NEOGOV · 19 hours ago
Sr. Community Relations Specialist (Bilingual - Vietnamese)
Orange, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$64K/yr - $103K/yr
4+ years expCalOptima is a mission-driven community-based organization that serves member health with excellence and dignity. They are seeking a Sr. Community Relations Specialist (Bilingual - Vietnamese) to help shape the future of healthcare by planning and coordinating community outreach activities and representing CalOptima Health in the community.
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Responsibilities
Participates in a mission-driven culture of high-quality performance, with a member focus on customer service, consistency, dignity and accountability
Develops, implements and oversees CalOptima Health's Community Relations' projects, activities and events that have high visibility in the community, delegates responsibilities to staff, evaluates progress and provides feedback
Organizes and plans workshops, presentations and large/special events
Collects data and generates reports to monitor and achieve the department's metrics (e.g., provides detailed participation reports regarding members and stakeholders)
Progresses new strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and identifies opportunities to expand outreach and educational efforts with a focus on serving our Asian Pacific Islander and Latino membership
Represents CalOptima Health in assigned community meetings, advisory groups, committees and coalitions to develop and enhance community partnerships
Steers CalOptima Health's collaborative meeting as a convener for key stakeholders serving the Asian Pacific Islander community
Assists the team in carrying out department responsibilities and collaborates with others to support short- and long-term goals/priorities for the department
Collaborates with CalOptima Health's internal departments to maintain positive stakeholder relationships, cultivate support for CalOptima Health's initiatives and programs and generates leads for outreach and enrollment staff
Communicates major community developments and issues to senior management and other internal departments
Completes other projects and duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public health, public relations, health and human services or related field PLUS 4 years of experience planning and organizing large-scale public events in community health, public relations or community-based organizations required; an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position such as those listed above may also be qualifying
4 years of experience establishing and building effective relationships with non-profits, faith-based/school-based, family resource centers, elected officials and county agencies required
Bilingual in English and in one of CalOptima Health's defined threshold languages (Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese) required
Valid driver's license and vehicle, an acceptable driving record and current auto insurance or other approved means of transportation will be required for work away from the primary office 35% of the time or more
Preferred
Master's degree in public relations, health and human services, public health or related field
Benefits
CalPERS pension program and additional retirement packages.
A generous PTO program
A quality work life balance
Various wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional development opportunities
Career development opportunities
Flexible scheduling
And the satisfaction of knowing your work directly impacts and improves healthcare access for thousands of individuals and families.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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