Wastewater Program Coordinator
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Description
If youre looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.
About Harris County Public Health:Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services community programming and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation engagement and health equity HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
Position Overview:
This is a grant-funded position.
Under moderate supervision the Wastewater Surveillance Program Coordinator supports the development and implementation of Harris Countys wastewater surveillance efforts. The individual in this position will be responsible for advancing community outreach facilitating interlocal agreements and coordinating field operations. This role also manages communication with municipal partners tracks program metrics and assists in developing reports and presentations that inform decision-making.
The Wastewater Surveillance Program Coordinator requires strong planning time management communication and reporting skills to effectively coordinate program operations.
Duties & Responsibilities:- Metrics and Reporting: Maintain outreach and operational metrics prepare visual summaries create board presentation materials and draft quarterly progress updates.
- Program/Project Support: Contributes to planning discussions and special projects regarding outreach initiatives reviews field documentation maintains readiness records for internal planning evaluates and improves projects and performs additional tasks to support the wastewater surveillance program.
- Outreach and Community Engagement: Develop and manage campaigns prepare educational materials coordinate community events and strengthen relationships with municipal utility districts civic clubs and community partners.
- Contracts and Agreements Coordination: Drafts reviews and tracks interlocal agreements with the County Attorneys Office and municipal representatives providing updates resolving legal or procedural delays and ensuring timely execution of contracts.
- Site Visits: Schedules and attends site feasibility visits and sampler installations.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerRequirements
Education:
- Bachelors degree in public health Health Administration Communications or related field.
- At least one (1) year of professional experience in public health community engagement program planning or related work.
- Knowledge of community engagement practices contract management processes and public health program implementation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word PowerPoint Excel Outlook).
- Excellent organizational time management problem-solving reporting and collaborative skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with community partners government agencies and technical staff.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to create professional reports presentations and visual data summaries.
Organizational Leadership- Understands the organizational mission.
- Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust.
- Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others.
- Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity diversity inclusion and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission.
- Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group.
- Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs.
- Ability to adapt to change
- Treats others with courtesy sensitivity and respect.
- Behaves in an honest fair and ethical manner and models high standards.
- Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses.
- Uses sound judgment.
- Self-motivated.
- Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity.
- Communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
Preferences
Experience:
- Prior experience in government or nonprofit settings.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- This is a full-time grant-funded position.
- Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional evenings or weekends for community events.
- Telework may be available after an initial probationary period.
- This position operates in a professional office setting with occasional off-site field visits and community engagement events within Harris County.
- Primarily sedentary with some standing bending and lifting of materials up to 25 pounds during community outreach events or field coordination.
- Harris County Public Health: Office of Epidemiology Surveillance & Emerging Diseases - 1111 Fannin St. Houston Texas. 77002.
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
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Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Organizational skills
- Data Collection
- Meeting Facilitation
- Utilization Review
- Administrative Experience
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Supervising Experience
- Social Work
