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Community Benefit/Gov't Relations - Eugene, OR

Sr. Consultant Community Benefit 
and Government Relations
Kaiser Permanente 
Eugene, OR

To enhance the health of the communities we serve through the development, implementation, and management of locally based Community Benefit and Government Relations strategies, programs and plans, resulting in community health improvements. Manages resources and maintains community, government and business partnerships. Works on programs of complex and diverse scope which require analysis of various factors and participation of diverse stakeholder groups, spanning across geographic areas. Works with minimal supervision and exercises latitude within policies in developing and implementing strategies. Works in collaboration with internal KP stakeholders, as well as community-based and civic organizations, government, public health and foundation partners. Responsible for program operations, convening of community partners, grants management and review, budgeting, strategic planning, reporting, and measurement, complying with all organization policies.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Community Benefit programs and partnerships: Design, develop and manage community benefit programming efforts focused on low-income and vulnerable populations. Foster, promote and manage partnerships with local community, government, public health, nonprofit and foundation partners. Oversee strategic planning for local activities. Represent the NW region on issues related to access to care, health equity, safety net services, community health initiatives, community health careers and employee community engagement. Support Community Benefit programs in collaboration with internal partners for efficient coordination of local initiatives, ensuring compliance with all national and local policies and procedures including maintenance of various databases.
  • Community Benefit convening and leveraging KP assets: Oversee, convene and facilitate multi-disciplinary workgroups, project teams and committees. Develop agendas, facilitate meetings and coordinate the production of reports and other outcomes. Promote opportunities for learning and knowledge exchange between KP and external community groups related to access to care, health equity, safety net services, community health initiatives, community health careers and employee community engagement. Represent KP at community health forums and public policy meetings. Promote community benefit involvement and learning with KP staff, Northwest Permanente's Physicians, and Dentists.
  • Local government stakeholder relations: Represent KP with local and county government and administrative officials. Direct, plan and coordinate the region's local government relations activities in coordination with internal partners such as MSBD, Community Benefit, Public Relations and others. Build and sustain strategic relationships with local government officials within KPNW's service area and promote and leverage KPNW resources to best position the organization before local policy makers. Approve contributions to local ballot measure campaigns as appropriate.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience developing, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive public health or community based strategy
  • Minimum three (3) years of recent experience in planning and implementing complex communications plans and projects
  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in project management
Education
  • Bachelors degree in public health, non-profit management, business, education or other related field or four (4) years of experience in directly related field
  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required
Additional Requirements:
  • Experience in building broad-based coalitions and initiatives with diverse stakeholder groups
  • Experience in evaluating comprehensive and complex community initiatives
  • Experience working with underserved and/or rural populations
  • Experience successfully managing outreach and/or social service work groups
  • Experience working with health care providers and health care educators
  • Demonstrated team building and team working experience
Preferred Qualifications:

Responsible steward of organizational resource and assets in a not-for-profit setting

COMPANY Kaiser Permanente

TITLE Sr. Consultant Community Benefit and Government Relations

LOCATION Eugene, OR

REQNUMBER 447584