Job Location: This position will be located at 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, 65109.
The Maternal Child Health (MCH) Leadership Team is seeking a public health professional with a passion for maternal child health who strives for excellence, possesses advanced writing skills, and enjoys a challenging, fast-paced, and progressive team environment to serve as the MCH Coordinator. This individual will coordinate Missouri’s Title V Maternal Child Health Services Block Grant annual application and report and serve as the State Youth Leader. This position will provide diverse opportunities for professional development and include collaboration with internal DHSS programs, local public health agencies, and other statewide maternal child health partners and stakeholders. Join our team as we work to build a maternal-child public health system that effectively addresses the needs of Missouri’s mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and families, including CYSHCN. Work hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- Coordinate the Title V MCH Block Grant annual reporting and application requirements.
- Serve as team lead for grant reporting and application processes, providing technical assistance to program staff and internal and external stakeholders as needed for successful grant application completion, implementation and monitoring.
- Assure federal requirements, guidelines and timelines are met.
- Participate in the annual Title V MCH Block Grant federal site visits with HRSA/MCHB.
- Prepare annual Title V budget templates, communicate with programs and coordinate annual program budget proposal submissions, coordinate and participate in annual Title V MCH Block Grant program budget review & consideration processes, and work with fiscal staff to track Title V expenditures and monitor and report on federal spending and Match requirements.
- Assist with coordination of the required Five-Year MCH Needs Assessment, annual needs assessment updates, and ongoing development and evaluation of the the five-year State Action Plan.
- Lead and/or participate in internal and external advisory councils, taskforces, committees, and stakeholder meetings and coordinate and attend meetings, work groups and subcommittees.
- Prepare and disseminate the quarterly MCH Newsletter.
- Develop and maintain MCH Logic Models, in alignment with the MCH State Action Plan.
- Serve as the State Youth Leader, providing state level leadership and acting as a liaison with partners and stakeholders related to priorities for adolescent and young adult health.
- Stay abreast of emerging information/evidence pertaining to the MCH populations and share with programs and partners.
- Travel will be required with possible overnight stays and overtime.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and 4 or more years relevant experience (Substitutions allowed.)
- Applicants should possess extensive knowledge of population-based health and maternal child health and demonstrate excellent written communication and editing skills, advanced critical thinking ability, strong organization and prioritization skills, and technical competence and expertise.
- Knowledge of the programs and objectives of a state health agency and experience coordinating projects, processes and meetings, and building strong working relationships with public health programs and partners/stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to maintain organized records and prepare detailed reports, including budget proposals and reports.
- Contract and grant writing experience preferred.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
