Infant Mortality Program Specialist
Infant Mortality Program Specialist
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Job Description
Mission
The Ohio Commission on Minority Health is dedicated to eliminating disparities in minority health through innovative strategies and financial opportunities public health promotion legislative action public policy and systems change.
Vision
The Ohio Commission on Minority Healths vision is to achieve health parity among Ohios minority populations.
- Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration management science or public administration; 2 yearstrainingor 2 yearsexperiencein supervisory administrative &/or managerial position.
- Orcompletion of undergraduate core program in academic field commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file; 2 yearstrainingor 2 yearsexperience in supervisory administrative &/or managerial position or staff position involving planning research &/or policy/procedure development.
- Or 4 yearstrainingor 4 yearsexperiencein business administration management science or public administration.
- Or1 yearexperienceas Program Administrator 1 (State of Ohio job code63122).
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of Infant Mortality and related social determinants of Health
- Experience with grant monitoring
- Degree in Public Health
- Experience in grants management systems
Job Skills:Program Management
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
- Unless required by legislation or union contract salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.
Background Information:
- The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
- The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis prior to appointment to test for illegal drug use. An applicant with a positive test will not be offered employment.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.
TheInfant Mortality Program Specialistplays an important part at the Commission. In this role you will be responsible for:
- Working 100% in-office.
- Developing and implementing Infant Mortality program policies and procedures.
- Managing all programmatic aspects of the infant mortality grant including coordinating grant proposals for submission to granting agencies scoring grant applications and monitoring grantee performance.
- Serving as liaison between grantees the community and the commission.
- Assisting grantees in assessing and planning health prevention services to targeted minority populations and assuring adherence to the HUB model and required objectives.
- Serving as liaison with and arranging program technical assistance and follow-up with grantees and coordinating with other interested entities such as Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality The Ohio State University Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Department of Medicaid.
- Planning and developing health awareness and infant mortality and maternal mortality reduction and prevention programs.
- Representing the Commission at community meetings regarding infant mortality and our efforts to eliminate disparities.
- Monitoring and evaluating grantees for compliance.
- Conducting on-site visits.
- Preparing written and statistical reports.
- Reviewing grantee reports grants management system and data system reports.
- Gathering tracking and analyzing federal state and local data on minority populations.
- Responsible for oversight and grants management for federal grants.
- Preparing programmatic reports for presentation to the Board.
This position is unclassified pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 124.11(A)(9)
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
