Title: Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Coordinator

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist I

Hiring Range: $50,000.-$53,000.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VIRGINIA BEACH HQ

Agency Website: vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
Provides program oversight by contacting volunteers, work unit staff, other agencies and organizations to recruit volunteers and inform work unit staff of services needed. In coordination with program and district leadership and community partners, determines appropriate service role and need for volunteers in planned events. Supervises the training, performance, scheduling and utilization of volunteers. Serves as a liaison between operations, administration and other staff and volunteers to assure optimum use of resources. Prepares reports and performs some general administrative tasks. May manage and monitor grants applications and disbursements/deliverables to assure sufficient funds and services are available to support program commitments. Represents the MRC at local and regional planning and coalition meetings.
The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health (VBDPH) is seeking a highly motivated employee to serve as our Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Coordinator! Virginia Beach is the largest independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, population of over 450,000 residents. The Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Coordinator is part of a multi-disciplinary team whose mission is to “protect the health and promote the wellbeing of all people in our community." The MRC Coordinator works as a member of our Emergency Preparedness team, working closely with community members & partners. The incumbent will work directly with MRC members (volunteers) and internal staff to connect volunteers to health district needs. This position may attend community events where MRC members are present to facilitate logistic needs and “on the task” training. Having the largest volunteer base in the state, VBDPH’s MRC Coordinator will engage current volunteers and actively identify new volunteers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating and managing volunteers and community services
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation/public speaking skills
• Experience and ability to provide training to others
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
with a diverse constituency
• Knowledge and experience in use of computers and computer applications; skilled in Internet, email and Microsoft Office

Additional Considerations

• Prior public health and/or outreach experience preferred

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.
It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with
race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks,
and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or
expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and
pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans)
organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH
employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of
our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.
State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement.
For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Contact Information

Name: Kim Nicholson

Phone: No Phone Contact

Email: kim.nicholson@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.