Hunter nutrition MPH alumna Arlen Zamula just sent this job posting for the School and Community Wellness Specialist under the Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Grant. The posting can be accessed here: http://www.fphny.org/about/join under “Other” (still listed as School Wellness Specialist).  I've also included the job description below and attached...

 

Date:                                           November 2015

Job Title:                                   Harlem School and Community Wellness Specialist   

Organization:                          Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc.

Position Reports to:             Director, Physical Activity and Nutrition, East and Central Harlem District Public Health Office (DPHO) – NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Center for Health Equity

 

The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. (FPHNY) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, FPHNY implements programs to address pressing public health needs, fosters private sector support to enhance health and health care, and helps educate the public regarding the protection of individual, family, and community health.

 

Job Description

The East and Central Harlem District Public Health Office (DPHO) – NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Center for Health Equity is seeking a Harlem School and Community Wellness Specialist.  This is a New York State funded position through September 30, 2020.

 

The East and Central Harlem DPHO is a community-based arm of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Center for Health Equity aimed at addressing health equity in the neighborhoods of Harlem.  Since 2003, the DPHO has been working with public schools in East and Central Harlem in developing and implementing school and community wellness policies to promote nutrition, physical activity, and wellness.

 

Under the guidance of the Director, Physical Activity and Nutrition, the Harlem School and Community Wellness Specialist will oversee the schools’ and community’s coordination of the New York State Healthy Schools Healthy Communities Grant in the East and Central Harlem DPHO including: managing program staff, overseeing hiring and contracting, planning meetings and fostering clear communication among different organizations and schools, and managing the grant relationship with FPHNY.  The Harlem School and Community Wellness Specialist will ensure rigorous reporting and high standards working with the staff and interns working with schools and communities.

 

Responsibilities

  • Overseeing all hiring activities and ensuring that all positions are filled with appropriate hires
  • Liaising with FPHNY management to oversee all contracting activities and manage the budget, liaising with the funders, supervising the interns, and developing contracts and purchase orders
  • Working closely with the research and evaluation team to develop instruments that measure the effectiveness of wellness policies and develop recommendations for best practices
  • Interacting with high level staff in Community Based Organizations, the Department of Education, other city agencies, and leaders and residents in the communities to maximize opportunities within schools and the community to promote wellness and healthy living
  • Identifying and disseminating best practices for promoting health and well-being in schools and looking for opportunities to develop new policy, systems, and environmental change
  • Ensuring the reporting of all required measures and development and implementation of all evaluation planning, in order to fulfill all evaluation and reporting activities
  • Overseeing the budget
  • Performing any other organization related duty or project as necessary

 

Qualifications

·         Master’s degree in business or public administration or related field and two years of professional experience in budget or financial administration, management or economic planning, staff development, organizational research, program evaluation, social services planning or evaluation, or related area including 18 months  in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity, or satisfactory equivalent.

 

Preferred Skills/Credentials

·         Master’s Degree in Public Health

·         3+ years project management experience 

·         Knowledge of local communities and local organization leadership

·         Knowledge and experience in active transportation, built environment, and/or Complete Streets

·         Demonstrated capability to lead grant to successful implementation and lifecycle

·         Excellent organizational skills and highly detail-oriented

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills

·         Demonstrated ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels of the organization

·         Ability to communicate in a second language

 

Salary and Benefits

FPHNY offers a comprehensive benefits package.  Salary commensurate with experience and salary history.


To Apply

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your resume (with the month and year of each work experience included), with cover letter including salary requirements, to [log in to unmask].  Please indicate “Harlem School and Community Wellness Specialist_your name” in the subject line. 

 

The Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages a diverse pool of candidates to apply

 

 




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