Description

As the Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Manager you will lead the overall implementation of the Health Equity Zones Initiative including developing and managing workplans, building relationships with community leaders, supporting the formation of local collaboratives, establishing a community centered process for identifying and prioritizing local community health disparities, and partnering with epidemiologists to provide relevant local health disparity data.

The Health Equity Zones Initiative supports the development of community-driven solutions to address local health disparities. The WA DOH, through this lead role, will partner with local community members to develop project plans to address their identified health disparities. The Health Equity Zones Initiative, funding through state legislation, creates an opportunity to shift health program planning from institutions into community. This Initiative establishes structures for community members to lead decision making and improve health equity for their local area.

The incumbent may be located anywhere within the State of Washington. Telework (mobile work) is currently expected. When approved, the incumbent will work with their supervisor to identify an appropriate work schedule and balance including telework and in-person meetings with community members and colleagues in King County and other regions of the state.

About the Department of Health
The vision of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is equity and optimal health for all. Our mission is to work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state. Learn more about the DOH Transformational Plan.

Our Values

Good organizations know what they do and how they do it. Great organizations also understand why they do it. Our values are:

• Human-centered: We see others as people who matter like we do and take into account their needs, challenges, contributions, and objectives.
• Equity: We are committed to fairness and justice to ensure access to services, programs, opportunities, and information for all.
• Collaboration: We seek partnership and collaboration to maximize our collective impact. We cannot achieve our vision alone.
• Seven Generations: Inspired by Native American culture, we seek wisdom from those who came before us to ensure our current work protects those who will come after us.
• Excellence: We strive to demonstrate best practices, high performance, and compelling value in our work every day.

The Washington State Department of Health acknowledges that our locations statewide are on the homelands of Native people, who have lived in this region from time immemorial. Currently, within the boundaries of Washington State, there are 36 tribes, 29 of which are federally recognized, that share traditional homelands and waterways in what is now Washington State. Some of these are nations and confederacies that represent multiple tribes or bands. We express our most profound respect for and gratitude toward these original and current caretakers of the region. As a public health agency, we acknowledge our responsibility to establish and maintain relationships with these tribes and Native peoples, in support of tribal sovereignty and the inclusion of their voices in public health programs and policies. We pledge that these relationships will consist of mutual trust, respect, and reciprocity.

Benefits of Working for DOH
Washington is America's Top State, according to U.S. News (2021), and provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We also offer:

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes.
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion fosters an inclusive environment that encourages all employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• An Infant at Work Program based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding.
• Employee resource groups that provide forums for employees to gather and share ideas about matters that affect their personal and professional lives and support career development.

Duties Include

Some of what you’ll be doing…

Develop and implement the HEZ Workplan:

• Build a 2-year HEZ workplan including timelines, measurable objectives, community-centered structures, and key partnerships, determining roles and commitments.
• Lead unit staff in work plan implementation including supervision, coaching and role development.
• Establish processes for updating and modifying the HEZ work plan based on partner and community feedback

Guide development of HEZ Community Collaboratives

• Lead process with key parties to define geographic catchment area of Health Equity Zones, including decision making process and criteria.
• Build relationships with community members, local health jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, community clinics and other partner groups in HEZ.

What we're looking for
Our ideal candidate has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understands how their actions affect others. They demonstrate a social justice and health equity orientation, display cultural awareness and cultivate an environment of engagement, respect, active listening, trust and collaboration. Our ideal candidate leads and navigates change and models integrity, credibility, enthusiasm commitment, honesty and caring.

Required Qualifications
Option 1: At least three (3) years of progressively more responsible positions in a health or related field leading, developing, or facilitating community engagement processes including key experience working with equity priorities, health, highly visible projects, working with community leaders, collaborative, networks and similar groups of highly diverse stakeholders.

OR

Option 2: A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in public health, community health, social work, health communications, public administration, or related field, including two (2) or more years of progressively more responsible positions in a health or related field leading, developing, or facilitating community engagement processes including key experience working with equity priorities, health, and highly visible projects, working with community leaders, collaborative, networks and similar groups of highly diverse stakeholders.

OR

An equivalent amount of education and experience gained through formal professional employment, volunteer experience, lived experience or a combination.

Desired Qualifications

• Achievement Orientation: Adds value through personal contribution, technical knowledge, and group achievements.
• Able to speak, read, write and interpret in one of the 37_Most_Spoken_Languages_in_WA_State.pdf (Download PDF reader)
• Models effective group process behavior, such as listening, discussing, negotiating, rewarding, encouraging and motivating.
• Facilitates development of shared mission, vision and key values and uses those principles to guide actions.

Application Process
Intrigued? Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this position.
• A current resume.
• Three (3) or more professional references included in your profile. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) someone you have managed or led.

Important Note: Do not attach documents that are not requested in the Application Process. Please ensure that the documents that are attached are not password protected or contain a photo or private information (social security number, year of birth, transcripts, etc.). Documents not requested will not be reviewed.

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and year of birth.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is an equal opportunity employer. DOH strives to create a working environment that is inclusive and respectful. We prohibit discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, genetics, or disability.

This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions

All employees engaging in work for the Department of Health must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their hire date. The Office of Human Resources will verify proof of vaccination after an employment offer has been extended.

This position requires an onsite/in-person presence. A medical or religious exemption to the vaccine mandate cannot be accommodated at this time. Contact HR@doh.wa.gov with any questions.

With or without an accommodation, I am willing and able to:

• Legally operate a state or privately-owned vehicle or provide alternative transportation.
• Occasionally work more than 40 hours per week and/or adjust typically scheduled hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Travel occasionally, as needed, either alone or with another person, overnight, for several days and/or out of state.
• Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple assignments and priority deadlines.

If you have questions, need alternative formats, or other assistance please contact Kristina Cox at kristina.cox@doh.wa.gov or (360) 485-5249 TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 7-1-1. Technical support is provided by NEOGOV, 855-524-5627 (can't log in, password or email issues, error messages).

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Supplemental Information:

This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in-full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

Education and experience selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the detailed applicant profile submitted.