Chronic Disease Policy Specialist

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This is a full-time, limited duration, classified position and is represented by a union.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) Section in Portland, OR is recruiting for a Chronic Disease Policy Specialist to determine statewide policies, procedures and priorities consistent with the mission and policies of the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division; and the federal centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HPCDP’s vision, mission and framework focus on best practices for promoting and supporting optimal health for all Oregonians. Our strategic plan outlines how we tackle chronic disease prevention with a comprehensive, community-wide approach to help people eat better, move more, live tobacco free, and take care of themselves. This means achieving better health, better care, and lower health care costs for all Oregonians.

What will you do?
As the Chronic Disease Policy Specialist, you will recommend legislative concepts to address chronic disease prevention and related chronic disease risk factors such as tobacco use and exposure, excessive alcohol use, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. You will provide strategic coordination and assistance to tribal health agencies and county health departments to enforce state laws and policies and develop, implement and enforce local policies which address chronic disease prevention, tobacco control, obesity prevention and substance use disorders.

What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.

We offer full medical, vision and dental benefits with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and 10 paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans . If you are experienced in coordinating a public health program related to health promotion and disease prevention, don't delay, apply today!

What are we looking for?

Requested Skills:

• Minimum requirements : A bachelor's degree in public health or a related field; and four years of experience coordinating a program related to public health OR any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience coordinating a program related to public health.

• Experience developing and implementing policies and systems change and build environment initiatives in support of chronic disease prevention.

• Experience providing strategic coordination and assistance to local public health authorities and other grantees to develop, implement and enforce local policies to address chronic disease prevention.

• Experience coordinating statewide interagency, multi-disciplinary task forces and work groups on public health initiatives related to chronic disease prevention for the purposes of policy, rule, or special report development.

• Experience evaluating and recommending program priorities and strategies to achieve state program goals or to meet funding requirements.

• Experience communicating with high-level officials, legislators, agency staff, the media and other professional representatives.

• Experience utilizing the principles and practices of policy, and environmental and systems change.

• Experience working with population-based public health assessment, policy development, intervention and evaluation.

• Experience utilizing the principles and practices of chronic disease prevention best practices.

• Experience in project management.

• Experience developing promotional and communication plans.

• Experience overseeing budgets, grants and contracts.

• Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

How to Apply

• Complete the online application

• Complete questionnaire

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If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Cyndi Phipps-Roman at (503) 945-6377 or cynthia.phipps-roman@state.or.us.

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Additional Information

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• If you are offered employment, your offer will be contingent upon the positive outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check. The information will be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.

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Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity and Pay Equity

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information or any other protected class under state or federal law. In addition, we do not discriminate or screen applicants on the basis of current or past compensation. We determine salary by reviewing your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage. To learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values,

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity.