Southeast Wisconsin Community Engagement Lead

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Outreach Specialist

Job Summary:

T he Southeast Wisconsin Community Engagement Lead serves as a key regional representative f or Covering Wisconsin in elevating health in surance access awareness, understanding, and opportunities for coordination with other community-serving entities and leaders. This Milwaukee-based position will be responsible for :

1) Developing and growing thoughtful collaborations with the wide range of public, private, and governmental stakeholder leaders throughout the area;

2) S upporting and implementing a comprehensive outreach and education campaign, in coordination with statewide and other Milwaukee outreach efforts led by CWI and partners, to better reach consumers and professionals representing or serving communities most at-risk for lack of coverage and access to care;

3) Conducting direct health insurance enrollment assistance supporting Medicaid and Marketplace coverage;

4) L eading well-organized and action-oriented meetings and other collaborative professional efforts

5) E ngaging in persuasive communications through formal presentation s, medi a interviews, and direct written messaging to elevate health coverage access awareness and understanding

Through an ongoing close partnership and contract with the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, this role will specifically serve in a supportive leadership capacity for the Milwaukee Enrollment Network (MKEN), a coalition of nearly 100 organizations supporting health insurance enrollment with a focus on low-income, vulnerable populations.

This position will include some travel, particularly within southeastern and southcentral Wisconsin, including some overnights. Some weekend and evening events will also be required. A valid driver's license is required.

Regional Location

The primary programming focus is Milwaukee County; however, programming will be conducted over a broader geographical area in Southeast WI.

Partial Remote

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. Remote work requires an approved remote work agreement (RWA). A RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.

This position has the possibility of working up to 2 days remote per week.

Evening/Weekend Work

This position may be required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the program needs and priorities of the communities served.

Travel Expectations

It is expected that employees will make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions. Read more about UW-Madison Driver Authorization.

Applicants are required to: Have a valid drivers license and a reliable source of independent transportation for periodic in-state work travel, and/or comply with requirements for UW-Madison vehicle use authorization.

Bilingual Preferred

This position has a bilingual preferred qualification, which means a bilingual skillset is desired to bolster programming initiatives but is not required. A bilingual title designation and unique responsibility will be added to the final position description if the final candidate passes the language proficiency assessment.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift 20 pounds with assistance

Ability work outside in inclement weather

Key Job Responsibilities:

Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program

Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program

Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members

Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers

Implements initiatives and events that serve the target audience

May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending

Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement

Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials

Department:

About Extension

Extension embodies the Wisconsin Idea by developing and connecting the research and educational resources of UW–Madison with residents and communities to address local, statewide, and national issues. We teach, learn, lead and serve, transforming lives and communities.

About the Institute

The Health & Well-Being Institu te supports healthier lives by working with and for the people, communities and Tribal nations of Wisconsin to build relationships, facilitate learning and pursue data informed and culturally based strategies. ( https://health.extension.wisc.edu/ )

In living our values, the Health & Well-Being Institute:

Builds and maintains positive, trust-based, inclusive relationships

Centers community voices, experiences, strengths, and diverse perspectives

Takes purposeful, strategic action to build capacity in addressing identified needs

Engages in lifelong learning with the people and communities we serve

Collaborates to achieve shared goals by integrating diverse perspectives

Supports opportunities for everyone to achieve optimal health

Additional Department Details

As a vital piece of the Health & Well Being Institute, Covering Wisconsin (CWI) focuses on educating people about the importance of health insurance and helping them understand and sign up for publicly available health coverage and get connected to care. CWI began in 2003 and has been a federally-designated health insurance Navigator entity since 2014. With a team of 20, CWI serves any resident of Wisconsin through a combination of funding from grants, contracts, and contributions. Our approach prioritizes education, assistance , and relationship-building by providing information and services in ways that are relevant, accessible, and understandable.

Compensation:

The minimum annual (12 months) starting salary for the position is $60,795 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications

Bilingual Preferred

This position has a bilingual preferred qualification. Upon the successful completion of a Language Proficiency Assessment, a ‘bilingual’ prefix will be added to the official title. The bilingual prefix is accompanied by a $3500.00 pay increase applied to the annual salary.

Benefits

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at ( https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/ )

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to cultivate, develop, and maintain collaborative relationships with leaders of community-based organizations and partner agencies.

Strong public communication skills as demonstrated through presentations, media interviews , and written persuasive messaging

Coordination of outreach to and/or community organizing with, populations most at-risk for health and other disparities

Group meeting facilitation, coordination, and leadership

Demonstrated ability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing and managing multiple initiatives at one time.

Preferred Qualifications:

Connections and relationships with agencies, partners, and collaborators in the southeast Wisconsin area