Health Promotion and Education Office Director (WMS 3) Job at State of Washingto

Description Health Promotion and Education Office Director Office of Public Affairs and Equity/Center for Health Promotion Education Home-based DOH8241 This announcement has been reposted to invite additional candidates to apply. If you submitted your application materials prior to November 1, 2024, you do not need to reapply. This posting will remain open and continuous with weekly reviews. Apply early, the hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision and/or to close the recruitment at any time. This is a full-time permanent WMS 3 position. Learn more about the Washington Management Service . Ready to shape the future of health promotion within our agency? Join us! As the Health Promotion and Education Office Director , you will serve as a key leader within the Executive Office of Public Affairs and Equity, overseeing OPAE’s mission to provide timely, culturally relevant, accessible, evidence-based information, fostering equitable access to public health services and resources. As a member of the office leadership team, our Health Promotion and Education Office Director represents the Center for Health Promotion and Education and works closely with the other center leaders, division leaders, and OPAE leadership to solve problems, address issues and find new ways of working together to further the mission of the office and agency. The Health Promotion and Education Office Director is responsible for regularly reporting to agency executive and leadership teams to ensure awareness of key health promotion, education, and communications opportunities and challenges. The director provides the vision and leadership for the agency’s health education and promotion priorities, administers and implements the agency’s DOH’s health education and promotion, social marketing, and campaign strategies to achieve the highest possible standard of quality, timeliness, and consistency that align with a “customer focused” and “outward mindset” health promotion and education plan. The Director is responsible for the planning, coordinating, and directing of all activities of the Center for Health Promotion and Education. This also includes ensuring accountability measures are taken related to performance and behavior within the Center for HPE programs, including public education, media activities, and a wide range of print and electronic publications and websites. This position works with the Secretary of Health, the department’s agency leadership team, legislature, other state agencies, and national partners to lead DOH’s extensive health education and promotion programs. Responsibilities: Strategic Management: Oversee the development, application, and implementation of health promotion and education related policies associated with social marketing, agency health promotion and education guides, and agency publication guides. Update and create the agency’s health promotion and education plans and branding. Ensure health promotion and education activities align with state and agency level decisions and policies. Leadership and Team Development: Direct, develop and implement health education, health promotion health literacy, public involvement and social marketing strategies that address opportunities and conflicts across the entire spectrum of the agency’s activities and issues. Make decisions related to resource management, recruitment, hiring, budget expenditure and allocation, agency health promotion and education issues. Authorizes health promotion and education and public involvement consultant contracts, video scripts and work plans, interagency agreements and invoices. Supervision and Financial Liaison: Prioritize and direct the management of resources to accomplish all elements within budget and schedule. Guide the health promotion and education spending for agency-wide health promotion and education initiatives. Manage statewide health promotion and education consultant contracts. Make decisions and recommendations on how to spend and manage an annual $13 million budget. Strategic Partnership: Make recommendations to the Agency Leadership and agency program managers on health promotion and education strategy. Provide leadership, vision and direction to the program managers in the Center for Health Promotion and Education. Liaise with peers and superiors to set health promotion priorities and apply resources in line with those priorities. Advises on effective collaboration with partners and community outreach activities. Preferred Qualifications and Experience: Experience may have been gained concurrently though a combination of education, professional experience and paid or unpaid experience. Experience can substitute for education on a year for year basis. Bachelor’s degree in communication, public health, public or business administration or related degree. Eight years professional experience managing communications, health promotion, health education, and staff. Ten years’ experience working for public health, policy/plans development, analysis and/or evaluation of health promotion, health communications, education. Five years’ experience developing health promotion and communication strategies for diverse audiences, and reaching community markets that are underrepresented, vulnerable, or historically marginalized. Experience formulating and implementing policies and procedures and translating strategic plans into detailed goals and objectives. Demonstrated experience developing a health promotion and education program for an organization that implements equity strategies and ensures culturally and linguistically appropriate engagement with audiences. Additional Desired Qualifications: Master of Public Health, Communications, Public Administration, or related post-graduate education. Core Competencies and Expectations: Executive level written, verbal, & presentation skills; builds consensus when communicating with a variety of audiences. Makes timely judgments and decisions where there are few established precedents with the potential to impact citizens, communities, and agency effectiveness. Strong/advanced level technical skills demonstrated through a wide-ranging portfolio of health education, health communications products and social marketing. Exceptional leadership skills to coach, mentor, train, and provide clear direction to professional staff, manage teams effectively and facilitate cooperative solutions in a timely manner. Executive Office of Public Affairs and Equity (OPAE) In the Executive Office of Public Affairs and Equity, we lead our agency in communications, health promotion and education, and community relations and equity. We work with local health, tribal partners, and many others to share health knowledge with all Washingtonians. We do this by: Communications and messaging through media, press releases, social media, our website, email subscriptions, graphic design, and videography. Planning health and education programs to help the health needs of communities and follow through to make sure they work. Holding the value that everyone should get what they need to feel their highest level of health (health equity)—and getting this through social justice, diversity and inclusion, and by listening to our communities. About the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) At DOH, we safeguard public health in an ever-evolving world. Through collaboration with local health jurisdictions and state, federal, and private partners, our programs, and services impact every Washingtonian and visitor daily. We're driven by Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, as outlined in our Transformational Plan for the future of Washington health. Benefits and Lifestyle We prioritize your work-life balance and offer one of the most competitive benefits packages nationwide, tailored to support your lifestyle. Discover more about "Why DOH" by visiting Work@Health . Location and Flexibility Flex/Hybrid – Onsite presence one day per month at the DOH Office located in Tumwater, WA. A mobile work schedule will be established with the supervisor depending on the needs of the business. Application Process: Remember to showcase your relevant education and experience in your application materials. DO NOT attach any documents that include photos, letters of recommendation, or private information (transcripts, social security number, year of birth, etc.). Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following: A cover letter (without personal pictures) describing how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this position. A current resume (without personal pictures). Three (3) or more professional references, to be listed in your profile under the references section, which includes at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) someone you have supervised or led. Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must 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 birth year. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve. DOH is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity. Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need accommodation in the application or selection process, contact Kristina Cox at kristina.cox@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-4152. For general DOH recruitment questions, email the Talent Acquisition Team at employment@doh.wa.gov . For persons with disabilities, this document is available in other formats, please call 800-525-0127 (TDD/TTY 711) or email doh.information@doh.wa.gov . Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues. Conditions of Employment: I am prepared, with or without accommodations, to do the following: This position is expected to schedule their time within a typical 40-hour work week. This is an overtime exempt position. There may be times the incumbent is expected to adjust their schedule and work additional hours as needed to meet business demands and deadlines. Perform my job duties either remotely from home or in-person at the designated DOH site location. Travel periodically within the state of Washington. Possess the legal ability to operate a state or privately-owned vehicle or arrange alternative transportation for official state business. Engage in emergency response exercises and high-priority assignments as assigned during emergency events. SUBSCRIBE to DOH Job Alerts #J-18808-Ljbffr