The Officer will be primarily charged with more deeply connecting the existing health, human, community, and economic development services within the County and alongside the 100% Taos County Initiative (TCI). This temporary senior level position will lead collaborative efforts with community partners to further develop a strategic plan that facilitates the ability of individuals, families and groups to change their economic status (“economic mobility and opportunity”) through improvements in community health outcomes.  As part of this work, the role will consider among other options for improving the County’s support to public health the possibility of expanding the role of the County’s Health Care Assistance Program to create a “County Health & Human Services Department” (the name of which will be determined at a later point if established). The Officer will play a critical role in determining alongside the Taos County Manager which path is best suited for our community and help identify and procure permanent funding.

Economic Mobility and Opportunity can generally be defined as the ability of an individual, family or group to change their economic status, either for better or worse, over a period of time.
 
*Please note that this position is contingent on funding and may term on June 30, 2028