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We are recruiting for a motivated Planner, Public Health to join our team!
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Job Summary
Under general supervision, leads the design, development, resourcing (funding), and management of a public health content area ("program"). Strategically elevates the content area within the department, Denver Health, and the broader community. Provides direction and oversight, including supervision of assigned staff and grants management (both fiscal and programmatic). Ensures work adheres to policies and procedures and funding requirements. Collaborates with leaders within and across content areas at the local, state and national level to achieve program, division, department and enterprise (DHHA) goals and identifies opportunities for alignment. Needs to have exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Essential Functions:
- Provides leadership and strategic direction of the content area in concert with other program managers, sr. program managers, division leadership and staff. Oversees the management and execution of all grants and deliverables within the content area or across areas as collaboration requires. Promotes innovation and best practice advances in the content area. Builds and maintains relationships and contacts at the community, funder, local, and state level, including partnerships to leverage grant activities, innovation and funding. (20%)
- Evaluates strategies, practices, work processes and structures and provides recommendations to the division, DPH and DHHA leadership as appropriate. (20%)
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects, and people; makes quick and clear decisions which may include tough choices, after considering risks. Sets high standards for quality, quantity, and timelines. Consistently achieves project goals. Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction with continuous quality improvement approaches. (20%)
- Interprets and disseminates content area results to key stakeholders and the broader public health community through oral, media, and written communication to improve program implementation or for public health action. Effectively manages/coaches individual staff towards professional growth. (20%)
- Builds and maintains high performing teams. Conducts supervision duties as required; recruiting, interviewing and selecting staff, performance monitoring, and conducting appraisals. (20%)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree Required
Work Experience:
- 4-6 years of progressive experience developing, implementing, and evaluating health projects, community development Required and
- 1-3 years Experience with public health promotion including strategic planning, budget management, policy analysis environmental and organizational systems change. Required and
- 1-3 years Experience in group facilitation, quality improvement, and project management. Required and
- 1-3 years of supervisor experience Required
Licenses:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
- Demonstrated capacity to establish and foster collaborations.
- Demonstrates strong communication skills (verbal, written and listening).
- Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage frequent changes and competing demands.
- Demonstrated tolerance for ambiguity.
- Ability to influence and move others to a common vision and goal.
- Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Shift Days (United States of America)
Work Type Regular
Salary $73,800.00 - $114,400.00 / yr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation) On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more Tuition reimbursement & assistance Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect Belonging Accountability Transparency
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
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Denver Health
tuition reimbursement, retirement plan
Apr 23, 2025