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Oregon Health Authority All-hazards Public Information VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins Oregon Health Authority’s statewide AmeriCorps VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, team meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information about the Oregon Health Authority AmeriCorps VISTA Partnership Project, please visit: http://healthoregon.org/vista. Selections are made on a rolling basis and early applications are strongly encouraged. The last day to submit an application is February 26, 2024. OHA’s Health Security, Preparedness and Response Program’s Health Risk Communication Team focuses on ensuring timely, accurate and inclusive public information systems for the health sector. We seek to ensure individuals and communities in Oregon have the information they need to build health resiliency by mitigating risk, adapting, preparing for, responding to and recovering from all-hazards. The OHA AmeriCorps VISTA Partnership Project is committed to building a diverse workforce to strengthen our work in Oregon communities. We value applicants who can bring lived experience to further OHA’s strategic goal to eliminate health inequities by 2030. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health!
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The AmeriCorps member will engage health preparedness and response partners to support a re-write of OHA’s risk communication, public information and warning plan. You will ensure the all-hazards plan captures information needed to coordinate and deliver timely, effective, inclusive crisis and emergency risk communication. The member may support a secondary website redesign project, as time permits. The web project seeks to reorient content and structure to better meet audience needs. Members serve communities indirectly. While programs developed endure for years, you will have limited interaction with clients and will either serve remotely or in an office setting. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree. Applicants should be eager to learn, independent, motivated, reliable, and have strong writing and inclusive communication skills. Applicant should have experience with MS Office, project planning and facilitation skills. Bi-/Multi-lingual and web content experience preferred.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Monthly Transit pass ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Disaster Relief ,  Public Safety ,  Public Health AmeriCorps ,  Health ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Disaster Services ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Communications ,  Public Health ,  General Skills ,  Education ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Oregon Health Authority All-hazards Public Information VISTA
Program Start/End Date
04/08/2024  -   04/07/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  01/26/2024  To  02/26/2024 
Contact Caroline Tydings
800 NE Oregon St.
Portland   OR   97232
5034327574
Caroline.d.tydings@oha.oregon.gov
healthoregon.org/vista
Listing ID 121750

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