Department: Community Engagement Institute
Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Downtown Campus
Hire Type: Full Time
Pay: Range for the position is $53,000-$72,000/yr, determined based on qualifications
Work Schedule: General business hours, flexible
Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.
Job Story
If you are passionate about public health and ready to make a meaningful impact across Kansas communities, we want to hear from you!
This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful initiatives that improve the health and quality of life of Kansans while helping shape the future of public health in Kansas.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects, timelines, budgets, and deliverables simultaneously. Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential, along with the ability to facilitate collaboration, engage diverse partners, and support effective project implementation. Take on the challenge of benefiting our community partners & showcase your ability to thrive in diverse projects. Perseverance, adaptability & analytical skills are crucial for success.
Our team, culture & vibes:
We believe strong public health system promote & protect the health of all people & their communities.
Self-Paced Innovation, adaptive approaches, high accountability, & versatile roles.
Our work looks like- coaching leaders to ensure technical proficiency and adaptability; empower the system to learn and respond to changes; providing tailored coalition-building support and strategic planning.
If your passion lies in this realm, you want to work hard & see the direct impact in your community from the hard work you do, !
Job Summary
Designs, develops, and proposes public health capacity-building or related processes to proposed clients. Manages all aspects of the project, responding to client needs and expectations, and fulfilling agreed-upon commitments. Manages multiple clients simultaneously.
Essential Functions
Proposes, secures and delivers work with public health related clients. Manages external partner relationships to ensure the fulfillment of expectations. Supports the conceptualization, design, and delivery of work related to ongoing public health related projects, working primarily in a team environment. Addresses and resolves public health project issues to ensure goals remain on track. Coordinates and prepares reports, materials and presentations to support leaders. Coordinates and/or facilitates project tasks as assigned.
Job Duties
Support and lead a variety of public health initiatives focused on improving health outcomes and strengthening public health systems.
Your focus will involve implementing systemic changes in local health departments and standardizing primary data collection.
You will leverage your public health knowledge and experience to help guide projects, programs, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
You will collaborate with a wide range of partners, stakeholders, funders, and organizations to support innovative approaches to public health challenges and advance systems-level change across the state.
Required Education and Experience:
None
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Physical Requirements:
Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.
Additional Physical Requirement:
Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Downtown Campus
Hire Type: Full Time
Pay: Range for the position is $53,000-$72,000/yr, determined based on qualifications
Work Schedule: General business hours, flexible
Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.
Job Story
If you are passionate about public health and ready to make a meaningful impact across Kansas communities, we want to hear from you!
This position offers the opportunity to work on impactful initiatives that improve the health and quality of life of Kansans while helping shape the future of public health in Kansas.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects, timelines, budgets, and deliverables simultaneously. Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential, along with the ability to facilitate collaboration, engage diverse partners, and support effective project implementation. Take on the challenge of benefiting our community partners & showcase your ability to thrive in diverse projects. Perseverance, adaptability & analytical skills are crucial for success.
Our team, culture & vibes:
We believe strong public health system promote & protect the health of all people & their communities.
Self-Paced Innovation, adaptive approaches, high accountability, & versatile roles.
Our work looks like- coaching leaders to ensure technical proficiency and adaptability; empower the system to learn and respond to changes; providing tailored coalition-building support and strategic planning.
If your passion lies in this realm, you want to work hard & see the direct impact in your community from the hard work you do, !
Job Summary
Designs, develops, and proposes public health capacity-building or related processes to proposed clients. Manages all aspects of the project, responding to client needs and expectations, and fulfilling agreed-upon commitments. Manages multiple clients simultaneously.
Essential Functions
Proposes, secures and delivers work with public health related clients. Manages external partner relationships to ensure the fulfillment of expectations. Supports the conceptualization, design, and delivery of work related to ongoing public health related projects, working primarily in a team environment. Addresses and resolves public health project issues to ensure goals remain on track. Coordinates and prepares reports, materials and presentations to support leaders. Coordinates and/or facilitates project tasks as assigned.
Job Duties
Support and lead a variety of public health initiatives focused on improving health outcomes and strengthening public health systems.
Your focus will involve implementing systemic changes in local health departments and standardizing primary data collection.
You will leverage your public health knowledge and experience to help guide projects, programs, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
You will collaborate with a wide range of partners, stakeholders, funders, and organizations to support innovative approaches to public health challenges and advance systems-level change across the state.
Required Education and Experience:
- 60 hours of college coursework in Applied Science or Social Science.
- Seven (7) years of experience in public health related field. Every 30 hours of college coursework beyond 60 hours can be substituted for one (1) year of experience, up to an additional 60 hours.
None
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of public health trends, issues, programs and services.
- Knowledge of community engagement strategies.
- Ability to lead the development, implementation and completion of project plans.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners in team member and project leadership roles.
- Monitor and track multiple project budgets, timelines, deliverables, and outcomes.
- Engage and mobilize external partners to address challenges and advance project and organizational goals.
- Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
- Manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.
Additional Physical Requirement:
