Community Program Liaison

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Section in Portland, OR is recruiting a Community Program Liaison to provide technical expertise to Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention staff, local public health departments, tribes, community organizations, and other chronic disease prevention partners to implement and evaluate interventions at the community and organization level which promote community norms change, and decrease tobacco use, reduce excessive alcohol use, increase physical activity, assure access to healthy foods, and promote access to chronic disease self-management programs.

What will you do?
As a Community Program Liaison, you will work with multiple internal and external partners to promote practice-based evidence and best practices for chronic disease prevention policy and systems change. HPCDP’s Community Programs include the Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) that supports local public health agencies, tribal organizations, Regional Health Equity Coalitions, and culturally specific community-based organizations to prevent and reduce tobacco use, and the Alcohol and other Drugs Prevention and Education Program (ADPEP) that supports county-level programs focused on reducing excessive alcohol consumption and other drug use in Oregon. This position will involve performing the following duties:

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with funders, funded partners and other staff and programs across OHA to develop and implement work plans to advance specific objectives related to chronic disease prevention and management, with a specific focus on eliminating inequities in chronic disease determinants and outcomes across all groups in Oregon.
• Coordinate implementation of state and federal funded chronic disease prevention and management programs and help ensure compliance with funding requirements.
• Work with governmental and non-governmental partners to design and implement culturally relevant technical assistance and training opportunities and resources designed to strengthen community capacity to influence social norms, advance equity-centered policies, and facilitate robust community engagement and collaboration among community members and community leaders most affected by chronic disease programs in local governments, and voluntary and civic organizations.
• Influence and persuade a complex array of partners and policy makers to improve the lives of Oregonians by preventing and managing chronic disease with an intentional focus on interventions that center and uplift the experiences of communities experiencing the greatest chronic disease health disparities.
• Prepare reports, guidance documents, emails, and a variety of other types of communications materials for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate between health systems, local public health, Tribes, community-based organizations, Regional Health Equity Coalitions, cross-sector partners, and a transformed, efficient, and effective health care delivery system.

What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of experience coordinating a program related to health promotion and public health.

Example: A bachelor’s degree in public health, community health or a related degree AND two years of experience coordinating a program related to health promotion or public health;

Desired Attributes

• Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
• Experience coordinating a public health program related to health promotion and/or chronic disease prevention.
• Experience planning and providing training and technical assistance to a diverse group.
• Experience developing training tools and agendas.
• Experience creating and maintaining partnerships among diverse constituencies.
• Experience monitoring programs for compliance and quality assurance.
• Experience in project management, which includes organizational and planning skills.
• Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
• Proficient with standard office software, including Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, etc.)

How to Apply

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-141684