Public Health Strategy & Impact Lead

Bear River Health Department; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bear River Health Department seeks a Deputy Health Strategist to shape the public health agenda and drive strategic planning, performance management, and health equity initiatives. The role collaborates with department teams and community partners to advance CHIP goals, improve data visualization, and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.

The position leads communications and staff supervision, supports grant efforts, and guides behavioral health contractors while serving on the Department

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree in Health Science, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, or closely related field.
• Or a related Bachelor’s Degree with six (6) years of full-time paid professional employment in a community or public health setting.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and supervision to communications and administrative staff.
• Direct planning and health improvement efforts.
• Coordinate with the Department Leadership to manage accreditation processes and data collection for CHIP.
• Coordinate with Service Area Leads to ensure public health data is collected, analyzed, and applied for program planning and evaluation.
• Convey clear, informative data to health professionals and the public using diverse communication approaches.
• Serve on Bear River Health Department Leadership Team.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Public health knowledge

Communication skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

Project planning

Education

Master’s degree in Health Science / Public Health / Community Health / Public Administration

Bachelor’s degree + 6 years public health experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Database applications

Job description

Bear River Health Department seeks a Deputy Health Strategist to shape the public health agenda and drive strategic planning, performance management, and health equity initiatives. The role collaborates with department teams and community partners to advance CHIP goals, improve data visualization, and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.

The position leads communications and staff supervision, supports grant efforts, and guides behavioral health contractors while serving on the Department