Temporary Local Policy Coordinator, Alameda County Public Health Department

The Alameda County Public Health Department is looking for a Temporary Local Policy Coordinator! Join a dynamic team working for health and social justice!


The Local Policy Coordinator is responsible for coordinating Place Matters, the Department’s local policy project contributing to gains in health and social equity through local policy change. For more information about Place Matters, see the website: http://www.acphd. org/healthequity /placematters/ index.htm. The Local Policy Coordinator is also responsible for responding to all requests for policy analysis on the health impacts on any local policy decision in the areas of criminal justice, education, economics, housing, and land use and transportation. Below you will find more details on the major areas of responsibility and the requisite knowledge, skills, and qualifications.


This is a temporary position, open from August 23, 2010 through mid to late January, 2011. The hourly rate range is $20 to $35 depending on experience.


Please send a resume and cover letter describing your interest and experience to Alexandra Desautels at Alexandra.Desautels @acgov.org (email preferred) by July 13th. You can also fax it to Alexandra Desautels’ attention at 510-268-7012 or mail it to the following address:

CAPE - Alexandra Desautels

Alameda County Public Health Department

1000 Broadway, 5th Floor

Oakland, CA 94607

This position is open until filled. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.






Title: Temporary Local Policy Coordinator


Definition of Position: Responsible for coordinating Place Matters, the Public Health Department’s local policy initiative, including: sustaining internal capacity to move the policy development initiative; collaborating and building coalitions with community leaders, businesses, policy leaders, governments, non-profits and others in an effort to move the local policy agenda forward; conducting research, policy analysis, and advocacy to support the local policy agenda and to respond to community requests for analysis; sustaining community engagement efforts; and other responsibilities as assigned. Works under the supervision of Deputy Director of Planning, Policy, and Health Equity.

Major Responsibilities and Related Tasks:

1.Place Matters Coordination
1.Facilitates and takes minutes for all Planning and Coordination Team meetings
2.Communicates issues, concerns, problems to the Deputy Director of Planning, Policy and Health Equity
3.Ensures progress on Place Matters Workplan
4.Attends all Policy Workgroup meetings and supports the coordinator of each policy workgroup, including but not limited to troubleshooting, brainstorming, connecting to other workgroups or initiatives, research, and analysis
5.Ensures the Policy Tracking Database is kept up to date
6.Ensures communication about Place Matters is current, including making sure that all new Place Matters materials are posted on the website and the Facebook page
7.Attends Legislative Council
8.Collaborates with Legislative Council on the Strategic Planning Workgroup planning and coordination
2.Building Internal Capacity
1.Develops trainings, programs, and other strategies to increase Department-wide support for and contributions to local policy initiative, including:
i. Brown Bag Universities

ii. Advocacy Training

iii. Public Speaking Training

2.Participates in Institutional Racism discussions
1.Collaboration and Coalition Building
1.Participates in, supports, and when necessary develops and provides coordination of coalitions and collaborations relevant to moving local policy agenda
2.Responds to community partners’ requests for written and/or oral testimony regarding health impacts of policy or issue in question
3.Represents Public Health Department at community meetings relevant to local policy agenda
2.Research and Policy Analysis
1.Conducts research and policy analysis for the local policy agenda in each of the focus policy domains
2.Conducts ongoing policy scans for various policy domains
3.Conducts policy analysis as needed, using tools such as the Health Impact Assessment and more traditional policy analysis techniques, and presents findings to appropriate parties
4.Analyzes and documents links between health and policy domains
5.Collaborates with area experts to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of local health impacts of social determinants of health policies
6.Disseminates research results, including writing reports and making oral presentations
3.All other duties as assigned by the Deputy Director of Planning, Policy, and Health Equity.

Knowledge and Skills:

· Policy analysis and advocacy

· Program planning, implementation and coordination

· Collaboration and coalition building

· Quantitative and qualitative research

· Strong written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders

· Capacity to be flexible


Minimum Qualifications:

•Education: equivalent to graduation from an accredited four year college or university, with focus in public policy, public health, social welfare, urban planning, or similar degree preferred
•Experience: equivalent to three years of full-time work, including policy analysis and advocacy and/or research, and program planning, implementation and coordination (Possession of a Master’s degree may be substituted for two years of the required experience)