PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE STANDARDS PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR

Code: 00432 Local Competitive

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under the direction of a local health officer or other supervisory official in a Local Information Network and Communication System (LINCS) local health agency, and with guidance from the Department of Health and Senior Services, establishes and coordinates community partnerships for public health assessments, strategic planning and evaluations while using a collaborative decision-making and resource sharing process; does other related duties.

Examples of work

• Identifies, surveys, compiles information, and maintains resource directories on the public, private, non-profit and other agencies and organizations having a role in community public health protection, prevention and improvement.
• Provides community public health leaders and partner organizations with technical and professional guidance in varied methods of developing community cooperation, and assists them in securing authoritative medical, dental, nutrition, nursing, and other professional guidance in specific fields.
• Visits and works with leaders of state and local health agencies, hospitals, other health care providers, schools and other community organizations to help them identify, study, and plan appropriate action for the solution of community health problems and to interest them in investigating health needs by determining which health problems are of primary concern and which health problems can be resolved or lessened given the available community resources.
• Develops and maintains liaison with community groups and agencies to improve public health outcomes after completion of community health assessments, including but not limited to Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) and assists in the development of a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
• Assists in the organization of partnership committees and development of meeting agendas for the regional Governmental Public Health Partnership (GPHP), Community Public Health Partnership, and other partnership committees and advisory groups.
• Assists in the coordination of groups for the assessment of local health capacity and performance and the use of data and information derived from assessments, including but not limited to the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (Apex Part 1), Local Public Health Governance Performance Assessment Instrument, for collaborative performance improvement; assists in establishing and guiding a group process that utilizes Continuous Quality Improvement. (CQI) methodologies for ensuring ongoing evaluation and improvement of local health services and activities.
• Organizes, conducts and analyzes assessments and self-assessments of partnership groups and their members to ensure a high level of value and satisfaction in the partnership process and among its members; uses assessment results to guide the improvement of partnership processes as necessary.
• Administers and maintains the functions of a community relations program by assigning projects, reviewing work, conducting community partnership meetings and other related meetings.
• Provides technical administrative support and responds to special request by the Governmental Public Health Partnership and Community Public Health Partnership membership.
• Attends appropriate meetings, conferences, and courses with representatives of federal, state, and/or local organizations necessary to provide information, to promote public awareness of public health department programs, and to coordinate activities, preventing unnecessary duplication of effort, and encouraging economical and effective operation of programs.
• Works with community partners to develop appropriate lines of communication that support relationships; researches publications on current trends in successful public health and community partnerships processes; makes public presentations of research findings.
• Prepares complex/technical reports and correspondence in the course of official duties and develops techniques for collecting, evaluating and reporting data.
• Manages the maintenance of essential records and files.
• Will be required to learn and utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• <b>REQUIREMENTS
• EDUCATION</b> Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree Health Care Administration, Human Services Administration, Health Education, Community Education, Public Health, Hospital Administration, or Public Health Nursing, Environmental Health.

Experience

One (1) year of experience establishing community public health partnerships for the assessment of community health or health education needs or, providing public health consultation services to community organizations.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in NJ only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of public health.
• Knowledge of the methods used to conduct surveys and collect and analyze data.
• Knowledge of current public health issues and the types of services needed to address them.
• Ability to apply the principles of public health administration and community health in the development of standards for the provision of health services.
• Ability to determine local community needs and coordinate program operations with local level grantees to ensure proper administration and delivery of services.
• Ability to speak effectively before professional and lay groups to interpret State of New Jersey Public Health Standards.
• Ability to organize assigned, work, analyze problems and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to interpret laws, rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
• Ability to cooperate with local community groups in the isolation of public health problem areas and to bring these to the attention of state and local agencies.
• Ability to create and maintain cooperative working relationships with community representatives, associates, supervisors, state health officials and other individuals.
• Ability to prepare correspondence.
• Ability to maintain essential records, reports and files.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on this job may not be listed.

A Master's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Community Health Education, Health Education or other health-related area may substitute for the one year of experience.