Mobile Health Expansion Coordinator

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Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Under the supervision of the Associate Director the Office of Communications, Education, and Engagement (OCEE), the Mobile Health Expansion Coordinator oversees the planning and execution of large scale community events for the Department's mobile programs. This individual ensures all tasks related to an event are taken care of from start to finish, including idea conception, pre-planning, day‑of logistics, and post event evaluation.

Responsibilities include scouting locations, coordinating with division/offices, communicating with partners, managing vendor relationships and partner communications, and overseeing budgets if applicable.

• Coordinate with internal staff, speakers, and/or external partners/vendors to establish the requirements for an event and serve as liaison to HCPH leaders and participating Precinct staff throughout the planning process.
• Locate resources, visit sites, and lead pre‑event meetings to help plan and make decisions about event design.
• Plan and facilitate logistics for all events, including but not limited to contract negotiations, guest lists, venue preparation, presentation materials, security, catering, entertainment, transportation, equipment, decor, and marketing materials.
• Oversee guest experiences from conception through post‑event review; manage on‑site preparations, production, and event breakdown; and ensure consistent, high‑level service throughout all phases.
• Hold regular meetings with internal/external stakeholders and routine project status meetings with project team leaders.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive database of industry contacts, vendors, and venues.
• Plans, coordinates, and compiles materials, including work plans, budgets, and proposal narratives in accordance with county protocols for leadership and other county departments.
• Tracks and analyzes key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the success of mobile events and provide recommendations for improvement using data.
• Other duties as assigned, including special tasks involved in responding to an emergency event.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in event management, communications or related discipline.

• At least two (2) years of experience in public health, public service, or a closely related field.
• At least two (2) years of experience in event coordination or community planning/organizing.
• At least three (3) years of experience in public health, public service, or a closely related field.
• At least one (1) year of experience working under the principles and practices of project management.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Thorough knowledge of best practices in public relations, communications, risk communication, mass media communication techniques, etc.
• Understand how to use and implement social media campaigns.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders, community partners and the media.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
• Ability to work well with public and staff members.
• Must use your personal mobile device for our Multifactor Authentication process.

• Organizational Leadership
  • Understands the organizational mission.
  • Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust.
  • Demonstrates…