Initial Posting Date:

07/22/2024

Application Deadline:

08/09/2024

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$5,747 - $8,831

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Community Centered Health Equity Strategist (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) – Portland, OR (Hybrid)

Job Description:

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Office of the State Public Health Director (OSPHD in Portland, Oregon has a career opportunity for a Community Centered Health Equity Strategist (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) to coordinate and execute division-wide strategies to improve health equity and cultural responsiveness across public health sections and programs.

This is a full-time, permanent, classified position and is represented by a union. This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current or future vacancies.

What you will do!

As the Community Centered Health Equity Strategist, you will provide leadership at the center level within the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, regarding health equity strategies. This includes organizing community events, conducting outreach, implementing community feedback programs, and developing strategies that are responsive to the needs of the Black, African American, African Immigrant, and Refugee communities, as well as the Urban Native/American Indian communities, Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities, LGBTQAI2+ communities and other marginalized groups. You will ensure practice-specific approaches are aligned with the division and with section-level health equity workgroups and strategies.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in public health, occupational health, public administration or closely related degree AND four years professional level experience coordinating a public health program or closely related healthcare program.

OR

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to 5 years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience related to a healthcare program.

Desired Attributes:

• Demonstrated lived and/or more than 3 years working experience building and stewarding positive relationships with diverse community groups, including the Black, African America, African Immigrant and Refugee communities, Urban Native/American Indian communities, Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities of color, immigrant groups, Tribal governments, the disabled communities, LGBTQAI2+ community and other traditionally marginalized communities.

• Experience in effective delivery of culturally responsive and inclusive services, including evidence of ongoing personal development on unconscious bias, health equity, anti-racism, diversity and inclusion.

• Experience working collaboratively across organizational units toward shared agency goals.

• Experience developing and presenting policy and program recommendations to management for approval and implementation.

• Experience developing and executing comprehensive work plans and deliverables.

• Experience working effectively with community members, key community partners and diverse work teams.

• Extensive experience in and knowledge of principles and practices of large-scale project management.

• Advanced knowledge and lived or professional experience with governmental public health systems and working knowledge of population health, workforce diversity and operational metrics.

• Experience identifying and interpreting appropriate data sources to be used for policy decision making related to health equity.

• Experience analyzing legislative policy for impact on health equity.

• Demonstrated experience communicating with diverse populations.

• Experience with facilitation, problem solving and coaching skills, with the ability to provide consultation and/or technical assistance.

• Strong oral and written cross-cultural communication skills and experience.

• Experience in presenting complex data to multiple types of audiences including workgroups, management teams, formal committees, stakeholder groups, and governing bodies.

• Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

Working Conditions:
This position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but at times will have work that needs to be conducted on-site and may require occasional travel across the state. The Portland State Office Building is located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.

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 exceptional medical, vision and dental benefit packages for you and your qualified family members with minimal out-of-pocket costs (member cost share is as low as 1% - 5%). Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx

• Paid Leave Days:

  • 11 paid holidays each year.

  • 3 additional paid personal business days each year.

  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accrued each month.

  • 8 hours of vacation leave accrued each month with increases every 5 years.

• Pension and Retirement plans. After six months of service, you may qualify for the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). New employees may be enrolled in the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).

• Student Loan Forgiveness; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity. The PSLF program may forgive student loan balances after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments.

• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.

• Continuous growth and development opportunities.

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:

• Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030

• Becoming an anti-racist organization

• Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and

• Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.

Directions to Apply:
Please fill out the online application and questionnaire and submit a resume.

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Additional Information:

• Pay Equity: Please ensure you have provided thorough and updated application materials as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

• The salary listed is at the non-PERS rate. Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) eligible employees will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay the 6% employee contribution to PERS. If you are not yet PERS eligible, the 6.95% pay increase and employee contribution will be effective upon PERS eligibility.

• Veterans: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources.

• Visa Sponsorship: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. OHA is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

• Background Check: 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.

Have Questions or Need Help?
If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act, contact: Aimee Buchholz at aimee.d.buchholz2@oha.oregon.gov

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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 based on 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, click here.

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