Job Information
Idaho Division of Human Resources Project Coordinator in Boise, Idaho
Project Coordinator
Posting Begin Date: 2024/06/25
Posting End Date: 2024/07/02
Category: Health Education
Sub Category: Public Health
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Boise, ID, United States
Minimum Salary: 23.62
Maximum Salary: 29.52
Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Description
Vision: Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Mission: Partnering to promote and protect health in our communities
Values: Excellence / Positive Impact / Partnership / Innovation / Credibility / Humanity
Are you looking for an opportunity to serve the communities of Ada, Elmore, Valley and Boise counties? Do you crave a job where you can make a difference and serve the public?Central District Health (CDH) (https://cdh.idaho.gov/) is currently recruiting for a motivated individual to join our dedicated group of public health professionals. This position will support the Risk Reduction section with chronic disease prevention programming through a health equity lens with a focus on early intervention, nutrition, and physical activity. The incumbent will be responsible for contract and subgrant monitoring and reporting, contract and grant application coordination, and award management for the comprehensive cancer, diabetes prevention and, Fit and Fall Proof/Idaho physical activity and nutrition programs.
The successful candidate will embrace our agency values, have excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, a positive attitude, and will be organized and driven to provide exceptional care to our clients. If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact in your community, perhaps it’s time you considered a rewarding career with CDH.
CDH is dedicated to living our values, is focused on a healthy work/life balance, has a culture that is centered on teamwork and empowerment, and provides an amazing benefit package including: PERSI Retirement Benefits (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/) (consistently ranked as one of the nation's best lifetime defined benefit retirement plans) , Medical/Dental Benefits (https://ogi.idaho.gov/benefits-plans/) (employee plans are available at no cost) and Life Insurance (https://ogi.idaho.gov/life-disability/) for both the employee and eligible dependents. Paid time-off includes vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately upon hire, 11 paid holidays per year, and paid parental leave. Educational benefits include up to $2500 per year tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) .
Typical Duties:
Plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate activities carried out under program subgrants. Activities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing free health screenings to assess individuals risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Teaching a cohort style diabetes prevention class.
Developing nutrition, diabetes, and physical activity related education materials.
Facilitating nutrition focused cooking classes for families, adults, and teens.
Become a trained Fit & Fall Proof Instructor and assist with program delivery.
Assist in the development of program priorities, policies, and procedures in accordance with program, partner, community, and department needs.
Assist in the development of data collection and analysis strategies for evaluation activities.
Assist in the preparation of progress reports for federal funders.
Develop contracts to reflect federal program requirements, including requirements for training, model fidelity, evaluation, data systems, consultation, and continuous quality improvement.
Monitor contracts to ensure that authorized activities, responsibilities, and deliverables are met and conduct site reviews as needed to evaluate compliance with state and federal requirements.
Identify community needs related to risk reduction efforts.
Coordinate and disseminate consultation, training, and technical assistance for community partners and partner organizations.
Maintain and develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and community organizations.
Assess program budget needs and prepare and justify annual budget request in coordination with the program manager.
Develop and present information to varying audiences.
Where appropriate, assist with the coordination of program plans with other programs and divisions within CDH.
Minimum Qualifications:
Good knowledge of:
- Public health education principles and practices to include needs assessment, information dissemination and community organization relating to common health problems.
Basic disease etiologies and preventive strategies.
Survey methods and basic statistics used to collect and interpret data.
Training methods.
Experience developing or reviewing and evaluating health-related informational material.
Preferred Qualifications (these are not required, however, having these qualifications may increase your overall ranking):
Ability to speak, write and read both English and Spanish.
Experience working with the Hispanic/LatinX population
Supplemental Information:
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Central District Health!
If you have questions about this position please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 208.327.8503
CDH is a Tobacco-Free Workplace. Employees of CDH are required to refrain from the use of any nicotine products. CDH will not hire tobacco or nicotine users.
CDH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. CDH prohibits discrimination against any individual based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, disabilities, veterans’ status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
CDH is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact 208.327.8503, or email [email protected] .
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
Notice: Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.