Job Description:

SUMMARY

The California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch provides leadership and support to public and private sector efforts to protect the population against vaccine-preventable diseases.

Under guidance of the School-Located Vaccine Program Administrator, the School Located Vaccine Coordinator performs a variety of duties necessary for the support, implementation and evaluation of school-located vaccination clinics and policy activities within the COVID-19 Vaccination Program of the CDPH Immunization Branch.  The Coordinator provides project management and analytical capacity for policy and program activities related to vaccines received at schools.  These activities include vaccination clinic implementation and evaluation, guidance for local health departments and schools/school districts, and coordination with stakeholders such as community-based organizations, offices of education, pharmacies, school nursing programs, health systems, and organizations and agencies serving vulnerable populations.  Duties also include progress reporting, convening meetings and workgroups, compiling best practices, and collaboration on internal and external communications related to school vaccination planning and implementation. 

This is a grant-funded, full time, benefitted position through June 2025 and may be extended if funding is available. 

Must submit a resume with the application.

Salary range: $37.02 to $52.88 an hour.

Must be able to work occasional flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support school-located vaccination events. Identify statewide or local assets and resources and match them with needs of schools or school districts to immunize at schools. 


• Support the California Immunization Coalition (CIC) in creation and maintenance of a California school-located vaccination toolkit. 


•  Facilitate school and local health jurisdiction understanding and use of the CIC school-located vaccination toolkit. 


• Monitor and track school-located vaccination activities; compile best practices resulting in higher rates of student vaccination.


•  Support data collection and management to track, monitor and evaluate school-located vaccination efforts statewide. 


• Develop timelines and project management documents as needed.


• Work with retail and independent pharmacies, school nursing programs, community health centers, school-based health centers or community partners to coordinate school-located vaccination. 


• Provide program specialty consultation and technical assistance to local jurisdictions and schools organizing school-located vaccination. 


• Identify and troubleshoot barriers to school-located vaccination. 


•  Coordinate the deployment of and effective utilization of State-controlled vaccination resources to support school-located vaccination where needed. 


• Work with partners to ensure training materials related to school-located vaccination remain up-to-date.


• Coordinate across organizational sections and lines of effort within CDPH.


• Coordinate with additional external stakeholders as needed, including medical provider groups, health systems, and organizations and agencies serving vulnerable populations to promote school-located vaccinations.


• Assist in troubleshooting and providing technical assistance related to school vaccination law and vaccination reporting as needed.


• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the Immunization Branch and/or California COVID-19 Vaccination Program.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• At least three years working in public health, required


• At least 1 year experience in grant management, project management or quality improvement, required


• Experience with public health writing such as: grants, progress reports, needs assessment or evaluation reports


• Experience developing and maintaining collaborations with diverse partner groups (including schools or offices of education)


• Ability to solve problems proactively with minimal direction


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially use of Microsoft Excel for budgets, workplans, and timelines


• Demonstrate reliability, integrity, and attention to detail


• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes

 Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, required


• Two years of experience in project management, especially in public health, preferred


• Experience in coordinating complex projects 
  

Other Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Outstanding professional and diplomatic communication and organizational skills


• Ability to adhere to confidentiality policies


• Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with colleagues


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Must have Wi-Fi/Internet access at remote location for use during work hours

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stand: Frequently


• Walk: Frequently


• Sit: Frequently


• Handling / Fingering: Frequently


• Reach Outward: Occasionally


• Reach Above Shoulder: Occasionally


• Climb, Crawl, Kneel, Bend: Not Applicable


• Lift / Carry: Occasionally - Up to 30 lbs


• Push/Pull: Occasionally - Up to 30 lbs


• See (Vision): Constantly


• Taste/ Smell: Not Applicable

Key

• Not Applicable = Not required for essential functions


• Occasionally = (0 - 2 hrs/day)


• Frequently = (2+ - 5 hrs/day)


• Constantly = (5+ hrs/day)

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

This position is remote and must be available during normal Pacific Time Zone working hours.

Must have functional internet in remote location. 

EEOC STATEMENT

It is the policy of Heluna Health to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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