Death Registration Program Coordinator

About the role

The Iowa Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics, is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, team player to join their team as a Death Registration Program Coordinator. In this role, you will primarily focus on supporting Iowa’s vital records system by providing statewide administrative oversight of the death registration program.

Responsibilities

• Support the Iowa Vital Events System (IVES) by enforcing death registration regulations and collaborating with external partners.
• Develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures related to the Iowa Vital Events System (IVES).
• Maintain high data quality standards and develop processes to monitor and improve timeliness and accuracy in death registration.
• Provide training and ongoing support to more than 12,000 stakeholders statewide.
• Review and resolve escalated death registration quality assurance issues.
• Make independent decisions using established laws, rules, and procedures, and collaborate with clerical staff and supervisors on issues requiring higher-level intervention.
• Coordinate sole source agreements and contracts with the Iowa Donor Network to support the Anatomical Gift Transplantation Fund and Iowa Donor Registry.
• Work closely with the IVES development team to address system functionality issues, implement resolutions, and communicate updates or program changes to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Seven years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution of a program (providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures).
• A total of four years of education and full-time experience (where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience).
• A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience).
• Graduation from an accredited school of law.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes nine months of full-time work as a Program Planner 2 or twenty-seven months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.

Qualifications

• Collaborative and strong verbal communication skills.
• Comprehension and digestion of technical and complex written material, including state and federal regulations.
• Experience with compliance monitoring, data evaluation, or oversight of statewide programming.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience developing and delivering in-person training to large groups of professionals.

Benefits

Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Programs

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