Provide community coordination and leadership for implementing the State Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), which serves the cities of Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield, to fulfill the agency’s mission to engage the community in promoting, protecting, and improving the health of all.

• Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops and maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Embraces the City’s shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Engage diverse stakeholders in identifying and addressing needs related to social determinants of health and chronic disease prevention. Collaborate with various community-based organizational leadership in the three communities of Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield to influence policy, system, and environmental (PSE) change as informed by SHIP initiatives.
• Provide project management and technical assistance to community partners for health promotion efforts in the areas of healthy food access, childcare, housing, mental well-being, active living, healthcare access, and workplace wellness.
• Collaborate with various departmental staff (transportation, community development, planning, parks and recreation, public safety, and public health) and community partners in the three communities of Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield to develop a vision and action plan for completing the SHIP work plan across the three cities.
• Create educational materials, reports, and plans to support programs and advance the work of SHIP.

• Practice authentic community engagement and facilitate grassroots prevention efforts within the community.

• Prepare and deliver presentations on community health to various audiences using plain language.

• Develop and facilitate trainings, and lead community gatherings and workgroups to engage activities and initiatives.

• Contribute to and do stakeholder assessments to inform SHIP work, including community assessments, focus groups, and key informant interviews.
• Communicate with elected officials and the community at large concerning prevention efforts and initiatives.
• Work with the SHIP Coordinator to develop and continually update program or project plans, timelines, and deliverables.

• Monitor and report results and outcomes of SHIP-related efforts to the SHIP coordinator, as well as monitor SHIP project budget activities.
• Assist in writing grant proposals for projects identified.
• Ensure the use of public health data to identify health problems and disparities in the community and to guide public health planning, policy, and decision-making.
• Perform public health emergency response functions as trained and assigned within the department’s emergency response plan.
• Collaborate with the SHIP coordinator to support project, budget, and reporting requirements.

• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Knowledge of:

• Methods and models for project management.
• How racial equity skills can be applied in public health.
• SHIP or state-funded grant projects
• Current events that may have an impact on the communities the Division serves.
• Evidence-informed models for population health improvement based on policy, system, or environmental change.
• Policies, systems, and environmental changes that support the improvement of population health.
• Methods for problem-solving, conflict resolution, and facilitation.
• Confidentiality and privacy as it relates to HIPAA and other basic legal parameters.

• Promote, advocate, and foster innovative solutions and ways of working.
• High-quality interpersonal communication skills, allowing for:
  • Building trust and strong relationships with community members.
  • Appropriate and effective written and verbal communication and information sharing between coworkers and community members.
• Collaboration within the City of Bloomington and externally with partners and community members.
• Experience in successfully using project management tools to bring projects to completion.
• Work independently in an effective and efficient matter to meet assigned duties and department deliverables.
• Convey data-driven health information to clients and the public in an effective manner.
• Use situational awareness to make critical decisions.
• Apply an analytical lens to recognize and provide solutions to a variety of problems.
• Work cooperatively with others; develop and maintain respectful and effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently bring a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions.
• Seek to understand structural racism and its impact on employees and the residents we serve. Identify and act on any potential adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities, and interactions with stakeholders.
• Embrace and effectively model the Division’s values of accountability, collaboration, dynamic/flexibility, equity, integrity, respect, and responsibility.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Baccalaureate degree in public or community health, nutrition, public policy, nursing, or related field AND six months or more work experience in public health; OR two years of experience working as a certified community health worker related to childcare, healthy schools, and workplaces, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle.
• Experience in participatory decision-making and/or consensus-building techniques.
• Experience developing trusted partnerships across sectors and within organizations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online collaboration applications.
• Ability and willingness to travel locally to meet in-person with community members and organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, networking skills, and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to work flexible daytime hours, occasional evenings, and weekends.
• Ability to apply principles of health and racial equity, and cultural humility to community-based work.
• Experience working with diverse communities and populations of people (such as BIPOC communities, economically disadvantaged communities, etc.).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience advocating for marginalized stakeholder groups within institutional settings.
• An advanced degree or certificate in public health, community health, nutrition, public policy, nursing, or a closely related field.
• Additional experience working in the public health sector for a state, county, or municipal government.
• Experience with SHIP or state-funded grant projects.
• Experience working in a policymaking setting, such as within a local or state government or for a non-governmental organization that does policymaking/advocacy.
• Experience integrating diverse initiatives and social determinants of health into service delivery.
• Experience using data to inform and improve programs.
• Experience as an approved trainer for childcare providers.
• Experience in successfully using project management tools to bring projects to completion.
• Experience working with policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives.
• Ability to speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community (Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, etc.).

Benefits for Regular, Full-Time Employees of the City of Bloomington include the following:

• 10 days paid vacation per year
• 13 days paid personal leave per year
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee health and dental insurance
• Paid employee life insurance
• Paid employee disability insurance
• Employer/employee paid pension
• Deferred compensation
• Tuition assistance program
• Health club membership reimbursement
• Flexible spending account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Other optional benefits
• Great suburban location, on bus line
• Free employee parking

• (Union contracts may vary from the above list.)