Disparities Coordinator position descriptions – 3/20/06

Q: We are planning to establish a new position for a disparities coordinator. Please forward any position descriptions you have for such a position in your state.

A:

1. Arizona: Ethnic/Rural Outreach Coordinator:
   Responsible for determining the needs and developing programs for populations that may be inadequately served. Specifically, the populations to be served will include, but not necessarily be limited to Rural areas, American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander and LGBT. Plans, implements and administers program needs of populations defined by the Centers for Disease Control as disparate. Reviews and assists in the preparation of contracts, grants and other agreements necessary to the implementation of the program. Monitors program performance to assure conformance with contract requirements, rules and regulations. Prepares reports and present study results to the Office Manager regarding the needs of the subject populations and the successes and shortcomings of the efforts on behalf of these populations. Attends and conducts a wide variety of meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars as necessary.
    
2. Indiana: Director of Diversity, Smokefree Indiana:
   General Statement of Position Function: Professional staff position to coordinate and provide staff support to increase diversity and eliminate tobacco-related disparities under the Smokefree Indiana Project.
    
   Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:
   1. Support – Serve as a liaison to other professional organizations at the local, state, regional and national level.
       
   2. Program Development – Includes establishing relationships, assessing needs and readiness for involvement, resources, barriers and developing implementation plans for tobacco control among diverse populations. Develop program objectives and implementation plans for public health organizations that are planning to address tobacco related disparities in the State. Assist in developing statewide networks serving populations disparately affected by tobacco and build communication between the state and national networks that serve priority populations.
       
   3. Recruitment — Includes the assisting in the development of recruitment materials and messages and accurately explaining the project goals, objectives, priorities and activities in a professional manner via public meetings and presentations and telephone conversations to recruit diverse partners. Includes recruiting key stakeholders in public health to address the strategic plan on tobacco-related disparities and agree to develop or direct programs that serve populations disproportionately affected by tobacco.
       
   4. Consultation and Technical Assistance — Includes providing culturally appropriate tobacco control resources and information to staff and all coalition members and assistance in the delivery of tobacco control activities. Act as a technical assistant/trainer for the Centers for Disease Control/Office of Smoking and Health’s project on identifying and eliminating disparities for other states funded by the National Tobacco Control Program.
       
   5. Creation of Materials — Includes the creation of exhibits, displays and educational materials that effectively communicate project objectives to diverse populations. Development of materials that educate and/or effectively communicate identifying and eliminating tobacco-related disparities to public health organizations and key stakeholders in the State.
       
   6. Promotion — Promotes culturally appropriate tobacco prevention and control activities and the Smokefree Indiana project to coalition members and at local, state, regional and/or national meetings. Promote the strategic plan for identifying and eliminating tobacco-related disparities to coalition member and at local, state, regional and/or national meetings as well as to non-tobacco control key stakeholders that play an integral role in the implementation of the plan.
       
   7. Writing — Submit monthly reports on tobacco control efforts within diverse populations to the Project Manager and write and submit grant proposals to support control efforts within diverse populations as requested. Build grant writing capacity for diverse populations addressing tobacco control in their communities.
       
   8. Other duties as assigned
    
   Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:
   1. Educational: Earned bachelors degree.
       
   2. Experience: Minimum of six months of public health experience or equivalent internship experience including experience in community organization, coalition development, recruitment and retention, advocacy, consultation and technical assistance among diverse populations.
       
   3. Skills: Excellent written, verbal and advocacy skills; experience creating presentation materials; computer proficiency; ability to interact positively with various constituencies; and working in a collaborative manner with fellow employees.
    
   Additional Preferred Qualifications:
   1. Educational: Bachelors or masters degree in health education
       
   2. Experience: Additional years of successful experience working in public health with diverse populations and grant writing experience
       
   3. Skills: None
       
   Term and Conditions of Appointment:
   Term: This is a contract position with appointment contingent on external funding and reappointment contingent on satisfactory performance and continuation of external funding. Salary is competitive.
    
3. West Virginia: Minority Health Manager, Health and Human Resources Specialist, Senior:
   • Provide leadership, technical assistance, and coordination to the Minority Health Advisory Council.
   • Ensure proper structure for the Advisory Committee and statewide representation on the Minority Health Coalition.
   • Work with the Health Statistics Center to ensure up-to-date, accurate data is available with regard to health disparities.
   • Communicate with Subcommitte D of the WV State Legislature to ensure all recommendations of the committee are met with regard to minority health disparities.
   • Ensure integration and coordination of minority health issues with other programs within DHHR.
   • Provide community trainings to improve health disparities.
   • Provide internal advocacy, consultation, and expertise regarding program and policy development.
   • Maintain effective relationships with community-based organizations, coalitions, and health care networks.
   • Organize opportunities for the Program to secure new resources that will improve health for racial and ethnic populations within the State.

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