Oregon Health Authority has a unique Limited Duration opportunity for a Public Affairs Specialist 1 to join a team working to improve health outcomes of Oregonians impacted by racism through the development of a novel mobile health unit pilot program.
Do you have experience co-designing and implementing communications and outreach plans that facilitate community engagement and shape program and policy development? Are you passionate about inviting and synthesizing multiple and diverse perspectives to convey the approach, experience and outcomes of efforts aimed at promoting health equity and reducing health disparities? We look forward to hearing from you!
This posting will be used to fill one (1) 24-month Limited Duration, full-time position. The position is classified and is represented by a union.
Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position
What you will do!
Coordination, communications, and outreach work across the Community Engagement Team and Medicaid, including building communications and community engagement plans.
Assisting with improving health outcomes of Oregonians impacted by racism; helping convene an advisory committee and facilitate the committee’s work. The committee will guide the development of a pilot program to operate culturally and linguistically specific to mobile health units.
Planning and organizing ongoing meetings, locate and arrange for speakers, coordinate and arrange for reprographic needs, like publishing of conference promotional materials, and individual needs of speakers or participants. Issuing grants and administering contracts with grant recipients. Participating in the creation of the feasibility of expanding mobile health units throughout the state and writing interim and final reports to the legislative assembly.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
What's in it for you?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Three years technical or higher-level experience directly related to the position under recruitment.
OR
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or the Behavioral or Social Sciences or related degree.
Desired Attributes
How to apply:
Complete the online application at Oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-151656
Deadline: 3/25/24
The Oregon Health Authority is at the forefront of lowering and containing costs, improving quality and increasing access to health care in order to improve the lifelong health of Oregonians. OHA is overseen by the nine-member citizen Oregon Health Policy Board working towards comprehensive health reform in our state.
Vision:
A healthy Oregon
Mission:
Ensuring all people and communities can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care.