Public Health Specialist 1 (Coalition Coordinator )

Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

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to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

As the Public Health Specialist 1, you will be responsible for identifying and pursuing opportunities to develop and foster community partnerships through coalition work intended to improve outcomes and decrease disparities in chronic disease. Your duties will include coordinating and facilitating quarterly and annual meetings of work groups, committees, and leadership; documenting, maintaining, and recruiting coalition membership; maintaining coalition communication channels; and preparing coalition reports.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The mission of the Division of Public Health is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans. As a member of our team, you will contribute every day to improving the health of Alaskans and their families.

The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values:

Accountability

– We are committed to the responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.

Respect

– We provide services without discrimination or judgment.

Human Potential

– We are committed to developing each Alaskan’s potential as a healthy individual and fostering strong, healthy communities.

Integrity

– We are honest and ethical in all we do.

Scientific Excellence

– We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

The benefits of joining our team:

When you join the Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, you will be joining a team of public health experts committed to science and data-driven decisions. You will be supported by a customer-friendly administrative team, seasoned public health experts, epidemiologists, communications professionals, and other colleagues. We know that by working together and supporting each other, we can do our jobs better and make Alaska a better place for all people to live, work, and play.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is part of our Anchorage-based Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The office is located at the Frontier Building, 3601 C Street. We are situated with views of the Chugach Range, Mt. Denali, and the Cook Inlet. There is ample covered parking and a high level of building security. Currently, the Division of Public Health supports hybrid telework schedules.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Customer Service

- Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Partnering

- Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

Problem Solving

- Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for

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Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application

(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class.  They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency.  They typically list expectations rather than specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines.   A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in

Oral and Written Communication

: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Project Management

: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Public Health

: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including, promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and/or injury prevention, and/or detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.

Research

: Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in public health, health administration, nursing, epidemiology, health sciences, health education, community health, emergency medical services, psychology, the social sciences, the biological sciences, social work, biostatistics/statistics, education, or a closely related field.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

Most positions may require expertise in a particular health specialty field. Recruitment and selection for these positions will be from among only those candidates who have the appropriate background and experience relevant to the specialty field defined in the predominant responsibilities of the position. The specialty areas include, but are not exclusively limit