Program Specialist V
4 weeks ago
Under the direction of the Manager IV, the Program Specialist V (The Regional Community Engagement Specialist) will be part of the team that will support the Office of Border Health and Community Health Improvement Program initiatives to reduce the burden of health disparities, including COVID-19, among vulnerable populations in Texas. The RCES will be part of a high-level, multi-disciplinary team that will travel across Public Health Region (PHR) 11 to build relationships with selected communities, listen to and document community needs, and develop and expand collaborative partnerships with existing community or social service delivery programs. The RCES will focus on underserved counties and will be responsible for identifying and developing cross-sector partnerships and leading the community engagement activities, including conducting listening sessions, focus groups, and interviews with community members and facilitate coalition building in selected communities. The RCES will assist in identifying opportunities to improve health and lead community health improvement activities to strengthen community capacity to face future public health emergencies. The RCES will also assist in conducting interviews, focus groups, listening sessions, and/or town halls with community and partner organizations; This position will be part of the team that will build relationships and partnerships through community-based participatory engagement and neighborhood development techniques. The RCES will be part of the regional teams that frequently communicate and collaborate closely with DSHS PHR 11 programs, partners, stakeholders, and the public. The RCES must have critical thinking skills necessary to operate with extensive latitude for use of initiative and independent judgment. Essential Job Functions:
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – The RCES will act as a lead team member of the Health Disparities Program staff and will take part of becoming educated on the selected communities and will collaborate with the regional team and Manger IV to develop a community engagement plan before engaging community and partner organizations. Assist in the development of work plans, goals and objectives and the completion and monitoring of efficiency procedures for those work plans to improve the health conditions and reduce health disparities in communities. Assist Manager V in monitoring the spending and budget for specific projects concerning the Health Disparities Program. The RCES will assist in the implementation and management of community engagement activities to understand community challenges, barriers, and priorities through conducting and facilitating listening sessions, town halls, focus groups, and interviews. The RCES will also assist in convening meetings and provide high-level technical assistance to collaboratively address challenges and barriers with active involvement from community members, partner organizations, and other stakeholders.
CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS – The RCES will assist in identifying and engaging cross-sector community partners interested in addressing community needs and reducing health disparities, including but not limited to healthcare, public health, government agencies, social services, community-based organizations, professional groups, community leaders, and businesses to establish cross-sector community partnerships. The RCES may consult with other public and private agencies to help identify any partnership training needs and to discuss collaboration effectiveness. The RCES is also responsible for documenting new, expanded, and existing partnerships in a health disparities partnership directory.
IMPROVEMENT – The RCES will collaborate with program staff in consulting with community leaders, healthcare, public health, social service agencies, and other cross-sector partners to build or expand community coalitions and develop or expand initiatives aimed to improve health, well-being, and resilience ahead of future public health emergencies. Conduct and document community needs-assessments. Analyzes project activities and makes recommendations for improvement to include developing and implementing action improvement plans.
COLLABORATION – The RCES will collaborate with the DSHS programs to ensure the evaluation data and information needs are included in the community engagement activities. The RCES will identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination with other grant partners in the region to ensure alignment of grant activities. The RCES will support the REPS in providing technical assistance to health disparities grant contractors. The RCES may also assist management with developing collaborative policies, procedures, standards, and activities in accordance with identified objectives and goals. The RCES must be current with all internal Health Disparities Program policies, procedures and directives coming from central office.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED – Will assist in Represent DSHS programs at meetings and conferences and performs other related work as assigned, which may include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Bilingual/Biliterate (English/Spanish) required.
Knowledge of public health issues and essential public health functions
Knowledge of nutrition and physical activity health promotion activities
Knowledge in program and policy assessment, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and policies
Knowledge of life course theory and other preventive health theories
Knowledge of population-based health outcomes measurement and health delivery systems, including managed care
knowledge of chronic disease and risk factors and evidence-based interventions
Knowledge of cultural practices on the US-Mexico border
Knowledge of current social, economic, and public health issues
Knowledge of Mexican public health systems and programs.
Knowledge of computers, hardware or peripherals, and software.
Skill in researching and interpreting policies, rules, and requirements
Skill in gathering and analyzing data for program decisions and writing reports
Skill in effective verbal and written communication as well as public speaking
Skill in working with diverse groups and committees comprised of internal and external stakeholders
Skills in developing and delivering presentations to both lay and professional groups.
Skill in operating audio-visual equipment, computer, and applicable software.
Skill in time management and organization.
Skill in planning, coordinating, and conducting workshops, conferences, and meetings
Skill in planning and executing program activities
Skill in cross-cultural communication
Skill in implementing quality control activities
Skill in communicating (orally and in writing) in English and Spanish
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