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Company Name : Multnomah County, OR
Location : Portland, OR
Position : Immunization Health Educator

Job Description : Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.
Pay Range:
$29.72 – $36.45 Hourly
Department:
Health Department
Job Type:
Regular Represented
Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

The Opportunity:
THIS WORK MATTERS!
This position is open until filled. For best consideration apply early (Initial review will take place on 03/17/2022 )
The Health Department’s Public Health Division is responsible for promoting and protecting health and preventing disease among all Multnomah County communities. Our approaches include policy initiatives, community partnerships, and other interventions that operate within a health equity framework.
The Immunization Health Educator will lead and support the culture of communicable disease prevention through community education and implement broad-based solutions related to immunization and communicable disease prevention. You will plan, develop, implement and participate in evaluation of immunization education programming in order to assure culturally inclusive, medically accurate, nonjudgmental community dialogue and learning about immunizations, their safety and efficacy.
You will work with other Public Health Division partners to identify credible voices, to convene community leadership, and to educate vaccine ambassadors and will also use communication skills to support internal and external programmatic communication needs in general and to share programmatic and epidemiology data. Additional duties include providing technical assistance to community partners and county staff; promoting sound, accurate, culturally appropriate materials and information aimed at communicable disease prevention; and assisting with quality improvement initiatives.
This is a field based position that will be supporting mobile clinics and pop-up clinics for community events and provides back up as needed to other parts of the immunization response; and will require occasional weekend and evening work, as well as working outdoors in a range of weather.
As the Health Educator you will:
Develop and implement broad-based health education solutions related to immunization and communicable disease prevention.
Coordinate meetings as needed to engage community stakeholders for input on the development of health education materials and resources. Incorporate community input from community members/groups most impacted by vaccine-preventable disease and develop health education materials, messages and training based on input.
Gather, assemble and present relevant public health data and research on epidemiology data related to immunizations and health disparities.
Plan and facilitate health education presentations and/or workshops to a wide variety of targeted audiences to create community dialogue and information sharing about vaccine barriers, safety, and efficacy.
Develop curriculum and resources, and facilitate training of vaccination ambassadors and internal/external community health workers in order to educate the community on immunizations and communicable disease prevention strategies.
Assist with convening community groups to collaboratively identify immunization-related data collection and identify resources for disseminating information.
Consult with community members to gather input to identify barriers to vaccine access and share feedback to increase access and navigability to health care systems.
Plan, develop, implement and participate in evaluation of immunization education programming in order to assure culturally inclusive, medically accurate, nonjudgmental community dialogue and learning about immunizations, their safety and efficacy.
Carry out the evaluation components of projects, which includes organizational, community assessments, focus groups, key stakeholder interviews, etc. in order to identify health education needs.
Assist in vaccination/testing clinics as needed. Assist team members with transporting or delivering vaccine and/or supplies to designated vaccine holding locations and/or community-based clinics.
Form relationships with key partners, serving as one of the liaisons between County, relevant stakeholders and community partners. Attend community and partner organization meetings relevant to programmatic work.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don’t just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a Health Department employee you will create a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County’s attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment.
TO QUALIFY:
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.
Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in health education or a related field
Three years of increasingly responsible experience involving the development, delivery, and administration of health education programs
This position will include occasional shift coverage outdoors on evenings or on weekends
This is a field based position that will be supporting mobile clinics and pop-up clinics for community events
The schedule will be Tuesday-Saturday, scheduled hours to be determined with supervisor and may include evenings and weekends depending on clinic needs
Preferred Qualifications/ Transferable Skills*: You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/ transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.
Certification/passage of the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., is desirable
Experience leading a diverse team
Providing services to diverse and vulnerable communities
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
To protect the health of the community and employees, Multnomah County requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exception by October 18, 2021 as a qualification of employment.
The rule applies to all employees, as allowable by law. Candidates who receive an offer of County employment must provide proof of vaccination upon hire or submit an exception request prior to their start date.
*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
SCREENING & EVALUATION:
The Application Packet:
A resume that explains all related experience (paid or unpaid) and training in your resume.
A cover letter that expands on your resume, addresses how you qualify for the position and why you are interested in the role.
Note: The application, resume and cover letter should demonstrate your work experience/skills and how it is related to those shown in the Overview and To Qualify sections of the job announcement. Please be thorough, as these materials will be scored and determine your eligibility to advance in this recruitment process.
The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows:
Initial review of minimum qualifications
Supplemental question review
Phone screen
Consideration of top candidates
Language assessment
Background, reference
REQUIRED:
You must submit all requested items below. Failure to do so will be deemed as an incomplete application.
Note: Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Type of Position : This position is eligible for overtime.
Type: Represented
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don’t just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans’ Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Questions?
Recruiter:
Chandra Montgomery
Email:
chandra.montgomery@multco.us
Phone:
+1 (503) 9884733 x84733
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
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