Public Health Coordinator

Duty and Responsibilities

• Collects, manages, and analyzes public health data from various sources, including surveys, health records, and government databases to provide recommendations for improving public health initiatives based on analytical findings.
• Participates in the design of data-gathering instruments and tools to assess the validity of information gathered from these instruments and tools, presents data findings in a clear and actionable manner for municipal leaders, stakeholders and the public.
• Assesses the effectiveness of health programs, initiatives and interventions using data-driven metrics, supports the development of policies, programs and initiatives to improve public health outcomes.
• Serves as a liaison between the municipality and the community to enhance data-sharing efforts, respond to concerns and provide information on programs and services.
• Prepares technical and narrative reports to summarize quantifiable public health data and project activities; contributes to the dissemination of findings through data visualization, translation of complex data into accessible formats for public documents and client reports, and presentation of analytical results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains up-to-date dashboards and databases to track public health indicators.
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with community organizations, academic institutions, healthcare providers and government agencies to support public health initiatives.
• Organizes educational campaigns, workshops and events to promote health awareness.
• Collects, analyzes and reports on data to evaluate the value and potential of assigned programs and makes recommendations to management regarding the direction and impacts of programs to the community; identifies trends, risks and areas for intervention and develops targeted strategies to address public health disparities.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, local and city reporting requirements.
• Manages staff through proper delegation and work supervision to provide appropriate levels of service and resources; coordinates and manages various special and recurring projects, monitors work, evaluates performance, trains, counsels, coaches, and instructs employees in order to meet established goals and objectives; ensures adherence to established policies and procedures to remain in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Meets regularly with staff to review work in progress, discuss and resolve administrative, workload and technical issues, and to prioritize and assign tasks and projects; evaluates and analyzes functions, resources, processes and procedures to identify issues and recommend changes for improvement; interprets applicable rules and regulations to provide guidance in developing, implementing, and administering policies and procedures.

Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, Public or Community Health, Family and Consumer Science, Public Administration AND four (4) years of experience in a field related to public health/human health services programming, public health/human health services planning or public health/human health services program management or research methodology or statistical analysis. Experience in a municipal or state agency may be preferred. A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy.

Licenses/Certification(s)

Valid driver’s license is required. Position requires an acceptable driving record in accordance with City policy; other professional or technical certifications may also be required.

Knowledge of: principles, practices, techniques, activities, rules, and regulations related to the operations and functions health and human services programs; current principles of record keeping and records management; principles and practices of effective research methods, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data collection, reporting, trend analysis, customer service, and problem resolution techniques; occupational and environmental safety and health hazards, and safety practices;

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