ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Founded in 1793, BCHD is the oldest health department in the country, with over 800 employees and an annual budget of $200 million that aims to promote health andimprove well-being through education, policy/advocacy, and direct service delivery. BCHD's wide-ranging responsibilities include maternal and child health, youth wellness, school health, senior services, animal control, restaurant inspections, emergency preparedness, STI/HIV treatment, and acute and chronic disease prevention. Our vision is an equitable, just, and well Baltimore where everyone has the opportunity to be healthy and to thrive. Our mission is to protect health, eliminate disparities, and enhance the wellbeing of everyone in our community through education, coordination, advocacy, and direct service delivery..

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Baltimore City Health Department, Local Health Improvement Coalition is seeking a Fellow to support the work of developing two key strategies, as part of a 5-year CDC grant initiative. The Fellow will lead, under the guidance of the LHIC director, 2 key strategies to address the structural barriers to diabetes prevention. The work includes developing a strategy to improve referrals to social needs and addressing the social determinants of health for people at risk for diabetes. Note, this is a 1 year position and will have the opportunity to renew, depending on funding.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Collection & Analysis (30%)

• Collaborate with our team to design and execute surveys, interviews, and data collection methods to gather information on social determinants of health and referral systems.

• Conduct interviews with key stakeholders

• Review and summarize relevant literature

Report Development (20%)

• Take a leading role in summarizing key findings, in collaboration with data manager and program director

• Develop a communication plan to share out results

Implementation Plan and Recommendations (20%)

• Develop detailed implementation plans based on assessment outcomes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes, timelines, and resource requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement (30%)

• Convene community stakeholders to gather and share information

• Convene stakeholders to develop implementation plans

• Participate in LHIC (Local Health Improvement Coalition) meetings and contribute to agendas, etc. as needed

• Participate and contribute in external convenings and coalitions as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with interest in public health, health equity, health education, or health or public policy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Self-starter with strong follow through, solutions-oriented and has great attention to detail

• Ability to work in a fast-paced in environment

• Passion and interest in community health, health equity and diabetes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of landscape assessment, implementation planning

• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic work environment

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision benefits and time-off offered.

TIMELINE AND COMPENSATION

• Full Time 12 month role

• Salary: $70-75K