Senior Program Specialist - Opioid Prevention (Hybrid)

About the role

The Senior Program Specialist will plan, develop, implement, and coordinate opioid use disorder and opioid overdose prevention activities. This includes the management of opioid settlement funding and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations for complex public health programs, with a primary focus on administration and coordination of the Opioid Settlement Fund.
• Lead development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures for RFPs, grants, and contracts, including coordinating proposal development, facilitating leadership and purchasing review, organizing review teams, fielding applicant questions, supporting award processes, and ensuring timely payments.
• Meet regularly with RFP recipients, provide technical assistance, respond to requests, support reporting needs, and maintain organized tracking systems, folders, invoices, and documentation.
• Career Development
• Coordinate public health communications including social media posting, ADA-compliant image preparation, website updates, and media activities in partnership with Communications staff.
• Support strategies to increase social media reach and engagement.
• Lead naloxone program activities including identifying and onboarding new naloxone access point sites, providing ongoing support to existing sites, and coordinating supply needs.
• Participate in and co-lead committee meetings and leadership groups with internal and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local rules and regulations related to opioid-related programming, grants, contracts, and reporting.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships to support community health promotion and strengthen prevention, treatment, and recovery networks.
• Manage public outreach and community engagement through coordinated programming, events, and stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate planning committees, contribute to project development, and implement initiatives led by Anoka County.
• Lead data-informed initiatives by managing data collection, analyzing program and community data, and using findings to guide planning and continuous improvement across opioid and community health programs.
• Develop quarterly, annual, and program-specific reports, analyze findings, and draft recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Research evidence-based strategies, identify service gaps, and recommend best practices to advance Anoka County's public health goals.
• Contribute to community health assessment, community health improvement planning, and other department strategic planning activities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, behavioral science, social work, or a closely related field.
• Four years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience in health program planning and/or project management in a related field.
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Successfully pass driver's license background check.

Qualifications and Abilities

• Master's degree in public health, behavioral science, social work, or a closely related field.
• Two years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience in substance use disorder treatment and/or education focused on prevention.
• Two years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience managing grants, budgets, and/or funding projects.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Standard office environment, travel to various county work sites and meetings as needed.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers.
• Ability to see colors, shades and brightness.
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities.
• Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.
• Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.
• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
• Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.

Work Location

This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center located at 2100 3rd Avenue, Suite 600, Anoka, MN 55303.

Compensation

$74,214.00 - $103,896.00 / Hourly

Postal Code

55303

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

73083

Job Benefits

Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits.
Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Advancement/professional development opportunities.