Health Promotion Program Coordinator

Summary

About the Position: This position is located in 8th Medical Group Kunsan AB in South Korea. Primary focus of the position is to promote healthy lifestyles in Airmen and the beneficiary population. Incumbent is the principal action officer to the installation commander and Military Treatment Facility commander to promote positive health outcomes among Airmen in support of Comprehensive Airman Fitness. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation+

Duties

• •Comprehensively guide and support installation leadership in fostering a culture and environment that values health, fitness, and wellness.
• •Conduct community outreach in support of population health.
• •Evaluate population health interventions to assess impact, continuously improve service, and derive lessons learned.
• •Ensure Health Promotion program complies with all relevant policies.
• •Build collaborative efforts with community stakeholders.
• •Identify resource requirements such as personnel, budget, facilities, equipment and supplies necessary to fulfill the Health Promotion mission.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Health Promotion Program Coordinator: Degree: Bachelor's or graduate (or higher level) degree with major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes promoting healthy populations in a military, public health, or workplace setting, assessing population health needs and interests, and providing management with actionable data concerning health. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Community Development or a related field. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.