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Hours: Full time, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with occasional weekend and evening hours.

Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is seeking a full-time staff person for professional public health administrative work coordinating health equity initiatives.

The position works to improve cultural competency and strengthen efforts addressing health disparities in the community. Supervision is received from the Assistant Health Director or other administrative superior.

Work involves the responsibility for initiatives related to department and community priorities, specifically addressing health disparities among racial and ethnic minority and underserved populations.

Work includes assisting with planning, developing, and coordinating local health equity, environmental justice, and minority health initiatives for department programs and community outreach.

Work requires interacting with Department leadership and external partners from both public and private sectors.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with major coursework in public health, community health education, or public health administration, social or behavioral sciences, or related field plus four years of experience in health equity or public policy directly related to diversity and cultural awareness including six months of experience in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.

To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.

Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.