Deadline: 4/3/17

NE DHHS is seeking an American Indian Health Liaison

Examples of Work

• Manage contracts under the Native American Public Health Act (NAPHA) funding to ensure legislative priorities are met.
• Manage sub-awards under the Minority Health Initiative funding to ensure legislative requirements are met.
• Provide technical assistance to NAPHA contractors, Minority Health Initiative grantees, Nebraska’s Federally Recognized Tribes and community based organizations who primarily serve tribal populations in Nebraska.
• Helps with State-Tribe public health policy, practice, communication, data, planning, and other issues.
• Develops, oversees, and manages contracts and grants funded by State, Federal, and other sources.
• Conduct sub-recipient monitoring to sub-grantees to ensure state and federal awards are used for authorized purposes.
• Conducts workshops/presentations regarding health status of minority populations working in liaison with other staff internal and external to Nebraska Health and Human Services System (NDHHS).
• Build networks among public health stakeholders, especially those within Tribal communities, asses needs, and provides recommendations to Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity for programming suggestions.
• Liaison with tribes, Native American organizations and the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs.

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