Initial Posting Date:

07/26/2024

Application Deadline:

08/11/2024

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$5,747 - $8,831

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Youth Health Survey Community Advisor (Operations and Policy Analyst 3)

Job Description:

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Adolescent Health, ScreenWise, Reproductive Health Section in Portland, Oregon has a fantastic career opportunity for a Youth Health Survey Community Advisor (Operations and Policy Analyst 3) to coordinate survey policy, advisory, and assessment activities in schools and local communities, including legislative analysis across the Adolescent and School Health unit.

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

What will you do?
As the Youth Health Survey Community Advisor, you will provide consultative advice on survey policy, advisory, and assessment activities in schools and local communities, as well as serving as a lead consultant to public health leadership on survey policy, planning, and external communications and collaboration.

This position identifies and makes decisions with considerable autonomy on priority long-range plans, goals, and objectives related to adolescent survey policy development and designing, conducting, and supporting local adolescent health research and program evaluation.

This position will:

• Create partnerships with local school districts, Local Public Health Authorities, and community-based organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of school health policy, processes, and programs using survey data (like the Student Health Survey (SHS)) and other school and administrative data resources in support of state and local policy goals to improve the health of Oregon youth and to address health inequities
• Use their quantitative, qualitative, and data visualization skills to translate SHS data into user-friendly products and tools to support health and education partner needs
• Lead policy engagement work with youth in support of SHS and related policy goals, including co-leading the SHS Youth Data Council
• Disseminate findings in a variety of formats including summary reports, presentations, and webinars to a variety of audiences including state and local public health, community partners and schools
• Assess trends and population-specific findings (by race, ethnicity, gender identity, rurality, etc.) of SHS to guide adolescent and school health policy development
• Plan projects related to SHS education and data usage

This position works with a wide array of internal (youth program leadership in Health Systems Division, Health Policy and Analytics, and Behavioral Health) and external partners (Oregon Department of Education, Oregon Department of Human Services, school districts, education service districts, Conference of School Administrators, and others) to promote adolescent health.

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.
• Click here to learn more and access a summary of State of Oregon benefits.

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

OR;

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

(Note: Please submit a detailedresume and cover letter (see additional details in 'Directions to Apply' section - below).

Desired Attributes:

Masters degree in public health or social sciences is preferred which includes advance preparation in statistics, evaluation, and research design, specifically complex survey design.

Ideal candidates will have experience in the following areas:

• Experience with adolescent and school health data, programs and policy
• Supporting youth-led or youth-centered programs
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytic skills; experience using statistical and qualitative analysis software like R, Stata, SPSS, NVivo,
• Strong data visualization skills; experience using data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong partnership skills and experience working and communicating effectively with a diverse set of partners
• Experience working with youth around data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Experience working with schools, school districts, community-based organizations, and/or local public health authorities

Working Conditions:

Requires occasional in-state and out-of-state travel with overnight stays. Requires occasional weekend and evening hours. The work of this role may be conducted remotely with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. There are times that the work will need to be conducted onsite.

Directions to Apply:

Please fill out the online application and submit a resume and cover letter telling us about yourself and how your personal (lived), educational, and/or professional experience qualifies you for this position.

Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Update professional, educational, voluntary, and personal experience on your resume. 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.

• External Applicants: Click the “Apply” button and submit your application. Click this link for the External Candidate job aid, and view this video for additional information.
• Current State of Oregon employees: Apply through your employee Workday account. View this job aid for assistance.

Resources:

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• Oregon Health Authority (OHA)
  • Oregon Health Authority Website
  • Mission, Vision and Core Values
  • Programs and Divisions
• Career Resources
  • State of Oregon Career Resources Page
  • Get Your Application and Resume Noticed
  • Ace the Interview
  • Search for State of Oregon jobs
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Additional Information:

• Visa Sponsorships: 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.
• Pay Scale: Upon receiving a salary offer, we will conduct a pay equity assessment using the information provided in your application to determine your salary placement upon hire. To ensure a comprehensive evaluation, please make certain your application materials are up-to-date and thorough. Include relevant details such as your work history, education, volunteer work, lived experiences, and any other pertinent information related to the position you are applying for. Please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage to learn more.
• 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.
• Veterans: If you are a veteran, you may receive veterans’ preference points. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, you will receive a notice in your Workday inbox and will be required to provide your documents at that time. Veterans | Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs: 1-800-692-9666
• This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill current or future vacancies.

Questions?

If you have questions or would like assistance, including an accommodation request under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Juan McGruder, HR Analyst, at juan.a.mcgruder@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. 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.