Salary : $79,192.88 - $131,987.44 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (FJ56), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: Department: Health Department
Opening Date: 08/09/2025
Closing Date: 8/15/ :59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S27
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement Do you have a passion for Community Health Development? Are you looking for an enriching opportunity to serve and fulfill your career to transform the life and health of our community? Then look no further. Come join the Fairfax County Health Department team and use your skills and abilities to "Protect, promote, and improve the health and quality of life for all who live, work and play in our community."
We are looking for a dedicated, energetic, reliable, well-organized individual for this position. If you are interested in joining a team of exceptional services, our team is ready to connect with you! Under the supervision and strategic guidance of the Community Outreach and Engagement Unit Manager (COEU), oversees and directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of outreach, education and community capacity-building activities of a staff team in the health department's Outreach and Engagement Unit. Ensures program priorities are based on interventions aimed at addressing the social determinants and other root causes of poor health across a large and diverse community. Works directly with health department subject matter experts to guide the development of culturally appropriate health promotion and improved access to services across agency programs. Engages community partners in efforts to foster and build capacity for health promotion and disease prevention within organizations, with particular emphasis on hard-to-reach populations and interfaith communities. Acts as a bridge for initiating functional partnerships within the multi-cultural and interfaith communities that promote the development of effective, sustainable solutions to gaps in service delivery or department efforts to advance health equity. Supervises a team of community health specialists within COEU, assigning tasks, providing oversight and ensuring the implementation of effective, culturally appropriate, evidence-based interventions and best practice models leading to improved population health outcomes. Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of capacity-building activities, including relationship management, partnership engagement, emergency preparedness, coordinated volunteer management and training design and delivery. Manages the health outreach database, ensuring programmatic activities are tracked and reported.
Maintains working knowledge of emergency plans, with an emphasis on understanding the duties and responsibilities of their position during an emergency. Completes all required emergency preparedness trainings; participates in additional trainings and exercises as needed. Maintains up-to-date contact information in the county emergency alert system (EAN), including after-hours contact information (e.g., home or cell phone) and responds to emergency alerts as specified. Responds to public health emergencies, as directed, and effectively carries out emergency duties as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned for the benefit of the Health Department.
Note : The assigned functional areas of this position are partner/community engagement, multi-cultural outreach, non-profit capacity building, health promotion and disease prevention, and/or volunteer management.
This position is not telework eligible. Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all inclusive list).
Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);
Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization;
Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;
Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration;
Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;
Ability to supervise and train staff;
Ability to lead assigned employees, including delegating and reviewing work assignments, providing coaching and guidance, monitoring and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development planning.
Employment Standards MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; Plus four years of professional work experience within the functional area.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: - Driver's license
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR (Required within 60 days)
- AED (Required within 60 days)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Three and more years of experience in community and partnership development.
- Three or more years of experience working in a local government, community-based organization or non-profit environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated record of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Three or more years of experience designing, implementing and evaluating community-based health outreach programs for diverse populations and sectors.
- Two or more years of experience in direct supervision of staff.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.
Additional Work Schedule Requirements: This position requires a flexible work schedule for evening and weekend work. Supervisory preapproval for Comp time or flex time.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Job is generally sedentary in nature, and requires walking, standing, sitting (for long periods of time), and kneeling, reaching, bending, climbing stairs; may be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs. occasionally. Uses hands to grasp, handle, or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer and use touchscreen; Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. Generally, works in an office environment but is also required to perform job duties outside of a typical office setting (e.g. community locations, healthcare facilities) including outdoor settings in all-weather conditions and evening/nighttime hours. Ability to drive a motor vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY . EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- LiveWell Program
- Flexible Spending Programs
- Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
- Paid Holidays
- Contributory Retirement Plan
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees' Child Care Center
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:
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Non-Merit Positions - Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
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What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
- Less than 12th grade
- High school diploma or GED
- Some college
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
02
Is your degree in one of the following disciplines?
- Public health
- Community health education
- Health education
- Health promotion
- Other (related field)
- Other (non-related field)
- Not applicable
03
If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field) for the previous question, please list the discipline of your degree. If this questions does not pertain to you or you do not possess a degree, enter "N/A".
04
If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.
- Less than 45 quarter hours
- 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
- 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
- 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
- 180 or more quarter hours
- Less than 30 semester hours
- 30 to less than 60 semester hours
- 60 to less than 90 semester hours
- 90 to less than 120 semester hours
- 120 or more semester hours
- Not applicable
05
How many years of full-time equivalent professional work experience do you have within the functional areas of partner/community engagement, multi-cultural outreach, non-profit capacity building, health promotion and disease prevention, and/or volunteer management?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight or more years
06
Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
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How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible work experience do you have in public administration or public health? (Progressively responsible experience: Refers to tasks, job duties, or roles that demonstrate growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.)
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight or more years
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How many years of experience do you have supervising (recruiting, hiring, counseling, and evaluating) three or more staff?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight or more years
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How many years of experience do you have designing, implementing, and evaluating community-based health outreach programs for diverse populations?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight or more years
10
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in community settings with diverse ethnic groups to develop and deliver engaging outreach programs and presentations focused on health promotion and prevention?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight or more years
11
In which of the following Microsoft Office applications are you proficient with using? Check all that apply.
- Outlook (Composing email messages; sending and receiving email messages; organizing email messages into folders; managing contacts; scheduling appointments & meetings, managing tasks)
- Word (Knowledge of common functions such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; indenting paragraphs; using tabs and tables; inserting a hard page break; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; adding comments and tracking changes)
- PowerPoint (Creating a template and working with a design template; working with graphics, animation and multimedia; building interactive presentations using hyperlinks)
- Excel (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents; creating and modifying pivot tables; using formulas and links to other cells/worksheets)
- Project (Basic knowledge of creating and managing project plans; scheduling tasks; assigning resources; tracking progress; and generating project reports)
- None of the above
12
This position is considered "essential/emergency" which requires the incumbent to report to work regardless of the county's operating status (open or closed). Are you able to report to work in time of emergencies?
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