Public Health Project Coordinator-Quality & Accreditation

Full Job Description

Under the supervision of the Public Health Project Leader, the Quality & Accreditation Coordinator will lead the health department’s accreditation efforts toward continuous quality and performance improvement of services provided to residents.

They must be detail oriented, able to motivate others through the accreditation cycle and have strong organizational and project management skills.

Requirements

• Conduct assessments of the health department’s readiness to seek/maintain accreditation
• Coordinate the development and implementation of the health department’s internal plan to engage staff in the accreditation process
• Engage partner organizations and community partners in the accreditation process
• Develop and facilitate the health department’s Accreditation Team
• Manage the development of documentation and submission of required reports
• Provide technical assistance for staff on the performance management system
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to engage actively in discussion, take initiative, and remain intellectually agile.
• Ability to interact effectively with state and city personnel, health care professionals, and the general public.

POSITION COMPETENCIES:

Analytical/Assessment Skills

• Describes factors affecting the health of a community (e.g., equity, income, education, and environment).
• Uses quantitative and qualitative data.
• Describes assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of a community.

Policy Development/Program Planning

• Contributes to implementation of organizational strategic plan.

Communication Skills

• Identify the literacy of populations served (e.g., ability to obtain, interpret, and use health and other information; social media literacy).
• Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency (e.g., using age-appropriate materials, incorporating images).
• Suggests approaches for disseminating public health data and information (e.g., social media, newspapers, newsletters, journals, town hall meetings, libraries, neighborhood gatherings).
• Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches (e.g., reports, presentations, email, and letters).
• Describes the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community.

Cultural Competency Skills

• Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations (e.g., language, culture, values, socioeconomic status, geography, education, race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, profession, religious affiliation, mental and physical abilities, and historical experiences).
• Describes the diversity of individuals and populations in a community.
• Describes the ways diversity influences policies, programs, services, and the health of a community.
• Addresses the diversity of individuals and populations when implementing policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community.

Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

• Engages community members (e.g., focus groups, talking circles, formal meetings, key informant interviews, program recruitment) to improve health in a community.
• Provides input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services.

Financial Planning and Management Skills

• Operates programs within budget.
• Describe how teams help achieve program and organizational goals (e.g., the value of different disciplines, sectors, skills, experiences, and perspectives; scope of work and timeline).
• Motivates colleagues for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., participating in teams, encouraging sharing of ideas, respecting different points of view).
• Uses evaluation results to improve program and organizational performance.

Leadership and Systems Thinking

• Incorporates ethical standards of practice.
• Describes public health as part of a larger inter-related system of organizations that influence the health of populations at local, national, and global levels.
• Describes ways to improve individual and program performance.

Licenses, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:

• Valid State of Michigan Driver License. Employees in this class are required to provide and operate a motor vehicle on a reimbursed mileage basis.
• Certification in Incident Command Structure Crisis Management, and participation in Public Health Emergency Preparedness activities in real or simulated emergencies.
• Candidates considered for placement in this classification will be subject to a Criminal Background Investigation based on the requirements of the position.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree Public Health, Business Administration, Health Science Administration or other related field, with two years experience in community engagement, community organizing, and project coordination and implementation.
Preferred:
Two (2) years of experience in continuous quality improvement and project managem

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be substituted to meet the education and experience requirement of this position.

Additional Information

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 points

LRD: 06/11/2024