Public Health Coordinator

Overview Provides leadership and coordination for Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCHBG) strategic planning, implementation, monitoring, and performance reporting activities. Supports statewide maternal and child health initiatives by ensuring effective planning processes, progress tracking, and collaboration across programs and partners. Serves as a central resource for action plan development, performance monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts. Promotes alignment between program activities, federal requirements, and quality improvement standards. Key Responsibilities Coordinate development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of MCHBG action plans across priority areas. Manage project timelines, deliverables, milestones, and reporting cycles to ensure compliance with requirements. Provide technical assistance, guidance, and writing support to program teams. Develop and maintain standardized planning, monitoring, and reporting tools, templates, and resources. Review action plans and progress reports to identify gaps, risks, challenges, and improvement opportunities. Analyze performance data and provide recommendations for program enhancement. Support continuous improvement initiatives and quality improvement processes. Supervise and mentor interns while supporting program goals. Prepare and communicate progress updates, recommendations, and emerging issues to leadership and stakeholders. Facilitate collaboration among internal teams and external partners. Maternal & Child Health Priority Areas Increase access to contraceptive methods. Improve maternal mental health and well-being. Reduce preventable illness and disease among children. Improve adolescent social-emotional well-being. Increase access to quality care for children and youth with special healthcare needs. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Healthcare Administration, or related field. 2–3 years of experience in: Maternal and child health programs Public health program management Community health initiatives Grant-funded program coordination Experience developing, implementing, and managing programs/projects. Experience with public health planning, reporting, and performance monitoring. State government or public sector experience preferred. Knowledge of maternal and child health issues, health disparities, and evidence-based interventions. Ability to pass a background check. Ability to work remotely and onsite as needed. Ability to travel within the state for meetings and occasionally attend national conferences. Required Skills Strong written and verbal communication skills. Stakeholder engagement and partnership building. #J-18808-Ljbffr