Risk Reduction Coordinator (Public Service Administrator, Opt.6)

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform the duties of HIV Prevention Risk Reduction Coordinator. Under direction of the HIV Prevention Administrator, this position will be responsible for developing, directing, planning, and coordinating behavioral and biomedical HIV risk reduction programs. This position is responsible for the delivery of Behavioral and Biomedical HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis (VH) Risk Reduction Activities programs throughout the State to the general public and prioritized high-risk populations, including persons living with HIV Disease and their sex or injecting partners.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position) 
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a working supervisor.
• Develops, directs, plans and coordinates behavioral and biomedical HIV risk reduction programs which involves the determination of program priorities, assessment of resources to be utilized, deployment of staff and reporting procedures and analytical efforts concerning program effectiveness.
• Communicates with federal, state and other agencies to stay abreast of all relevant behavioral and biomedical HIV interventions proven to be effective with reducing HIV infection for all populations.
• Develops standards for the delivery of behavioral and biomedical HIV risk reduction programs and establishes guidelines to assist professional staff’s endeavors to provide guidance and technical assistance to various contractors and subcontractors.
• Monitors budgetary expenditures related to assigned grants and behavioral and biomedical HIV risk reduction programs.
• Coordinates HIV Disease public information programs including the acquisition and distribution of informational materials, the AIDS hotline and development of educational strategies.
• Assists the Prevention Services Administrator in coordinating program activities with other program areas in divisions in the Department and other federal and state agencies.
• Reviews and suggests revisions to the Department’s Rules and Regulations for the Control of Communicable Diseases.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Specialized Skills

• Requires three (3) years of program grant management and behavioral intervention delivery experience in health education or disease investigation specific to HIV prevention or a similar disease condition.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of health or human services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of program grant management and behavioral intervention delivery experience in health education or disease investigation specific to HIV prevention or a similar disease condition.
• A master’s degree in public health, health education, behavioral or social science, or epidemiology.
• Three (3) years of experience with behavioral change interventions, HIV Prevention, and control.
• Completed training in one or more CDC-vetted Effective HIV Prevention Behavioral Interventions.
• Two (2) years of experience working with behavioral risk groups statistically most at risk for HIV acquisition.
• Two (2) years’ experience working within a program implementing behavioral interventions for prevention HIV, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis.
• Two (2) years of experience with cultural competency principles and implementing principles in program design, training, and monitoring.
• Two (2) years of experience developing written program goals, procedures, and performance standards.
• Two (2) years of experience supervising subordinate staff conducting human services.
• Two (2) years of experience using word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and internet search software.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.