Equity Education and Development Strategist

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Equity and Inclusion Division (E&I) is hiring an Equity, Education and Development Strategist.

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:

• Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
• Becoming an anti-racist organization
• Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
• Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.
• Click here to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.

This is a full-time, Management service permanent position and is not represented. This is an Operations and Policy Analyst 3 position.

What you will do!

The Equity, Education and Development Strategist creates comprehensive, agency-wide policies and procedures and leads strategy development and implementation of state-level and organization-wide education and curricula developmental needs for OHA employees, volunteers, board and commission members, trainees, interns, contractors, and community partners in the healthcare system. 

This position convenes high-level collaboration with a variety of roles internally and externally to the agency to inform and build an educational program focused on equity, inclusion, and anti-racist principles. This educational program has defined learning goals, targeted audiences, curricula and evaluations and will help OHA achieve its strategic plan goal of eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030 and becoming an anti-racist organization. Informing and building systems, strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure education needs are met throughout OHA, including the Oregon State Hospital, and aligning OHA’s equity education strategies with education-related components of OHA’s 2021 behavioral health legislative investments.

 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of professional-level experience with evaluative, analytical and planning work

Example: A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Requested Skills/Attributes:

Preferred degree in Public Administration, Education, Behavioral or Social Sciences.

Preferred candidates will have any of the following: coursework, training and/or program development focused on adult education, social justice, racial justice, disability justice, anti-racism, dismantling institutional privilege, social determinants of health and equity, community organizing, marketing, and policy development.

What's in it for you?

The Equity & Inclusion division is a team of passionate individuals working to identify and address health inequities. You will receive a comprehensive, competitive, and affordable benefits, leave, and wellness package, including:

• Nearly unbeatable medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 11 paid holidays
• 10 hours of vacation per month
• 8 hours of sick leave per month, eligible to be used as accrued
• 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year, eligible to be used after 6 months of service
• Pension and retirement programs
• Opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-151032

Deadline: 3/17/2024

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