POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Associate Director – Communications and Public Health Transformation - OPHI
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 5610
GRADE 46
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Director, Ozarks Public Health Institute
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Associate Director - Communications and Public Health Transformation (CPHT) - Ozarks Public Health (OPHI) is part of the OPHI team and contributes to active projects. This position develops and implements communication plans for OPHI and its partners. This role will coordinate public health system initiatives in Missouri to improve the public health infrastructure. The Associate Director – CPHT - OPHI will seek external funding, and assist in developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with local public health agencies, professional organizations, community organizations, health care professionals, and community partners to improve program delivery and meet program deliverables
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a health related field is required. A Master’s degree in public health or health-related degree is preferred. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.
Experience: At least five years of experience in public health administration or other health-related management field is required. Experience working at a local public health agency or state public health department is preferred. Public speaking, fiscal management, and project planning experience is required.
Skills: The ability to be the lead in communication strategy development and implementation is required. The capability to coordinate development and dissemination of electronic and print communication materials as well as the ability to oversee communication channels, including social media, websites, newsletters, and list-serves is required. The expertise to monitor project work plans and evaluate outcomes as well as competence to provide technical assistance and delivery of professional development opportunities and train public health practitioners and system partners is required. The understanding and application of public health transformation is required. The ability to independently manage the details associated with multiple projects, track activities, and meet deadlines is required. Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
Other: This position is grant funded. Continuation of this position is contingent upon available grant or contract funding.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsible for supporting the Director of Ozark Public Health Institute (OPHI) in the overall development, coordination, supervision, implementation, assessment and services on grants and contracts in addition to representing OPHI at meetings.2. Assists the Director in overseeing the effective utilization of the department budget and monitors expenditures for OPHI accounts, provides recommendations for optimum utilization of funds, helps to monitor communication plan deadlines with internal and external agencies, and communicates with Financial Services to meet their requirements and requests.
3. Develops and implements communication plans for OPHI and its partners. Coordinate development and dissemination of electronic and print communication materials as required.
4. Oversees external communication plans, and assist in developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with local public health agencies, professional organizations, community organizations, health care professionals, and community partners to improve program delivery and meet program deliverables.
5. Assists the Director in monitoring and reporting on strategic plan activities to OPHI staff and partners.
6. Provides technical assistance and delivery of professional development opportunities and train public health practitioners and system partners
7. Represents OPHI in leadership positions in public health transformation and communication.
8. Complies with Missouri State University personnel, purchasing, and grant and contract administration policies and procedures and fulfills requirements of established funding sources by accomplishing communication program goals and targets, coordinate public health system initiatives in Missouri to improve the public health infrastructure, maintaining assigned projects and activities within approved operations.
9. Provides technical assistance to public health practitioners and system partners, manage data and produce reports and communication channels, including social media, websites, newsletters, and list-serves.
10. The incumbent must possess strong communication and social skills, take initiative, work independently, be persistent and sensitive in follow up, and maintain strict confidence with sensitive information.
11. Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
12. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, attending appropriate regional, statewide, and national meetings, participating on committees as required, an attending training and/or courses as directed by the OPHI Director.
13. Helps to assure the overall success of OPHI by performing all other duties in accordance with grant contracts and as assigned by the Director, OPHI.
SUPERVISION
The Associate Director - Communications and Public Health Transformation (CPHT) - Ozarks Public Health (OPHI) supervises full-time, part-time, student workers and graduate assistants.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED NOVEMBER 2023
