Public Health Project Coordinator - Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment

Position Summary

Help meet urgent public health needs while launching your career! As health needs continue to grow and evolve, there’s never been a more important time to support the health and wellness of our communities. Join Public Health Corps — together, we can take action to create a healthier Minnesota!

As a Public Health Project Coordinator, you can help the public health system deliver critical services in your community. Public Health Corps, in partnership with the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, provides you with valuable, hands-on experience in public health, plus career coaching and support from public health experts. You provide the skills, dedication and time that our communities need.

Join our AmeriCorps team on a mission to increase public health capacity and ensure systems are responsive to community needs! We're actively seeking members for 2024-25 program year. Put your passion into action — become a Project Coordinator and be the difference!

How You’ll Take Action

• Help facilitate research, data collection and survey administration.
• Engage community members in focus groups and public health conversations.
• Advance health and racial equity initiatives.
• Support public health education campaigns.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Gain hands-on experience in public health while embedded in a governmental public health agency.
• Share your experience with the wider community as a Public Health Corps ambassador.

Want to Learn More?

Watch this 2-minute video and get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a member! Or click here to view the position description.

It Starts with a Passion

Our members come from all walks of life. Anyone can become a Project Coordinator as long as they have a passion to make a difference — and meet the following minimum qualifications.

By the time they begin their service, our Project Coordinators are:

• Dependable and have a history of good attendance.
• Able to manage projects.
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), internet searches, data entry, email communication (with attachments), databases and software use, and videoconferencing.
• Fluent in English.
• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.*
• Able to successfully complete a background check.

*Applicants who have received deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are not eligible to serve in our programs at this time. DACA applicants may be eligible for Americorps VISTA programs. For more information, click here.

How You’ll Take Action

• Help facilitate research, data collection and survey administration.
• Engage community members in focus groups and public health conversations. 
• Advance health and racial equity initiatives. 
• Support public health education campaigns. 
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Gain hands-on experience in public health while embedded in a governmental public health agency. 
• Share your experience with the wider community as a Public Health Corps ambassador. 

It Starts with a Passion

Our Project Coordinators come from all walks of life. The most important qualification is a passion to take action for your community – and meet the following minimum qualifications. By the time they begin their service, our Project Coordinators are: 

• Dependable and have a history of good attendance 
• Able to manage projects 
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule of 40 or 25 hours per week, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment 
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel); competent completing internet searches and navigating resources online; and have experience with using e-mail regularly 
• Fluent in English  
• 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or equivalent 
• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States* 
• Able to successfully complete a background check 

*Applicants who have received deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are not eligible to serve as AmeriCorps members at this time. 

Compensation & Perks Package

While you’re making a difference, you’ll receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks and additional perks! As an AmeriCorps program we have both federally provided benefits and program specific benefits.

Federal Benefits include:

• Up to __ in Education Award
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award* which can be used to pay tuition or repay qualified student loans. Individuals 55 at the start of their service term may gift their award to a family member. Click Here for more information.
• Federal student loan forbearance and interest repayment.
• Time accrual toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Program Specific Benefits by hours commitment per week:

Want to Learn More?

Watch this 2-minute video and get a glimpse of what it’s like to be a member! Or click here to view the position description. 

Have Questions?

We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at 866-859-2825 or join@ampact.us. 

About our Organization

Public Health Corps is powered by AmeriCorps members who are on a mission to meet urgent public health needs. The program launched in 2022 and is administered by Ampact as part of our healthy futures program offerings.  

As a national organization, Ampact demonstrates the power of national service to solve complex social problems by creating innovative programs that focus on the key areas of education, environmental stewardship, and healthy futures for communities.

Ampact will not discriminate for or against any AmeriCorps service member or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, familial status, military service, or any other category protected by law. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.  

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Have Questions?

We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at 866-859-2825 or join@ampact.us