Rural Health Grant Coordinator (Human Services Program Consultant - PN 20098753)

About Us: Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish. The Center of Public Health Excellence (CPHE) focuses on systems changes to eliminate population-level disparities in Ohio. This position will be based in Columbus, Ohio, with extensive travel required to communities in Southern Ohio.

Job Description: The Center of Public Health Excellence (CPHE) is seeking one (1) dedicated Human Services Program Consultant to support the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a statewide initiative aimed at improving health outcomes and addressing unmet health needs in Ohio's rural communities.

Job duties include: Provide program consultation, technical assistance, and ongoing support to RHTP-funded communities. Review programmatic and budget reports for compliance and prepare summaries for state and federal partners. Monitor funded entities through site visits, phone communication, and reporting forms to ensure eligibility and adherence to program requirements. Develop and present program materials such as fact sheets, applications, guidance documents, and web content. Assist communities in achieving objectives related to diabetes prevention, hypertension management, improved nutrition, and increased physical activity. Plan and facilitate workshops, trainings, conferences, and technical assistance sessions based on identified community needs. Assess rural community needs by evaluating outcome and funding reports, identifying trends, and connecting organizations to resources. Support grant development, contract management, invoice review, budget revisions, RFP creation, and funding recommendations. Maintain program guidelines, policy manuals, required records, newsletters, and reports. Respond to inquiries from healthcare professionals, program participants, government officials, and the public. Utilize GMIS 2.0, WISE, Clear Impact, and other systems to analyze data and generate reports. Why Work for the State of Ohio: At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*.

Qualifications: Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, health or pre-medicine or comparable field; AND 18 mos. exp. in delivery of human services, health care services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider. -Or completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science or medicine-related or comparable field; AND 6 mos. exp. in delivery of human services, health care services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider. -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.