Position Description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Community Outreach and Education

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  Assist in developing partnerships with community organizations, leaders, and residents In Phillips and Powderhorn neighborhoods, and north Minneapolis communities that work with American Indian families.
• Establish relationship with contracted partners. Plan ongoing outreach sessions to American Indian community groups.
• Work with area schools and day care facilities; and assess resources needed to work with vaccine hesitant families.
• Develop exhibits and presentations that can be used at community events.
• Connect with local medical clinics/providers that serve the American Indian community to provide local data on immunization coverage and education about vaccine hesitancy in the community.
• Collaborate with Minnesota Department of Health, and other local grantees to create messaging and materials that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• Assist with preparing meeting agendas and notes, coordinate logistics for community events, assist with project reports, and find information to inform project work.

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  Assist Program Lead with developing a list of key community influencers.
• Assist with developing a communication plan
• Establish and convene a community health vaccination workgroup.

• Attend monthly team meetings.
• Assist in grant development and submission process, as needed.
• Provide support to other projects as needed.
• Assist with evaluation and reporting activities required by grant.
• Participate in regular meetings with other grantees and State health department.

• Participate in Public Health Emergency Preparedness, training and response as needed and assigned by the department.
• Attend department-wide quarterly meetings and trainings.

Working Conditions: Office and community work

Required Qualifications

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Services, Health Care, a related field of equivalent

Minimum Experience:
One year of relevant experience.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience closely related to the duties of the position may be considered.

Selection Process: The selection process will consist of one or more of the following steps: a rating of relevant education and experience and/or an oral examination (100%). It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will be used to determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions. Only those candidates who attain a passing score (70%) on each step in the selection process will be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

Interview Selection: The hiring authority reserves the right to determine the maximum number of candidates to interview from the established eligible list. If the hiring authority decides to interview other than by exam score order, they may select additional people to interview based on a candidate's education or experience related to the field, work history, or skills uniquely related to the operational needs of the position.

Background Check: The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check may be necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

Drug and Alcohol Testing: All job applicants must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be required to sign a notification and consent form prior to undergoing drug and alcohol testing. Applicants who do not consent to undergo drug and alcohol testing will not be required to do so and the City will withdraw the conditional job offer, resulting in the job applicant no longer being considered for the position.

Union Representation: This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Professional Employees Association (MPEA). For more information on the terms and conditions of this agreement please visit:
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/hr/laboragreements/labor-agreements_professional-employees_index.

Eligible List: The names of applicants who meet minimum qualification and who pass the screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for employment consideration. This list will be certified to the hiring manager who may use the list to fill a vacancy of the same job title. This eligible list will expire three months after it has been established.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fluency in English.
• Good personal accountability, problem-solving, self-motivation and follow through skills.
• Demonstrated relationships with, or experience engaging, members of the American Indian community in Minneapolis.
• Basic Knowledge of community health, maternal, child, and adolescent health.
• Good administrative skills, including the ability to effectively gather, arrange, and present information and ideas and the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong community engagement skills, including oral and written communication and experience conveying information to specific audiences using an appropriate format, tone and context.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and develop/maintain effective relationships with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of modern office computer software including word processing and email; familiarity with using the internet to seek out information.

Benefits Summary
Our employees enjoy competitive salaries and generous benefits. We pride ourselves on a comprehensive benefits program that supports employees' health and financial well-being.
Programs, resources, and benefit eligibility varies based on position, average hours worked, location and length of service. For detailed benefits information, please visit the benefits page.

New 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave.
City employees are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the event of a birth or placement for adoption of a child.

Insurance
Health insurance
Eligibility for benefits begins the first of the month following employment date. The City of Minneapolis offers eligible employees one plan design with a choice of six provider networks, allowing you to select the best option for you. Available plans include Medica Choice Passport, Medica Elect, VantagePlus with Medica, Park Nicollet First with Medica, Ridgeview Community Network powered by Medica, and Clear Value with Medica.

Dental insurance
The City of Minneapolis offers dental insurance through Delta Dental of Minnesota and pays 100% of the monthly premium for eligible employees.

Benefits
Paid time off
Our generous leave package includes vacation, holidays and paid sick leave, which gives employees the opportunity to enhance their quality of life outside work. Amounts and accrual rates are based on years of experience and collective bargaining agreements.

Retirement
City employees earn a pension and may choose to participate in additional retirement savings programs.

• Pension: The City of Minneapolis participates in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Employees and the City both contribute a percentage of your pay to fund future benefits.
• Deferred compensation: Employees may choose to participate in pre-tax or after-tax savings plans through the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS).

Transportation
Eligible City employees may choose to participate in the following transportation programs:

• Metropass: The Metropass program allows eligible employees to enroll in a pass for unlimited bus or light rail rides at a discounted price.
• Parking or Van Pool: The City of Minneapolis Transportation Benefits Plan gives you options to pay certain commuting costs-such as qualified parking and van pool expenses-with pre-tax dollars

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Learning and development
To engage and develop employees, the City of Minneapolis offers classes in leadership, cultural agility, change management and more. Additionally, educational discounts at Augsburg University, Hamline University and St. Mary's University of Minnesota are available to City employees.

Other perks
Employees can also take advantage of optional life insurance, flexible spending accounts, the Employee Assistance Program (Download PDF reader), technology discounts and more.