Job Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health (DC Health), Community Health Administration (CHA), Health Care Access Bureau (HCAB), Immunization Division. DC Health promotes health, wellness, and equity across the District, and protects the safety of residents, visitors, and those doing business in the nation’s capital. DC Health believes that all people - no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, education level, age, language, religion, ability, or geographic location - should have the opportunity to live healthy lives.?

The Program Coordinator has responsibility for supporting the Immunization Division with community engagement by leading outreach, education, and partnership-building activities that improve vaccination awareness, access, and uptake across the District of Columbia. This role focuses on strengthening community relationships, coordinating public-facing initiatives, and ensuring that immunization efforts are responsive to the needs of diverse communities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops and implements community engagement strategies to increase awareness and acceptance of recommended vaccines across all age groups. Coordinates outreach events, workshops, and presentations in collaboration with schools, community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and local partners. Builds and maintain relationships with community leaders, advocacy groups, and stakeholders to support equitable access to immunization services. Serves as a liaison between the Immunization Division and external partners, ensuring timely sharing of information, resources, and program updates. Supports the planning and coordination of public education campaigns, including messaging development and preparing and distributing campaign materials.

Monitors community feedback, emerging concerns, and engagement needs; provides insights to division leadership to inform program planning. Assists with program evaluation activities, including tracking engagement metrics and documenting outreach outcomes. Collaborates with internal teams to ensure alignment with DC Health’s Office of Communications and Community Engagement team leads and priorities, with public health guidelines, and accurate representation of immunization policies. Contributes to grant- related activities, including technical assistance, reporting, data collection, and documentation of community engagement efforts.

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.?To be creditable, one (1) year of specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression.

Two to four years of work experience in community engagement, health education, program coordination, or public health outreach is preferred.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Community Health, Communications, Social Work, or a related field.

A Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Communication, or Community Health is preferred.

DC Health is focused on providing the essential public health services (10 Essential Public Health Services) necessary to protect and promote the health of all people in all communities and remove systemic and structural barriers that have resulted in health inequities through the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (PH Core Competencies.)

Bring your professional career to Washington, D.C., the most dynamic and diverse city in the country. Join us as you are appreciated, developed, and rewarded and play a vital role in DC Health achieving our Strategic Priorities and Values:?

We look forward to reviewing your candidacy, be well and good luck!