Job Description

Posting number: 20261222080HEAL12197JT2

Department: Dept of Health & Wellness

Division: Community Health Services

Job classification: Public Health Project Leader

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Health Education, Allied Health, Health Care Support

About the Detroit Health Department

The Detroit Health Department has served Detroiters for more than a century. Today, DHD is building a modern public health department that is visible, responsive, data-informed, and rooted in the daily realities of Detroit residents. Our work goes beyond traditional health services. Through a Health in All Policies approach, DHD recognizes that health is shaped by housing, transportation, environmental conditions, economic opportunity, public safety, education, and the broader systems that shape life in the city. We seek team members who can work across programs, City departments, and community partners to improve health, reduce inequities, and deliver better outcomes for Detroit residents.

Under senior leadership, and Division Administrator supervision, the Project Leader aids the Division Administrator in ensuring the Health Department achieves its strategic objectives and key results in alignment with its mission: to improve the health and quality of life of Detroiters through innovative public health policy, programs, and partnerships. Duties and responsibilities include policy analysis, program coordination and implementation, daily operations, communications, and quality improvement. The Project Leader also works with their Division Administrator to integrate programs and services to best meet the public health needs of the community. This position is instrumental in building a skilled, resilient CHW workforce that improves health outcomes and advances equity across Detroit communities. The CHW Master Trainer helps ensure that CHWs are not only certified, but also continuously growing, professionally supported, and positioned for long-term career advancement.

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Project Management

• Assist in the development and management of a portfolio of projects and programs
• Implement and improve programs and policies
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements for both master contract and task orders, including labor schedules, terms and conditions, and reporting requirements
• Agile thought leadership, development methodologies and proven delivery track record

Team Development and Supervision

• Cultivate a team culture that is dedicated to achieving excellence in programming and policy to advance division goals
• Propose and participate in ongoing professional education and team development

Project Development

• Prepare proposals by determining concept, researching, gathering and formatting information, writing grants, developing budgets, and obtaining approvals
• Lead in the establishment of new projects within the strategic framework of the department and the division

Fiscal Management

• Oversee grant finances by managing budget approvals, contract development and amendments, procurement, and invoicing
• Aid in identifying and organizing the pursuit of funding to advance division goals
• Monitor and lead in the administration of grant funds

Quality Improvement

• Promote efficient division operations and excellence in achievement of program objectives and key results
• Plan and implement division quality improvement efforts
• Contribute to department and city systems and quality improvement efforts
• Work with senior leadership and peers to advance positive organizational culture development
• Track training outcomes, certification rates, and workforce impact metrics
• Maintain accurate training records and documentation for compliance and reporting
• Assist in grant implementation, reporting, and program evaluation activities

Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain effective working relationships with program funders, partners, and evaluators
• Represent the division in meetings and initiatives with external stakeholders
• Identify public, private, and community stakeholder engagement opportunities as necessary to advance division goals and department mission

• Support partnerships that create employment pipelines and advancement opportunities for CHWs

Other

• Deliver CHW certification training in alignment with MiCHWA standards and core competencies
• Facilitate engaging, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed training sessions (in-person and virtual)
• Evaluate participant progress and provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback
• Maintain training fidelity and ensure compliance with state and certifying body requirements
• Adapt and enhance CHW training curricula to reflect emerging public health priorities in Detroit
• Integrate topics such as health equity, chronic disease prevention, behavioral health, and social determinants of health
• Utilize participant feedback and outcome data to improve training effectiveness
• Incorporate adult learning principles and innovative instructional methods
• Design and implement advanced training modules and continuing education opportunities for CHWs
• Support career pathway development, including specialization tracks and leadership readiness
• Identify skill gaps within the CHW workforce and align training strategies accordingly
• Promote professional development and lifelong learning among CHWs
• Collaborate with community-based organizations, healthcare systems, and workforce partners in Detroit
• Serve as a liaison with MiCHWA regarding certification updates and training requirements
• Represent the organization in relevant coalitions, meetings, and public health initiatives
• Provide regular updates to Division leadership on training progress and workforce outcomes

Analytical/Assessment Skills

• Describes factors affecting the health of a community (e.g., equity, income, education, and environment).
• Interprets quantitative and qualitative data.
• Identifies assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of a community

Policy Development/Program Planning

• Implements strategies for continuous quality improvement.

Communication Skills

• Assesses the literacy of populations served (e.g., ability to obtain, interpret, and use health and other information; social media literacy).
• Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency (e.g., using age-appropriate materials, incorporating images).
• Selects approaches for disseminating public health data and information (e.g., social media, newspapers, newsletters, journals, town hall meetings, libraries, neighborhood gatherings).
• Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches (e.g., reports, presentations, email, letters, and press interviews).
• Communicates the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community.

Cultural Competency Skills

• Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations (e.g., language, culture, values, socioeconomic status, geography, education, race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, profession, religious affiliation, mental and physical abilities, and historical experiences).
• Describes the diversity of individuals and populations in a community.
• Recognizes the ways diversity influences policies, programs, services, and the health of a community.
• Ensures the diversity of individuals and populations is addressed in policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community.
• Advocates for a diverse public health workforce

Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

• Engages community members to improve health in a community (e.g., input in developing and implementing community health assessments and improvement plans, feedback about programs and services).
• Uses community input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services.

Financial Planning and Management Skills

• Manages programs within current and projected budgets and staffing levels (e.g., sustaining a program when funding and staff are cut, recruiting, and retaining staff).
• Establishes teams for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., considering the value of different disciplines, sectors, skills, experiences, and perspectives, determining scope of work and timeline).
• Motivates personnel for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., participating in teams, encouraging sharing of ideas, respecting different points of view).
• Uses evaluation results to improve program and organizational performance.

Leadership and Systems Thinking

• Contributes to continuous improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance (e.g., mentoring, monitoring progress, adjusting programs to achieve better results).
• Advocates for the role of public health in providing population health services.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree Public Health, Business Administration, Health Science Administration or other related field.

Three years of experience in community engagement, community organizing, and project management with progressive leadership experience in public health, government, or nonprofit sectors.

The Project Leader should take initiative, be a strong communicator, engage actively in discussion, and remain intellectually agile. Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational, communication skills are required. This includes the ability to work well with state and city personnel, health care professionals, and the general public. Additionally, candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Experience with social media marketing and branding strongly desired.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or 3+ years experience in Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Data Science, Informatics, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Public Administration or related field, preferred
• Certified MiCHWA (Michigan Community Health Worker Association) trainer
• 5+ years of experience in public health, government, non-profit sectors with progressive and diverse leadership experience
• Project management certifications (i.e. lean, agile) desired
• Living and/or direct experience with substance use, mental health, recovery, injury prevention, harm reduction, the foster care or justice system, and/or related behavioral health area, required
• Commitment to racial justice, behavioral health equity, and protection of health rights
• Ability to follow verbal directions and communicate in a clear and concise manner
• A desire and commitment to provide the highest level of satisfaction in quality service, caring and compassion to clients, their families, and the community
• Experience living, working, volunteering, and/or serving community members in high social vulnerability Detroit zip codes with predominantly Black and/or Latinx population
• Engagement in Detroit Drug Free Communities coalitions, block clubs, grassroots, and faith-based organizations and deep knowledge of local provider network
• Experience implementing activities on a public or private grant focused on overdose prevention, suicide prevention, violence prevention, harm reduction, housing and relocation, adverse childhood experiences, and veterans, strongly desired

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to partner with others as needed to trouble shoot and resolve community navigation issues
• Excellent communication skills when serving a diverse participant population
• Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong knowledge of the community resources within the city of Detroit and Wayne County
• Open to training, personal development, and capacity building opportunities
• Demonstrate the ability to exercise emotional intelligence and compassion to resolve challenges
• Understanding and willingness to learn more about behavioral health and advancing health equity

Supplemental information

POSITION COMPETENCIES:

Analytical/Assessment Skills

• Describes factors affecting the health of a community (e.g., equity, income, education, and environment).
• Interprets quantitative and qualitative data.
• Identifies assets and resources that can be used for improving the health of a community (e.g., Boys & Girls Clubs, public libraries, hospitals, faith-based organizations, academic institutions, federal grants, fellowship programs).

Policy Development/Program Planning

• Implements strategies for continuous quality improvement.

Communication Skills

• Assesses the literacy of populations served (e.g., ability to obtain, interpret, and use health and other information; social media literacy).
• Communicates in writing and orally with linguistic and cultural proficiency (e.g., using age-appropriate materials, incorporating images).
• Selects approaches for disseminating public health data and information (e.g., social media, newspapers, newsletters, journals, town hall meetings, libraries, neighborhood gatherings).
• Conveys data and information to professionals and the public using a variety of approaches (e.g., reports, presentations, email, letters, and press interviews).
• Communicates the roles of governmental public health, health care, and other partners in improving the health of a community.

Cultural Competency Skills

• Describes the concept of diversity as it applies to individuals and populations (e.g., language, culture, values, socioeconomic status, geography, education, race, gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, profession, religious affiliation, mental and physical abilities, and historical experiences).
• Describes the diversity of individuals and populations in a community.
• Recognizes the ways diversity influences policies, programs, services, and the health of a community.
• Ensures the diversity of individuals and populations is addressed in policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community.
• Advocates for a diverse public health workforce.

Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

• Engages community members to improve health in a community (e.g., input in developing and implementing community health assessments and improvement plans, feedback about programs and services).
• Uses community input for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services.

Financial Planning and Management Skills

• Manages programs within current and projected budgets and staffing levels (e.g., sustaining a program when funding and staff are cut, recruiting and retaining staff).
• Establishes teams for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., considering the value of different disciplines, sectors, skills, experiences, and perspectives; determining scope of work and timeline).
• Motivates personnel for the purpose of achieving program and organizational goals (e.g., participating in teams, encouraging sharing of ideas, respecting different points of view).
• Uses evaluation results to improve program and organizational performance.

Leadership and Systems Thinking

• Contributes to continuous improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance (e.g., mentoring, monitoring progress, adjusting programs to achieve better results).
• Advocates for the role of public health in providing population health services.

Evaluation Plan

• Interview: 70%
• Evaluation of Training, Experience & Personal Qualifications: 30%
• Total of Interview and Evaluation T.E.P: 100%

Additional points may be awarded for:

• Veteran Points: 0 – 15 points
• Detroit Residency Credit: 15 point

LRD: 09/05/2024