Regional Coordinator

Regional Coordinator

Pay Grade: L

This is a FEDERAL GRANT FUNDED position and subject to available grant funds.

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters. As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of the state of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population. The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Regional Coordinator within the Division of Health Protection, Infectious Disease-HIV Section. The Regional Coordinator provides technical assistance and program monitoring within a health care specialty. Plans, directs, and implements a specialty program. Evaluates programs for compliance with state and/or federal guidelines. Serves as team leader and may supervise lower level staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides program consultation, training, and/or coordination of training needs for regional community based organizations and health departments with the objective of improving capacity to provide effective and efficient HIV/AIDS related services.
• Identifies gaps in services in an effort to provide technical assistance.
• Works with health departments and community based organizations to identify outside partners that can provide prevention interventions, counseling, testing, and linkage, and assist with community mobilization initiatives.
• Works closely with health departments and community based organizations to identify and create achievable program goals and objectives.
• Conducts site visits and provides feedback and technical assistance as needed to ensure that negotiated programmatic deliverables are being met.
• Acts as the liaison between the HIV Prevention Program and community based organizations and health departments to ensure that grantees understand expectations, new initiatives, and other all HIV Prevention policies and procedures as they relate to contract management, and HIV counseling and testing, etc.
• Reviews grantees monthly summary reports and submits invoices for payment.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma/GED and one (1) year of experience required at the lower level Prgm Consultant 1 (GSP090) or, Any other combination of education and professional experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the job. Preferred Qualifications /Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Work or related field, with experience in Public Health, Program Coordination, HIV Prevention, and working with priority populations heavily impacted by HIV.
• Master's degree, extensive experience in HIV-focused programs, knowledge of data analysis and grant management, and working with priority populations heavily impacted by HIV.
• Experience writing grant proposals.
• Experience in developing program budgets and tracking program expenditures.
• Considerable knowledge of HIV prevention programs, project monitoring, and program development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience developing and implementing or managing public health programs.
• Experience coordinating health services or public health programs with various agencies and organizations.

Additional Information

The DPH Commissioner and agency leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being. The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and help employees meet their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity may be allocated per workday, typically in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

State of Georgia employees are subject to the rules of the State Personnel Board regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degrees, diplomas, licensures, and other relevant credentials.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

Relocation assistance is not provided.

In the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of DPH employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

DPH is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process, email View email address on click.appcast.io.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.