Navigator in Rapid City, South Dakota at Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board Inc

Position Title: Navigator

Division: Public Health

Reports To: Program Manager

Job Summary

Navigators provides a high level of support, coordination and implementation of program deliverables. The incumbent is responsible for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to, assisting with report writing, coordinating and conducting project activities and fostering relationships with program stakeholders. The incumbent develops curricula, educational materials and community outreach methodology and establishes relationships with community partners. This position involves a thorough understanding of project management in a public health setting, working with diverse tribal communities, and the ability to achieve positive outcomes between multiple external stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and write a wide range of reports, including but not limited to, progress reports, annual reports and internal reports.
• Identify funding opportunities and grant writing for the continuation of existing projects as well as new projects.
• Report to the Director and Program Manager on a regular basis regarding overall program performance and progress.
• Conduct literature review and interpret basic health data.
• Identify funding opportunities and grant writing for the continuation of existing projects as well as new projects.
• Design and conduct evaluations and diagnostic studies to assess the quality and performance of health education programs.
• Conduct research into existing and new data sources.
• Navigate state and national surveillance systems used in health monitoring and in accessing reliable data sources.
• Develop, conduct, and/or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
• Develop and maintain health education libraries to provide resources for staff and community agencies.
• Participate in Human Subjects Research (HSR) CITI program training within 60 days upon hire date.
• Participate in the assessment of health education needs and, in the development, and delivery of health education programs.
• Collaborate with health specialists and tribal communities to determine community health needs and the availability of services.
• Integrate a cultural-based approach into evidence-base practices and best practice models.
• Conduct literature review and interpret basic data.
• Foster relationships with state and local partners to strengthen program collaborations and partnerships.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director and Program Manager.

Education & Experience Requirements

Completion of a formal training program or an associate’s degree and one (1) year of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or GED and three (3) years of relevant experience.

Individuals must have applicable education or experience applying a body of standardized rules, procedures, or operations to perform the full range of standard clerical assignments and resolve recurring problems or to operate and adjust varied equipment for purposes such as performing numerous standardized tests or operations.

The GPTLHB is a tribal organization that follows tribal preference laws. Our policy is to give preference to qualified Indian/Tribal candidates overqualified non-native candidates in hiring decisions if all other qualifications are equal.

Employment is contingent upon the outcome of all required criminal background checks.

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. Physical demands and work environment may include:

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity. The employee must be able to read, write, speak and hear.

The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, requiring use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lit, heated, and ventilated.