities include leveraging both new and existing frameworks, as well as cross-sector teams, to identify, develop and sustain training and best practices. The Specialist will provide expert facilitation and foster cross-sector collaboration to drive impactful prevention initiatives and practices. This includes active coordination of or engagement with targeted networks such as the Trauma-Informed Community Network (TICN), Consolidated Community Funding Pool (CCFP), Partners in Prevention Programming (PIPP), and various prevention focused coalitions.

Through these efforts, the Specialist will ensure cohesive and effective prevention strategies that are integrated and resonate across various community sectors, systems and networks.

Note: The assigned functional areas of the position include program development/evaluation, cross-sector collaboration, and/or human service program delivery.

Occasional evenings and weekends may be necessary to meet programmatic needs.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)
Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;
Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;
Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and/or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);
Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;
Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;
Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;
Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and…