New HPC Career Opportunity

LET’S MAKE NORTHEAST FLORIDA THE HEALTHIEST AND
MOST VIBRANT REGION IN FLORIDA

POSITION: Manager of Healthy Communities

STATUS: Non-Exempt Position

SALARY: $45,000-$55,000
The Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Currently located in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Florida, HPC has been a leader in health planning and research for more than 40 years.

Developed through the establishment of Florida State Statute 408.033, the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida is an independent 501c3 that has been providing unbiased community-based health needs assessments and research, healthcare utilization studies, and managing health–related quality of life indicators for Northeast Florida for over 40 years. We pride ourselves in the statement:

“The Health Planning Council is like Switzerland when it comes to convening, discussion and finding meaningful solutions to health system waste, service overlap, redundancy, and poor collaboration. We trust them to help us do what’s right for the community.”

Our stakeholders tell us this all the time; it is truly one of the most valued and cherished characterizations of our company.

The Health Planning Council’s Vision is Building a Healthier Region Through Research and Collaboration.

Our Mission is to develop a regional, unbiased research and evidence based initiatives that promote healthy communities, lifestyles and improve accessible, quality health care.

Our Core Values are:
• We believe collaboration is a must at any cost, no matter how uncomfortable
• We believe all perspectives matter
• We conduct research with communities, not on or to them
• All of our work promotes healthy communities and healthy individuals
• We do not believe in a “one size fits all” approach in engaging communities
• We insist on culturally sensitive and evidenced based interventions
• Behavior change begins with data

BENEFITS:
At HPC, we believe in work/life balance and in giving our full- and part-time employees the opportunity to provide for themselves and their families through a variety of benefits such as:
• Health insurance benefits for employees, spouses and children; Employee coverage at 100%
• Employer-sponsored group term life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability
• Vacation, sick, personal and bereavement leave
• Ten paid company holidays
• 403 B retirement plan for employee contribution
• SEP retirement plan for company contribution

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Health Planning Council seeks a Manager of Healthy Communities. This is a newly created leadership position, reporting to the Executive Director and is responsible for the direction and development of the Health Planning Council’s Healthy Community Initiatives. The position is structured with a base salary along with a tiered business development bonus structure. The Manager will work across cross-sector organizations such as the public health systems, hospitals, city and county governments, FQHC, philanthropic organizations, and non-government organizations to develop, manage and facilitate community-based participatory research initiatives; M.A.P.P Health Needs Assessments, Strategic Prevention Framework assessments, community convening events, and manage the Northeast Florida Counts health-related quality of life indicator website. The Manager will facilitate or lead special projects relating to the development and implementation of public health or healthcare prevention initiatives. The Manager will also be responsible for designing methodology for surveys and focus groups and generate reports from qualitative or quantitative data.

MAJOR DUTIES:
• Consult and collaborate with a wide array of organizations, committees, groups and individuals to develop linkages, identify needs, problem solve, plan solutions, develop programs, and enhance leadership to address individual or community health concerns and enhance the community capacity for response.
• Maintain and update the HPC community health assessment policy, procedures, and process manual
• Develop, manage and update the Northeast Florida Counts health-related quality of life indicator dashboard
• Manage and Coordinate the Northeast Florida Counts Advisory Council
• Plan and conduct a variety of health needs assessments using qualitative and quantitative assessment methods, analyze results, write needs assessment reports, and communicate findings to key audiences
• Provide community education and awareness to the community and neighborhood organizations, and the local health care industry to address the Northeast Florida region’s health priorities and utilization of Northeast Florida Counts.
• Develop White Papers, fact sheets, and action alerts health-related quality of life issues, prevention strategies and policies, rural health, safety-net issues, Medicaid Reform etc….
• Develop, prepare, and coordinate fee-for-serve and grant applications and grant-related activities to obtain funding for health education programs and related work

POSITION FOCUS:
• Ability to collect, analyze, interpret data and communicate results
• Design methodology for surveys, focus groups
• Ability to work in a fast paced and organic environment
• Facilitate or lead special projects
• Generate reports from qualitative or quantitative data

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to the HPC Executive Director
Will work closely with the HPC Data Manager, Community Planner, and Director of Healthy and Happy Places.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Must have a positive and energetic attitude; Possess solid organizational skills, writing, and communication skills; Must have the ability to speak in front of large groups and be a transformational leader. The Manager of Healthy Communities must be technology savvy; Demonstrate a history of superior customer service; Manage multiple tasks; Ability to work effectively with staff, partners, Board of Directors, and the public. The position should be familiar with database programs, Word and Excel, electronic survey programs, SPSS, social media and electronic communication platforms.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor degree in health planning, health science, health promotion, public health, or healthcare marketing. Have at least five years of combined experience in community health, health promotion, health marketing. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate effective experience conducting community needs assessments.

SEND RESUME:
Candidate must meet all requirements to be considered. Resumes need to be received by Friday, July 29, 2011- not postmarked. Please MAIL resume to Dawn Emerick, Ed.D., Executive Director of the Health Planning Council. 644 Cesery Boulevard Suite 210 Jacksonville Florida 32211. Do not send resumes via email. No phone calls please.