Job Description
Qualifications
Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of health education, community health assessment and improvement planning, and community organization and engagement
Experience performing research and utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing data and programs
Experience with project management, development of goals and objectives, work planning, and coordination of activities and initiatives
Experience with grant management, grant writing, and grant activity reporting
Experience preparing and delivering media updates, informational materials, and presentations to a variety of audiences
Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, to effectively manage interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks
Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
Knowledge and experience creating public health marketing and communications campaigns
Experience with a variety of contemporary communications tools and strategies, including website, social media, and print media
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S
Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position
Benefits
The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter
Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave
Responsibilities
The Population Health Manager provides or coordinates health improvement planning services in the local health district by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities and working closely with others to fulfill health improvement needs and goals
Typical duties may include: preparing and submitting grant applications related to health improvement projects, delivering educational programs to clients and staff, conducting health education trainings, revising and developing educational materials, collecting program-specific data and writing reports, conducting needs assessments and facilitating the CHIP process, providing technical assistance to local and community agencies/organizations regarding program planning, serving as public contact or PIO about services and activities and preparing news releases and coordinating district media contacts and activities
Includes the supervision of staff
Serves as a member of the district's Management Team working closely with Health Director and Team to achieve VDH's mission
This is a RESTRICTED position, which is solely funded by the Federal WIC Grant for a year period ending September 30th
Job description
Title: Population Health Manager
Role Title: Program Administration Specialist II
Hiring Range: $7+,100 - $86,872
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: WESTERN TIDEWATER HQ
Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Do you enjoy working with the public? Are you interested in a state career that affords you excellent benefits? The Virginia Department of Health is seeking a highly motivated and engaging employee with solid experience working with the community to join our administrative team in the Western Tidewater District.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 32 local health districts. The Western Tidewater Health District services the City of Franklin, the City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, and Southampton County.
The Population Health Manager provides or coordinates health improvement planning services in the local health district by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities and working closely with others to fulfill health improvement needs and goals. Typical duties may include: preparing and submitting grant applications related to health improvement projects, delivering educational programs to clients and staff, conducting health education trainings, revising and developing educational materials, collecting program-specific data and writing reports, conducting needs assessments and facilitating the CHIP process, providing technical assistance to local and community agencies/organizations regarding program planning, serving as public contact or PIO about services and activities and preparing news releases and coordinating district media contacts and activities. Includes the supervision of staff. Serves as a member of the district's Management Team working closely with Health Director and Team to achieve VDH's mission.
This is a RESTRICTED position, which is solely funded by the Federal WIC Grant for a year period ending September 30th. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
• Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of health education, community health assessment and improvement planning, and community organization and engagement
• Experience performing research and utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing data and programs
• Experience with project management, development of goals and objectives, work planning, and coordination of activities and initiatives
• Experience with grant management, grant writing, and grant activity reporting
• Experience preparing and delivering media updates, informational materials, and presentations to a variety of audiences
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, to effectively manage interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks
• Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
Additional Considerations
• Previous experience in public health and the assessment/improvement process preferred
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) for Health Educators preferred
• Knowledge and experience creating public health marketing and communications campaigns
• Experience with a variety of contemporary communications tools and strategies, including website, social media, and print media
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; ****** orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Priscilla Crocker
Phone: 757-XXXXXX+
Email: priscilla.crocker@vdh.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-XXXXXX+.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2026- February 2+, 2026, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of health education, community health assessment and improvement planning, and community organization and engagement
Experience performing research and utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing data and programs
Experience with project management, development of goals and objectives, work planning, and coordination of activities and initiatives
Experience with grant management, grant writing, and grant activity reporting
Experience preparing and delivering media updates, informational materials, and presentations to a variety of audiences
Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, to effectively manage interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks
Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
Knowledge and experience creating public health marketing and communications campaigns
Experience with a variety of contemporary communications tools and strategies, including website, social media, and print media
Bilingual in Spanish and English
Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S
Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position
Benefits
The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter
Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave
Responsibilities
The Population Health Manager provides or coordinates health improvement planning services in the local health district by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities and working closely with others to fulfill health improvement needs and goals
Typical duties may include: preparing and submitting grant applications related to health improvement projects, delivering educational programs to clients and staff, conducting health education trainings, revising and developing educational materials, collecting program-specific data and writing reports, conducting needs assessments and facilitating the CHIP process, providing technical assistance to local and community agencies/organizations regarding program planning, serving as public contact or PIO about services and activities and preparing news releases and coordinating district media contacts and activities
Includes the supervision of staff
Serves as a member of the district's Management Team working closely with Health Director and Team to achieve VDH's mission
This is a RESTRICTED position, which is solely funded by the Federal WIC Grant for a year period ending September 30th
Job description
Title: Population Health Manager
Role Title: Program Administration Specialist II
Hiring Range: $7+,100 - $86,872
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: WESTERN TIDEWATER HQ
Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Do you enjoy working with the public? Are you interested in a state career that affords you excellent benefits? The Virginia Department of Health is seeking a highly motivated and engaging employee with solid experience working with the community to join our administrative team in the Western Tidewater District.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 32 local health districts. The Western Tidewater Health District services the City of Franklin, the City of Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, and Southampton County.
The Population Health Manager provides or coordinates health improvement planning services in the local health district by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities and working closely with others to fulfill health improvement needs and goals. Typical duties may include: preparing and submitting grant applications related to health improvement projects, delivering educational programs to clients and staff, conducting health education trainings, revising and developing educational materials, collecting program-specific data and writing reports, conducting needs assessments and facilitating the CHIP process, providing technical assistance to local and community agencies/organizations regarding program planning, serving as public contact or PIO about services and activities and preparing news releases and coordinating district media contacts and activities. Includes the supervision of staff. Serves as a member of the district's Management Team working closely with Health Director and Team to achieve VDH's mission.
This is a RESTRICTED position, which is solely funded by the Federal WIC Grant for a year period ending September 30th. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
Minimum Qualifications
• Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of health education, community health assessment and improvement planning, and community organization and engagement
• Experience performing research and utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing data and programs
• Experience with project management, development of goals and objectives, work planning, and coordination of activities and initiatives
• Experience with grant management, grant writing, and grant activity reporting
• Experience preparing and delivering media updates, informational materials, and presentations to a variety of audiences
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, to effectively manage interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks
• Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
Additional Considerations
• Previous experience in public health and the assessment/improvement process preferred
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) for Health Educators preferred
• Knowledge and experience creating public health marketing and communications campaigns
• Experience with a variety of contemporary communications tools and strategies, including website, social media, and print media
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; ****** orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Contact Information
Name: Priscilla Crocker
Phone: 757-XXXXXX+
Email: priscilla.crocker@vdh.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-XXXXXX+.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2026- February 2+, 2026, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Population Health Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Suffolk offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.