Director of Community & Systems Engagement
hace 2 días
Evans
Job Description Pay Range: $79,045-105,000 annually DOQ Benefits Eligible: Yes Status: Salaried/Exempt Hours: Full Time/40 hours per week Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (with occasional evenings or weekends) Location: Evans Office – In Person (with some flexibility to work from home) Travel: Northern Colorado locations Position Summary The Director of Community & Systems Engagement is a senior leadership position responsible for advancing regional population health outcomes through coordinated systems change, policy alignment, and cross-sector collaboration. The Director of Community & Systems Engagement plays a critical role in moving communities from fragmented efforts to coordinated action. By aligning data, partners, programs, policy, and messaging, this role helps ensure that regional strategies lead to meaningful, sustainable improvements in population health and equity. Reporting directly to the Deputy Executive Officer, the Director of Community & Systems Engagement leverages health assessments, data, and community-identified priorities to design and steward strategies that strengthen systems, improve equity, and address complex population health needs. This role functions as a systems integrator and backbone leader, convening and guiding regional working groups, aligning partners around shared goals, and translating assessment findings into actionable strategies, policy recommendations, and sustainable system improvements. The Director also provides strategic leadership and supervision for communications, development, and regional health connector functions to ensure alignment between strategy, messaging, community engagement, and resource development. This Director of Community & Systems Engagement directly supervises the Communications & Development Manager and may supervise others as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Experience in establishing professional and well-organized communications with partner organizations, stakeholders, and community and business leaders. • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, • Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills., • Excellent active listening, negotiation, and collaboration skills, • High integrity and adherence to confidentiality, • Teamwork and Collaboration, • Ability to translate complex information into clear content, • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, • Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities, • Cultural competence and equity-centered communications approach, • Comfort working independently and collaboratively, • Ability to attend events, board and committee meetings, and other community meetings during non-business hours., • Able to travel to other parts of Colorado as needed Core Competencies • Systems thinking and population health strategy, • Facilitation, convening, and collaborative leadership, • Policy analysis and systems improvement, • Data-informed decision-making, • Strategic communication and narrative development, • Adaptive leadership and change management Education and Experience Required • Master’s degree in public health, public administration, social work, health policy, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 5+ years of progressive experience in population health, health systems, public health, or cross-sector initiatives • Demonstrated experience leveraging health assessments and data to inform strategy and systems change, • Proven ability to convene and lead cross-sector working groups or collaboratives, • Experience supervising managers and leading multidisciplinary teams, • Strong understanding of health equity, social determinants of health, and community-based systems Preferred • Experience working within or alongside Medicaid, public health agencies, or regional health alliances, • Familiarity with policy development, advocacy, or regulatory environments affecting population health, • Experience integrating communications, development, or public-facing strategies into programmatic work, • Background in rural, frontier, or safety-net health systems, • Experience serving as a backbone or neutral convener for regional initiatives Working Environment Physical Activities • Annual Influenza vaccination required, • Frequent contact with the public by phone and in person, • Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs with or without accommodation, • May require engagement via zoom or other digital technology, • This position may include hours beyond the 40-hour work week, • Occasional evenings or weekend hours may be required, • Must be able to travel between agency and partner organization locations, • Noise level at work environment is usually moderate, • Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure individuals with disabilities are able to perform the essential functions Job Responsibilities Community Collaboration, Relationship Building, Cross Sector Partnership Networks • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with cross sector partnerships including county agencies, local hospitals and emergency departments, primary care practices, criminal justice partners, law enforcement agencies, first responders, other service providers • Facilitation and support of regional collaboratives to develop, implement and mobilize strategies geared towards improved health outcomes • Leverage cross-sector partnerships to design and deliver high-impact regional convenings that advance shared population health goals and strengthen system alignment • Targeted outreach and relationship building with community partners and other resources Community-Facing Events & Regional Convenings • Provide strategic leadership and project management for community-facing health events, including planning, coordination, implementation, and post-event evaluation, in alignment with regional population health priorities • Lead the organization and execution of the annual regional conference, serving as the primary internal lead responsible for overall vision, scope, timelines, partner coordination, and successful delivery • Coordinate closely with regional partners to co-design event content, identify speakers, align messaging, and ensure events reflect shared priorities, community voice, and evidence-informed practices o Collaborate internally with the Deputy Executive Officer (DEO), Program Managers – Addiction Response & Care Management Teams,(PM-ART), Executive Administrative Assistant (EAA), and Senior Director of Access & Navigation (SDAN) to align logistics, program content, staffing, communications, and systems integration • Oversee event workplans, timelines, and roles across internal teams and external partners to ensure accountability, clear ownership, and timely execution • Ensure community-facing events and the annual conference are inclusive, accessible, equity-centered, and responsive to regional needs, particularly in rural and underserved communities • Lead post-event debriefs and evaluations to capture lessons learned, measure impact, and inform continuous improvement for future convenings Population Health Stategy & Assessment • Lead the interpretation and application of community health assessments, population health data, and regional needs assessments to inform strategic priorities • Translate quantitative and qualitative data into actionable population health strategies and system-level interventions • Identify emerging trends, gaps, and opportunities across health, behavioral health, public health, and social systems • Ensure population health strategies are grounded in equity, community voice, and lived experience Regional Systems Change & Policy Advocacy • Design and lead regional systems change initiatives that address identified population health needs, • Support Deputy Executive Officer in policy identification/tracking, analysis, development, and advocacy strategies in partnership with internal leadership, board of directors, and external stakeholders • Align regional strategies with local, state, and federal policy environments, funding streams, and regulatory requirements • Support the development of shared frameworks, agreements, and policies that improve coordination, access, and outcomes across systems Backbone & Working Group Leadership • Convene, facilitate, and guide regional working groups and cross-sector collaboratives aligned to priority population health areas • Establish clear purpose, governance, decision-making structures, and accountability for regional initiatives, • Support partners in moving from planning to implementation through shared metrics, timelines, and coordinated action • Serve as a trusted neutral convener capable of navigating diverse perspectives, priorities, and power dynamics Program Oversight & Integration • Provide strategic oversight and integration of programs that support regional population health goals, including the Regional Health Connector Program • Ensure alignment between direct service, navigation, and system-level strategies, • Promote continuous learning and adaptation across programs based on data, feedback, and changing community needs • Support program sustainability, scalability, and long-term systems adoption Communications, Messaging & Resource Alignment • Supervise the Communications & Development Manager & Regional Health Connector to ensure internal and external messaging reflects population health priorities and systems change goals • Ensure consistent, accurate, and strategic communication of assessment findings, regional strategies, and impact • Align communications and development efforts with organizational strategy, partner engagement, and funding priorities • Support development of compelling narratives for funders, policymakers, partners, and community stakeholders Leadership, Supervision & Organizational Stewardship • Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for assigned direct reports, • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, learning, and shared leadership, • Contribute to organizational strategy, decision-making, and cross-departmental alignment, • Represent the organization in regional, state, and national forums as appropriate Other Duties as Assigned • Support of the mission and vision of NCHA, • Provide input into development of policies and procedures, • Compliance with NCHA programs overall, • Meeting and training attendance, • Participation in ongoing performance improvement activities The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions. The North Colorado Health Alliance was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2002. The Alliance, based in the town of Evans in Colorado’s Weld County, with additional office locations in Loveland, CO & Sterling, CO, is a creative and strategic collaboration of partner organizations that are dedicated to cultivating the health of the communities they serve. At the Alliance, we recognize that health does not begin or end with medical, dental, and behavioral health services. Health also depends on features of the built environment and on a variety of social determinants that make it harder for many to resist the chronic illnesses of our times. Thinking globally, the Alliance acts locally and creatively to convene, integrate, and support community partners in our common effort to make northeastern Colorado the healthiest region in the healthiest state Company DescriptionThe North Colorado Health Alliance convenes partners and co-workers in education, community service, health care, business, faith-based organizations, and government. The Alliance’s mission is to see Northern Colorado become the healthiest region in the healthiest state by developing and supporting a healthy population with 100% access to quality service and care at a sustainable cost.The North Colorado Health Alliance convenes partners and co-workers in education, community service, health care, business, faith-based organizations, and government. The Alliance’s mission is to see Northern Colorado become the healthiest region in the healthiest state by developing and supporting a healthy population with 100% access to quality service and care at a sustainable cost.