Community Health Specialist (Full Time)

Oneida County Health Department is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Community Health Specialist. In this role, you will help advance the health of Oneida County by empowering individuals and communities through education, innovation, programs, and partnerships. Your work will help create opportunities for everyone in Oneida County to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations, healthcare providers, schools, local governments, and other stakeholders to identify and address public health priorities.
• Lead a multi-county community coalition, coordinate community-driven prevention efforts, and implement evidence-based strategies that improve health.
• Lead tobacco prevention and control initiatives through education, community engagement, policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that reduce tobacco use and promote healthier communities.
• Identify funding opportunities, prepare grant applications, evaluate community health initiatives, and use data to guide decision-making and measure program outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health Education, Nursing, or a related field with 1–3 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of computerized information systems and data analysis.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, organization, and project management skills.
• Experience building partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including group facilitation and public speaking.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Public Health or a related field.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal public health programs and planning activities.
• Experience leading community coalitions or community health initiatives.
• Experience with grant writing, grant management, and reporting requirements.
• Experience in tobacco prevention and control, health promotion, or chronic disease prevention.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) package with the ability to carry unused PTO into future years.

Pay

Starting salary range of $30.21–$32.79 per hour, depending on experience.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a half-hour unpaid lunch.