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Jefferson County Government, CO
Close Date: 11/28/21
Full time-$59,944.44-$92,913.88
Category: Health & Human Services
Health Promo and Lifestyle Adm
Purpose
Are you seeking more than a paycheck?
Do you want to serve your community in a way that’s friendly, composed, and professional? At JeffCo, we are looking for customer-focused individuals just like YOU who take pride in their work, have an eye for detail, and believe in a positive attitude. Whether you are coming from a job where travel is mandatory, or leaving a company with an overwhelming schedule, you can find a better quality of life working with the JeffCo community. We offer exciting benefits such as flex time, generous holiday schedules, and regular business hours so you can stay put, spend more time with family, and enjoy all the amenities Jefferson County has to offer!
If you are looking for a great opportunity for your career to take off, then this position welcomes you to work for a County that thrives on working collaboratively and overcoming challenges. We are seeking someone who has a strong work-ethic, is a self-starter, loves what they do and is motivated to share their knowledge and experience with those who they work with.
Hiring Range: $70,000 – $76,000
DIVISION: Health Promotion Division
DEPARTMENT: Public Health
PURPOSE: To supervise a team focused on eliminating food insecurity and hunger in Jefferson County through policy, systems and environmental (PSE) changes.
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is seeking an adaptable individual with leadership skills to join our team as a Health Promotion Supervisor. This is an 18 month, grant funded position and is part of a regional Denver metro collaboration funded by the Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Chronic Pulmonary Disease (CCPD) Program from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment. The Supervisor works in collaboration with staff from the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) and Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), addressing food insecurity and hunger on a regional basis.
The Health Promotion Supervisor will work with the Jeffco Food Policy Council and community members, elected officials, policy makers, partner organizations, entities involved in all aspects of the local and regional food systems, and JCPH and County staff to eliminate food insecurity and hunger in Jefferson County through policy, systems and environmental changes. This position will also be responsible for supervisory tasks, including employee management, timecard approval, conflict resolution, interpersonal support, and other tasks as needed.
Creating health equity, which means everyone has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, is a guiding principle of Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH). All positions within the agency are expected to contribute toward achieving health equity in Jefferson County. JCPH is committed to the diversity of its staff, as well as providing culturally responsive programs and services that help to reduce health inequities in Jefferson County. As such, JCPH welcomes and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and abilities to apply for positions within the agency.
About Jefferson County Public Health:
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) is committed to promoting health and preventing injury and disease for the residents of Jefferson County, Colorado. Public health is what we as a society do collectively to prevent illness and premature death and promote health in our neighborhoods and communities.
JCPH Mission
Promoting and protecting health across the lifespan through prevention, education and partnerships for all people
JCPH Vision
Healthy People, Healthy Places
Guiding Principles
Respect: We approach all people with esteem, understanding, dignity and empathy.
Equity: We approach all people with fairness, impartiality and a willingness to help others.
Collaboration: We work collectively for the mutual benefit of the community through the sharing of information, responsibility, resources and ideas to achieve our mission.
Trust: We act with benevolence, integrity, transparency, reliability and competence.
Innovation: We empower our staff to develop ideas, measure processes and improve methods to achieve our vision.
Read more at JCPH About Page!
COVID-19 Response:
Jefferson County follows current Public Health Orders (https://www.jeffco.us/4114/Local-Public-Health-Orders). At this time, Public Health Order 21-005 requires all county and municipal government workers to show proof of low risk of transmitting COVID-19 by either testing for COVID-19 weekly or submit proof of full vaccination. Some positions, departments, or divisions may require full vaccinations based upon Federal Vaccine Mandates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The Health Promotion Supervisor will be able to:
Identify and analyze barriers to food access and develop new policies and regulatory practices to reduce food insecurity and hunger
Support food access planning as an integral component to community and comprehensive planning to reduce the number of people living with food insecurity.
Support and promote urban farming through community facing events, identifying grant opportunities, addressing municipal and county regulatory concerns.
Develop and maintain relationships and network with community, local and regional government elected officials, planners, and economic development to support integrated approaches to land use, regulatory processes and allocation of resources to address food access, security and systems.
Educate policy makers at the federal, state, county and local levels about policies related to food access and sustainable food systems.
Continue supporting a successful Food Policy Council that is coordinated, collaborative and action-oriented with a diversity of stakeholders and equitable representation of the community.
Support efforts within JCPH to increase food security through the Community Health Improvement Plan. The Plan identifies food security as a high priority issue to address within Jefferson County. Work to create sustainability of this effort.
Assess community health needs related to increasing food access by analyzing a variety of food security, health and demographic data.
Address data gaps and use participatory approaches to analyze and present health data in an interesting and compelling way to department staff, elected and appointed boards, coalition members, community partners, and business leaders.
Assess technical assistance needs and provide technical assistance to community residents and organizations which address food access
Work to align activities with local, regional, state and national food systems programs and policies.
Supervise and team lead members of the Food system team, including:
Schedule/time requests and approval
Performance review
Team management
Task delegation
Other supervisory responsibilities as needed
Regional Responsibilities (within the CCPD grant)
Work with local health department partners at DDPHE and TCHD to:
Develop joint assessment tools, evaluations, surveys and other resources.
Identify opportunities for collaboration across county borders; implement programs and policy change.
Partner with up to three Jefferson County communities to work towards policy alignment between neighborhoods, cities and counties.
Develop, implement and monitor program budget.
Develop and monitor progress of implementation plan.
Complete quarterly and annual progress reports and other reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of work related experience in Food Systems and Agriculture, Urban or Regional Planning, Public Health, Public Policy, Sociology, Sustainability, Community Development.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree is preferred
Two or more years working with local or regional government, planning, policy development, systems or environmental change, related to food access, security or systems.
Competency in working with population health data sources, databases and analytical software preferred
Effective collaborator with skills to integrate diverse opinions, resolve conflict and prioritize complex issues.
Experience in the facilitation of a regional multisector health-related community coalition
Experience working with the social determinants of health, Health in All Policies, or using a health equity approach to reduce health disparities, a plus
Knowledge of Spanish, Russian or Vietnamese a plus
Experience in policy advocacy, educating decision-makers, developing a policy agenda
Experience working with farmers, urban agriculture, marketing options for small scale growers and/or buy local campaigns
Ability to prioritize and complete activities in a fast-paced and environment
Knowledge of SNAP, WIC, Double Up Food Bucks and other federal nutrition programs,
Knowledge, skills, and attributes that would be beneficial and lead to success in this role include:
High threshold for frustration
Ability to thrive in ambiguity
Emotionally Intelligent and agile
Outstanding written and oral communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, e.g., Word, Excel, Power-Point and Outlook.
Ability to work with groups or individuals in a professional and nonjudgmental manner.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Must have valid driver’s license, if you are from out of state, you must obtain a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of hire date and you must not have any major violation conviction in the past three years.
Must provide immunization record at time of hire, or prove immunity, to comply with departmental Communicable Disease Control Policy
Offer of employment contingent on criminal history and MVR check and education verification.
Additional Job Description:
Recruitment Process: You are able to see your status and any communication when you log into your candidate portal. Listed below are the steps in our recruiting process:
Once the job bulletin has closed, the Talent Acquisition Team evaluates all applications based on the minimum requirements listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin.
Next, the Talent Acquisition Team reviews applications for the preferred skills. While these skills are not a requirement for the position, they will contribute to the success of the new hire in this role. These skills are scored and the highest scoring applicants will be forwarded to the next step.
The next step includes the hiring team reviewing applications and deciding who to contact for a phone screen/interview. The number of applications forwarded for Manager Review depends on the hiring teams request and can range from 10 applications to everyone who meets minimum requirements; not everyone who makes it to Manager Review is guaranteed an interview.
If the hiring team wishes to speak with you further, they will reach out to you via phone call or email using the contact information listed on your application. You may receive emails asking you to complete a task within your candidate portal and it is important that you are receiving our emails as we do not want you to miss out on an opportunity.
The time frame for contacting applicants depends on the hiring team’s schedule/workload and how many applications were referred for manager review. Please note that Jefferson County receives on average over 100 applications per job bulletin.
Thank you for your patience and for your interest in Jefferson County Government! We wish you success through this process. Do not forget to sign up for Job Interest Alerts through your candidate portal to receive email alerts for future positions you are interested in.
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