Program Specialist, Public Health

  • Wichita State University
  • 238 N Mead / Wichita, KS
  • Sep 26, 2022
Full time Public Health Public Policy

Job Description

As the Program Specialist for the Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI), you will lean on your previous experience to help build healthy communities in our state. This role focuses on making change at the system level, so this is an excellent opportunity for someone who has the steadfastness to see a project through from start to finish. Your work will also facilitate the collaboration between state, public health, and local public health departments to improve systems and strengthen the workforce. If you want to have a bigger and broader impact on building healthy communities through public health systems, consider joining our team.

Summary of Responsibilities
Designs, develops, and proposes public health capacity-building or related processes to proposed clients. Manages all aspects of the project, responding to client needs and expectations, and fulfilling agreed-upon commitments. Manages multiple clients simultaneously.

Essential Functions
Proposes, secures and delivers work with public health related clients. Manages external partner relationships to ensure the fulfillment of expectations. Supports the conceptualization, design, and delivery of work related to ongoing public health related projects, working primarily in a team environment. Addresses and resolves public health project issues to ensure goals remain on track. Coordinates and prepares reports, materials and presentations to support leaders. Coordinates and/or facilitates project tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field by hire date.
  • Five (5) years of experience in public health related field. Every 15 hours of graduate college coursework beyond a bachelor's degree can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.
  • Knowledge of public health trends, issues, programs and services.
  • Ability to lead the design and completion of project plans.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with external and internal partners in team member and project leadership roles.
  • Ability to monitor and track multiple project budgets and deliverables.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Physical Requirements

Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time.

Wichita State University is committed to inclusive excellence. WSU is the only urban-serving public university in Kansas and has the most diverse student body of all the Kansas state universities. Wichita State University recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Wichita State University has a clear goal in this regard: to be the place where our talented faculty and staff reflect and promote the evolving diversity of our society. We pride ourselves on being the most innovative university in Kansas, delivering the best educational experience to our students with the distinction for opening pathways to real-life learning, applied research and career opportunities that make people want to stay in Kansas. Our campus provides an experience that promotes all forms of diversity, equity and inclusion, a place to learn, work, live and play.

Occupations

Public Health Administration

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Salary

Position range begins at $49,239/year and is commensurate with experience

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