Community Development Specialist II
Arts In Wilmington, Raleigh, NC, United States
**Agency**Dept of Health and Human Services**Division**Rural Health**Job Classification Title**Community Development Specialist II (NS)**Position Number**65026079**Grade**NC17The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.**Description of Work**The Community Health Program provides technical assistance, grant support, contract administration and oversight to safety net organizations throughout the state who provide preventive and primary care to medically vulnerable populations. The program provides technical assistance and monitoring of community health grants and a prescription assistance program for those patients who cannot afford their medications. Programs offering prescription assistance utilize specialized software that assists providers with accessing, tracking and dispensing drug manufacturers’ free medications.
The Community Development Specialist provides technical assistance to the Primary Care Safety Net system across North Carolina. The team provide intensive support to a large number of Community Health Grantees and Medication Assistance Program grantees as well as other safety net provider. Technical assistance functions include site and process development and implementation, and outreach. This assistance is provided by phone, e-mail and on-site visits. Community Development Specialists serve as an overall resource to agencies in developing grant programs and complying with State program and financial requirements. This includes active engagement in developing, monitor and providing technical assistance to support sites in meeting
program performance goals and measures as well as State requirements.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**Salary Range: $60,881 - $106,544Recruitment Range: $60,881 - $69,783*Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.**The Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.** Ability to participate in plan, operationalize and evaluate high quality services that are cost effective in underserved communities.* Ability to organize and document effectively.* Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate issues and solutions to assist projects in developing and monitoring health care initiatives.* Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, standards and policies applicable to programs.* Ability to provide oversight and direction and establish and maintain effective working relationships with interested organizations, agencies, communities and individuals.**This position is funded in part through federal funds.****This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.****About the Office of Rural Health:**The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) became the first State Office of Rural Health in the nation in 1973.
The ORH was created to focus on the needs of rural and underserved communities and continues to empower communities and populations by developing strategies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of health care for all. While ORH does not provide direct care, its programs support numerous health care safety net organizations throughout the state. Continued support and recurring funding for ORH strengthened North Carolina’s health care safety net infrastructure to ensure that all of the state’s medically vulnerable residents (Uninsured, Underinsured, Medicare and Medicaid) have access to affordable and appropriate high quality primary care. It is a conservative estimate that the State’s primary care safety net system serves 1.1 million vulnerable residents.**Compensation & Benefits:**
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Visit website for**Supplemental and Contact Information**The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders.
We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.
For more information about DHHS: .DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.In accordance with the Governor’s , our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved.
We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.
Application Process
**Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.** *Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.** Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.* Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account.
Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.* Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.* For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at .Degree/College Credit VerificationDegrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
*Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.*Veterans’ and National Guard Preference* Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.* Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Community Development Specialist provides technical assistance to the Primary Care Safety Net system across North Carolina. The team provide intensive support to a large number of Community Health Grantees and Medication Assistance Program grantees as well as other safety net provider. Technical assistance functions include site and process development and implementation, and outreach. This assistance is provided by phone, e-mail and on-site visits. Community Development Specialists serve as an overall resource to agencies in developing grant programs and complying with State program and financial requirements. This includes active engagement in developing, monitor and providing technical assistance to support sites in meeting
program performance goals and measures as well as State requirements.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences**Salary Range: $60,881 - $106,544Recruitment Range: $60,881 - $69,783*Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.**The Knowledge Skills and Abilities/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred.** Ability to participate in plan, operationalize and evaluate high quality services that are cost effective in underserved communities.* Ability to organize and document effectively.* Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate issues and solutions to assist projects in developing and monitoring health care initiatives.* Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, standards and policies applicable to programs.* Ability to provide oversight and direction and establish and maintain effective working relationships with interested organizations, agencies, communities and individuals.**This position is funded in part through federal funds.****This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.****About the Office of Rural Health:**The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) became the first State Office of Rural Health in the nation in 1973.
The ORH was created to focus on the needs of rural and underserved communities and continues to empower communities and populations by developing strategies to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of health care for all. While ORH does not provide direct care, its programs support numerous health care safety net organizations throughout the state. Continued support and recurring funding for ORH strengthened North Carolina’s health care safety net infrastructure to ensure that all of the state’s medically vulnerable residents (Uninsured, Underinsured, Medicare and Medicaid) have access to affordable and appropriate high quality primary care. It is a conservative estimate that the State’s primary care safety net system serves 1.1 million vulnerable residents.**Compensation & Benefits:**
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.
Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
Visit website for**Supplemental and Contact Information**The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders.
We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.
For more information about DHHS: .DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.In accordance with the Governor’s , our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved.
We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.
Application Process
**Be sure to complete the application in its entirety.** *Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.** Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.* Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.* Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.* Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account.
Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.* Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.* For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at .Degree/College Credit VerificationDegrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
*Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.*Veterans’ and National Guard Preference* Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.* Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard #J-18808-Ljbffr