IN-IDOH-Maternal Fetal Death Prevention Coordinator

Maternal Fetal Deaths Prevention CoordinatorThis position serves as the Maternal and Fetal Fatality Prevention Coordinator within the Division of Fatality Review and Prevention (FRP) at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH). The purpose of this position is to develop and support new and ongoing fatality prevention initiatives to reduce maternal and fetal mortality rates in Indiana. FRP has three components: 1. fatality review, 2. data, and 3. prevention, and this position oversees efforts that fall under each with regard to preventing fatalities in infants and children. This position will focus on the development and implementation of maternal and fetal fatality prevention throughout the state. This position will work closely with state maternal mortality review teams and fetal infant mortality review teams to further implement recommendations. This position will create fatality prevention materials that are focusing on the maternal and fetal populations. This position will collaborate with family resource centers to develop a network of partners and get involved with local community initiatives. This position will lead trainings and presentations focusing on fatality prevention on a wide range of topics. This position will search for and present at conferences nationwide. Providing technical assistance, training, public speaking, and meeting facilitation are also important requirements of this position. This position will also involve contract development, monitoring of federal and state budgets, annual report and strategic plan writing, and creation of prevention education materials. This position contributes to the IDOH/Commission/Office/Division vision, mission, and objectives by facilitating the integration of public health and prevention activities to improve the health of Hoosiers.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Connect fatalities reviewed amongst the maternal mortality prevention coordinator and fetal infant mortality review coordinator within FRP, creating recommendations and prevention strategiesProvide technical assistance to local community organizations and health departmentsDevelop evidence-based prevention initiatives based on state and local dataDevelop evaluation protocols for prevention initiativesCreate education and awareness materials, including brochures and other visual materialsFacilitate prevention meetings in local communitiesRequest state and local data from epidemiologistsReport local prevention initiatives to the State Maternal Mortality Review Team and Fetal and Infant Mortality Review TeamsProvide trainings on developing recommendations and turning data into action to local fatality review teamsPublic speaking on prevention strategies and initiativesCreate tools for community engagement and empowermentPresent at state and national conferencesDevelop external and internal partnershipsProvide prevention education resources to local partners; these resources include webinars, infographics, brochures, and other materialsMaintain contacts and maps for prevention coalitions statewideDevelop innovative prevention strategies to target at-risk populationsCollaborate with injury prevention partners throughout the stateApply for external funding to support prevention initiativesDevelop and maintain program policies and proceduresCoordinate day to day program activitiesGenerate reports, including annual reports and strategic plansWork with data entry staff to maintain accurate database of suicide and overdose deathsAttend training to stay up to date on current literature and recommendationsAttend meetings with external partnersIdentify new opportunities for partnershipsProvide technical assistance to teams on implementation and sustainabilityEncourage cross collaboration to achieve state, IDOH, and FRP goals and objectivesProvide technical assistance on goal setting, project planning, and behavioral change theoryResearch effective methods to prevent injuries and fatalities amongst maternal and fetal populationsResearch and address disparities in materal and fetal injuries and fatalitiesChampion an equity-driven approach to program improvementRespond to program requests from IDOH upper managementPerform other duties as assignedJob Requirements:Knowledge of Indiana's public health system and fatality review processesAbility to facilitate meetingsAbility to engage communitiesAbility to train large groupsAbility to develop educational materialsKnowledge of the organization and function of state and local health agenciesAbility to coordinate and maintain effective working relationships with other program stakeholders in both the private and public sectorsAbility to evaluate and interpret dataAbility to maintain confidentiality with protected informationDemonstrated ability to work independently to complete tasksDemonstrated ability to coordinate with a team for joint projectsDemonstrated experience with managing multiple ongoing projects while successfully completing work assignmentsDemonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet program deadlinesProficient in the use of Microsoft Office Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Publisher, or Access