Senior Government Relations and Community Health Specialist

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward.  We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care.  Come join the team that makes this happen.

Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.

FTE

1

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours

80

Work Shift

Day: 8 hours

Job Description

The Senior Government Relations and Community Health Specialist will collaborate with the Executive Director of Government Relations & Community Partnerships and other stakeholders at El Camino Health to support government and community relations efforts which are aligned with El Camino Health strategic plans and to drive the delivery of digital-first community health programs.

Key responsibilities:

• Executes and participates in external engagement and relationship building with key city and community stakeholders in assigned communities.  This role will be expected to manage city and community stakeholder relationships in key communities related to El Camino Health’s service areas as well as to support stakeholder relationships in other communities as needed. This includes developing and maintaining strong partnerships with city councilmembers, chamber of commerce executive directors, as well as key civic and nonprofit leaders and organizations that this role will identify and map out as part of their responsibilities. "Owning" these relationships involves proactively assessing and monitoring priorities and personalities to build community support for El Camino Health’s organizational priorities.
• Plans and implements internal and external government relations activities such as internal data capture, elected official visits, external updates, community speaking opportunities, and related activities;
• Develops content and materials for high-level internal and external audiences including content that will be circulated to El Camino Health executives and service line leaders. High-level external audiences include elected officials (Members of Congress, Members of the California Legislature, County Supervisors, city elected officials, and their senior staff), city and county administrative leaders, and nonprofit leaders.
• Develops strategy and defines specific objectives for enhancing current and future community health services using digital-first delivery methods;
• Implements and manages digital-first innovation to maximize impact and reach of current community health services;
• Develops criteria and resources to reach objectives using digital tools and services;
• May lead other staff on a project basis;
• Analyzes data to strategically deliver on all responsibilities;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s in Public Health, Public Administration, Social Work or Public Policy preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in planning and coordinating services in government relations, community health, healthcare services, or comparable experience.
• Ability to establish collaborative and trusted relationships with internal and external partners to advance objectives.
• Ability to assess and evaluate digital tools and services
• Able to work independently in an organized and efficient manner.
• Strong project management skills include goal setting, tracking progress, evolving activities based on data analysis, and coordinating initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including public speaking experience.
• Results oriented, strong initiative and excellent judgment.
• Keen attention to detail, timely follow up and accuracy. Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate external events and meetings, including evening or weekend hours as required.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)

Salary Range:

$52.38 - $78.57 USD Hourly

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available.  El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer:
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.