Temporary Veteran Community Health Planner

Position: TEMPORARY VETERAN COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNER
$5,078.86 - $5,821.91_____________________________________________________________OVERVIEW OF MESA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHMesa County Public Health was formed in 1948 as a political subdivision of the State. We provide a wide range of public and environmental health services to Mesa County residents and, in some programs, the region.

Mesa County Public Health is a leader in our community, our region, and throughout Colorado. We are committed to upholding standards that align our actions with our mission, vision, and values. We are an efficient and innovative organization and we are very proud of the work we do. We have high expectations of our leaders, our peers, and ourselves. We believe in the power of community partnerships to develop sustainable solutions for our residents.

Mesa County Public Health employees believe in the principles of Epidemiology, support evidence-based interventions, and advocate for healthy lifestyles at the personal and community levels.

Our Vision:
Mesa County is a supportive community that promotes a healthy environment where everyone can flourish.

Our Mission:
Understanding, promoting, and protecting the health of the community.

Our Values:
Respect:
We treat our staff, community, and partners with dignity, respect, and empathy.

Collaboration:

We work collectively for the mutual benefit of the community through sharing information, responsibility, and resources.

Innovation: We empower staff to creatively approach and solve health problems facing our community. Accountability:
We are reliable and transparent with our community and partners.

JOB SUMMARY Manage activities related to community health initiatives that lead to sustainable outcomes to improve quality of life for Mesa County Residents. Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide array of people, including local partnerships with key decision makers. Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as demonstrated experience facilitating groups. Needs to have exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required.

Lead a collaborative process to achieve large-scale systemic change to address community-wide issues.

Align agency and community work to ensure the work is rooted in addressing the social determinants of health (economic stability, education, health care and access, social and community context, and neighborhood and built environment).Serve as a liaison to a variety of community service agencies; develop collaborative partnerships as part of health promotion activities; coordinate community groups to implement health priority strategies.

Ensure timely and accurate completion of grant deliverables as required by community-level grants currently housed at Mesa County Public Health. As experience is gained, the position will be responsible for greater roles in assuring all required activities and deliverables for the grant contracts are completed and documented in the specified timeframe.

Assist in writing grant proposals, reports, concept papers, and other materials to obtain funding and buy-in from the  a champion for Mesa County’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) as a basis for prioritizing resources, decision-making, and funding.

Work as part of a team to develop, implement and evaluate public health-related issues, community projects, presentations, trainings, and contracts.

Facilitate groups in a variety of focus areas by guiding vision and strategy, building public will, and aligning activities.

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