Public Health Specialist (SHIP Community Liaison)

Primary Objective

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.

CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS

• 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
  
  

Examples of Duties

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
  
  

Knowledge Of

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

• 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
  
  

Skills and Abilities:

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
  
  

Other

• Flexible work hours; occasionally working evening and weekend hours to attend meetings or events to meet Division and community needs
  
  

Minimum/Desirable Qualifications

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
• Experience working with diverse communities and populations of people (such as BIPOC communities, economically disadvantaged communities, etc.)
• Ability to apply principles of health and racial equity, and cultural humility to community-based work
  
  

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 working with policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives
• Experience facilitating meetings, public speaking, and presenting
• Ability to speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community (Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, etc.)
  
  

Supplemental Information

Supervision Of Others

This position does not supervise others.

Anticipated Hiring Range: $81,890-$84,323

2024 Full Salary Range: $81,890-$109,171 Annually

Full Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible

The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change

Benefits

Benefits for regular, full-time employees of the City of Bloomington (with the exception of 24 hour firefighters and 24 hour fire fighter/paramedics) 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.)
  
  

01

The City of Bloomington (City) is asking you to supply information (data) as part of your application for employment with the City. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) classifies this data as private data about you. The law does not require you to provide the data and there is no legal consequence for refusing to provide the data. However, if you do not provide the requested data, the City may not have enough information to consider your application and you may not move forward in the selection process. If you do provide the data, City employees and its agents may have access to your private data if their work assignments reasonably require access. The hiring manager or supervisor, human resources employees, and members of an interview panel, which may include non-City employees, will have access to some of your private data during the application and selection process. State or federal law or a court order may allow others to have access to your data also. The City will not disclose any of your private data to any member of the general public without your permission. The MGDPA classifies the following information as public data about applicants: veteran status, relevant test scores, rank on eligible list, job history, education and training, and work availability. If you are a finalist for the position, your name is also public. A "finalist" is a person the City selects for an interview. Do you agree to supply the data the City is requesting as part of your application for employment?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire completely for this position. Attaching a resume is NOT a substitute for completing an answer. If a question is answered by the statement "See Resume", the question will be treated as if there is no answer. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If the supplemental question is not applicable to you, please indicate N/A.

I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No
  
  

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This is a reminder that you should check your Spam/Junk folder as emails from the City of Bloomington might end up being received in those folders and not your inbox. Please note that the City won't send out communications until after the job posting has officially closed unless the posting clearly states otherwise. Please acknowledge that you have read and understood this informational message.

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Did you read and review the Working Conditions and Physical Demands checklist and the Remote Work availability? Once you click on the link

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

Do you hold a Baccalaureate degree in public or community health, nutrition, public policy, nursing, or related field?

• High School or Equivalent
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher
• Not Applicable
  
  

06

If you indicated you have post-secondary education, please summarize coursework or list degree earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.

07

Do you have experience working in the public health?

• Less than 6 months
• 6 months
• 7 months-1 year
• 2+ years
• Not Applicable
  
  

08

If you indicated that you have experience working in the public health, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

09

Do you have experiencing working as a certified community health worker related to childcare, healthy schools, and workplaces, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle?

• Less than 2 years
• 2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5+ years
• Not applicable
  
  

10

If you indicated that you have experience working as a certified community health worker related to childcare, healthy schools, and workplaces, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

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Do you have experience in participatory decision-making and/or consensus-building techniques?

• Yes
• No
  
  

12

If you indicated you have experience in participatory decision-making and/or consensus-building techniques, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

13

Do you have experience with developing trusted partnerships across sectors and within organizations?

• Yes
• No
  
  

14

If you indicated you have experience developing trusted partnerships across sectors and within organizations, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

15

Do you have the ability and willingness to travel locally to meet in-person with community members and organizations?

• Yes
• No
  
  

16

Do you possess proficiency in Microsoft Office and online collaboration applications?

• Yes
• No
  
  

17

Do you have experience advocating for underrepresented groups of individuals within organizational settings?

• Yes
• No
  
  

18

If you indicated you have experience advocating for marginalized stakeholder groups within institutional settings, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

19

Do you have experience with SHIP or state-funded grant projects?

• Yes
• No
  
  

20

If you indicated that you have experience with SHIP or state-funded grant projects, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

21

Do you have experience working in a policymaking setting, such as within a local or state government or for a non-governmental organization that does policymaking/advocacy?

• Yes
• No
  
  

22

If you indicated that you have experience working in a policymaking setting, such as within a local or state government or for a non-governmental organization that does policymaking/advocacy, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

23

Do you have experience with social determinants of health into service delivery?

• Yes
• No
  
  

24

If you indicated that you have experience integrating diverse initiatives and social determinants of health into service delivery, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

25

Do you have experience working with policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives?

• Yes
• No
  
  

26

If you indicated you have experience working with policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

27

Do you possess experience facilitating meetings, public speaking, and presenting?

• Yes
• No
  
  

28

If you indicated that you have experience facilitating meetings, public speaking, and presenting, please describe your experience including name of employer, dates of employment, job title and nature of duties and responsibilities in relation to the question. If not applicable, indicate N/A.

29

Do you fluently speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community? Recognized prevalent languages in the City of Bloomington are Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, and Cambodian [Khmer]. Fluent means you can sustain a conversation, demonstrate intelligible pronunciation which doesn't interfere with understanding, and communicate at informal and some formal levels.

• Spanish - FLUENT
• Somali - FLUENT
• Vietnamese - FLUENT
• Chinese Mandarin - FLUENT
• Cambodian [Khmer] - FLUENT
• I am not FLUENT in those languages or I am FLUENT in another language
  
  

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If you indicated you speak a language other than English that you are FLUENT in, please list the language(s) and years spoken. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.

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This Question Is To Determine Your Status As a Veteran Under The Veteran's Preference Statute, Minnesota Statutes, 43A.11. Please Check The Statement Below Which Best Describes Your Current Veteran's Status

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
• I am the spouse of a deceased Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
• I am a disabled Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
• I am the spouse of a disabled Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation and is unable to use the preference due to the disability
  
  

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If you are a Veteran and achieve the minimum passing rating, do you wish to apply your veteran's preference bonus points? If you answer yes, you MUST complete the City of Bloomington's Veteran Preference Questionnaire (

• Yes
• No
• Not Applicable
  
  

Required Question