CCHE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Job no: 228421-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: SMPH/ICTR/ICTR-ADM
Location: Madison
Categories: Communications, Editing, Broadcasting, Media, Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement, Health Care, Medical, Social Services, Marketing, Public Relations, Project Management, Research, Scientific



Position Summary:

The CES position is designed for a creative, enthusiastic individual able to represent the Collaborative Center for Health Equity (CCHE) in community settings and prepare audiences for making informed decisions about participation in research including the All of Us Research Program. The CES will utilize local community knowledge and practice-based evidence to inform responsible outreach activities designed to grow partnerships with diverse Dane County residents and the agencies who serve them. The CES will also provide leadership and support to establishing community-based settings where health equity and health promotion exchange can occur in coordinated way.

Ability to work some nights and weekend events, as needed, is necessary. Travel to multiple locations in Dane County and southeast Wisconsin is required. Incumbent must provide own transportation that meets UW-Madison Risk Management standards for which mileage traveled will be reimbursed through project resources at the current state level.

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in health sciences, public health or related field such as health education/promotion, administration, social sciences, policy/planning, or in community/organizational development.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of experience working with and developing strong partnerships with people of color, agencies serving people of color and other diverse stakeholders seeking to establish community-academic partnerships including community-academic research partnerships and partnerships focused on addressing health and wellness priorities identified by community partners.

REQUIRED
-Ability to navigate community settings and networks, and ability to communicate about community assets, priorities and needs to diverse academic audiences (researchers, research staff, staff in research support offices) and community partners (lay public, corporate health partners, advocacy organizations).
-Prior experience working with local healthy living and/or community coalitions and working on public health projects with academic health partners is required.
-Ability to manage, work on, and track multiple projects simultaneously.
-Demonstrated skills in facilitating groups, establishing and maintaining working relationships and partnerships with individuals and groups of diverse interests in order to achieve consensus.
-Experience developing and delivering trainings, workshops, and other learning sessions.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
-Ability to work independently and effectively under general supervision.
-Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to develop and implement projects that require multidisciplinary expertise.
-Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and general computer skills.

PREFERRED
-Strong understanding of and experience working effectively with communities of color.
-Understanding of health-related disparities among communities of color.
-Knowledge of public health and social determinants of health.
-Knowledge of/experience in evaluating programs to determine if they are reaching their objectives and goals.

Additional Information:

This is a fixed term terminal 1 year appointment. There is a possibility the position would be converted to renewable position depending on need and funding.

Prefix assignment determined by years of relevant work experience.

A minimum of 7 years' experience is required for appointment at the senior level.

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.

Department(s):

A532900-MEDICAL SCHOOL/ICTR/ICTR-ADM

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 12 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:

Minimum $44,748 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click "" to start the application process. You will be required to submit a cover letter, and resume for consideration. Your cover letter should highlight your experience and skills as they relate to the listed qualifications for maximum consideration.

This application will also require submission of three professional references, including your current or most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.

Contact:

Kim Mcfarlane
kmmcfarlane@wisc.edu
608-263-1130
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SR OUTREACH SPEC(S92BN) or OUTREACH SPECIALIST(S92DN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Terminal

Job Number:

228421-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Oct 27 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Nov 11 2020 11:55 PM Central Standard Time