Equity & Inclusion Community Health Consultant - Equity & Inclusion

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The Equity & Inclusion Department is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable culture for the health and well-being of our patients, teammates, and communities. When we achieve equity, all people across the state of North Carolina and others we serve, will benefit from a more just, equitable, health care system.

The System Equity & Inclusion Consultant serves as liaison and consultant on organizational equity and inclusion effectiveness. The consultant uses subject matter expertise to recommend and coordinate interventions to address identified issues for system hospital and ambulatory entities and departments. This role will support and develop programs/initiatives that span multiple system entities and departments and will ensure successful execution through project/program planning, monitoring, progress reporting, and completion of projects in line with project plan.

Working closely with department leadership, system-wide colleagues, and community contacts/third parties, the consultant will support health equity and community engagement throughout the system.

Under the direction of the Health Equity Programs Manager, the Consultant will assist in the development and implementation of health equity initiatives, including, building internal and external capacity to address the root causes of health inequities through planning, implementation, and evaluation of processes. Provides leadership, in a team approach, to address local community efforts addressing health inequities and disparities. Tracks and coordinates health equity activities. Assists in the development of internal and external communication strategies on health equity.

Responsibilities:

• Health Equity: Supports and executes system-wide strategies to further the Equity and Inclusion Department (EI) strategic priorities and goals to eliminate inequities in the access and delivery of health care to patient communities. Collaborates with UNC Health leaders and colleagues to identify patient care needs in access and delivery of health care.
• Community Engagement: Supports and executes system-wide strategies to further the Equity and Inclusion Department (EI) strategic priorities and goals to improve the health of the communities we serve. Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders across the system to identify opportunities to engage community partners and to develop and expand partnerships that support EI initiatives.
• Communication: Respectful interactions with diverse people in a variety of settings. Effective oral communication with individuals and groups. Speaks clearly, listens and requests clarification, responds appropriately to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills, participates in meetings. Writes clearly and informatively, edits work for spelling and grammar, varies writing style to meeting needs, presents numerical data effectively, able to read and interpret written information.
• Community Leadership: Build relationships with local community partners to identify and advance local community policy and program agendas. Collaborate and provide technical assistance to internal and community partners and coalitions. Participate in community coalitions.

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Minimum one (1) years’ experience working in healthcare industry
• Minimum one (1) years’ experience initiating and developing projects/programs/initiatives in a complex organization
• Minimum three (3) years’ of Equity and Inclusion experience (e.g. health disparities, health equity, and workforce diversity) concepts and programs, which should include:
• Minimum one (1) years’ of training and facilitation experience

Preferred Experience:

• Working with historically underrepresented groups
• Experience in one or more of the following: health equity, inclusive workforce, instructional delivery, and/or community engagement
• Facilitating challenging conversations amongst group

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Strong project management skills to handle complex projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and electronic learning tools (webinar, telepresence, electronic poling, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Manages conflict and solves problems effectively
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to travel within the State of North Carolina required

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Equity and Inclusion

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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