Built Environment Coordinator (Program Coordinator I) - Public Health

Job Summary                                                                                                                            

This position works within the Healthy Communities Team to support the development of strategies and approaches to improve public health outcomes through land use planning, community development, and sustainability projects.  The Built Environment Coordinator will work to highlight the connection between the physical built environment (streets, sidewalks, parks, etc.) and the health of people living and working in those places. This position will report to the Healthy Communities Lifecourse Program Manager II.   

Qualifications:

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s Degree in public health, urban planning, or related field, plus two years of experience in program/project implementation is required. Incumbents must demonstrate experience working with diverse community members, group facilitation, and program coordination.  All combinations of education, experience and training that demonstrate the ability to perform the work will be considered. Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Public Health or related field and experience preferred. 

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We will consider any combination of relevant education, work experience, lived experience, and transferable skills for this position.

Work is accomplished by: 

• Evaluating and assessing potential disparate health impacts of built environment programs, plans, and policies and make recommendations to decision-making bodies on how to advance health equity, maximize health co-benefits, and minimize health risks
• Engaging partners interested in the intersection of transportation, climate change and health equity to discuss, develop and explore policy solutions to adapt public health impacts to mitigate climate change, transportation and built environment inequities and disparities
• Using health and equity data to communicate the relationship between health and the built environment.
• Organizing and implementing trainings on the relationship of public health to the built environment
• Participating on local/regional transportation committees
• Working with local jurisdictions and cross-sector partners to invest resources upstream by prioritizing a health and racial equity lens into regional, countywide and local planning to expand economic opportunity while protecting human health and the environment.
• Empowering planners and local communities to address social determinants of health and health inequities.
• Serving as a healthy community planning subject matter expert providing community planning advice, coordination, policies, and practices to the Department.

For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county

Salary Grade: $5,210.00 - $7,358.00- per month

https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county