Wellness Coordinator II - Temporary

Job Posting Title
Wellness Coordinator II - Temporary

Agency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization
340 District 3

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
December 02, 2024
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
Part time

Job Type
Temporary

Compensation
The hourly rate for this position is Up to $28.00/hr based on education and experience.

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Job Description

Location: Lincoln Co. Health Dept.

Salary: Up to $28.00/hr based on education and experience.

Full Time /Part Time: Part Time

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday

Primary Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Position Description:

Responsible for oversight of public health grant programs like Healthy Living Grants for Tobacco Control, Nutrition and Fitness, and/or other Wellness Program events, activities, and community/county partnerships. In addition, will mobilize, recruit, and coordinate the wellness related activities of coalition members and serve as the community/county resource for wellness initiatives.

Duties:

• Develops and maintains strong collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders (local, county-wide, and state-wide) and community partners for involvement in tobacco control, nutrition and fitness, and other wellness initiatives;
• Communicates program goals and success to professionals, decision makers, community leaders, contractors, and the media;
• Ensures use of accurate demographic, scientific, statistical and programmatic information related to tobacco control, nutrition and fitness, and other wellness issues;
• Coordinates and facilitates resources for meetings (may include but are not limited to providing meeting accommodations and notices, logistical assistance, training opportunities, health communication resources, budget support, and other assistance as may be needed by the coalition);
• Provides and coordinates training and technical assistance to the community and local partners. Assures that the partners members are provided opportunities to develop or enhance specific experience and expertise in effective tobacco control and nutrition and fitness interventions, (wellness topics) through participation in training workshops, conference calls, and evaluation activities;
• Mobilizes community organizations to develop and implement community interventions and system and organizational level changes;
• Develops media messages (press kits, fact sheets, and other materials tailored to local tobacco, nutrition and fitness, and other wellness needs) for professional and lay audiences based cultural, social and behavioral factors in the delivery of tobacco control, nutrition and fitness, and other wellness information and cultivates media relationships;
• Analyzes and stays abreast of public health policy and standards;
• Plans, coordinates, and conducts on-site educational and training activities and provides technical assistance on various tobacco control, nutrition and fitness, and other wellness related topics;
• Provides education to designated local stakeholders, city council members, and state legislators;
• Monitors grant budget, including the rate of expenditures and compliance with budgeting requirements, including indirect costs, if applicable;
• Develops grant reports, collects data and maintains data on the grant program;
• Complies with all program, financial and evaluation guidelines and requirements of the grant;
• Develops and maintains a communication mechanism to keep partners and community fully informed of community issues, events, and activities as well as grant related plans, budgets, and issues;
• Coordinates the strategic planning process and meetings involving the stakeholders and its partners;
• Reviews and analyzes local strategic plans and works with the coalition and partners and lead agency staff to implement the plans as well as formulate future strategic plans under the grant program for submittal to grantor annually;
• Researches promising and best practices interventions, and continually develops knowledge involving tobacco control, nutrition and fitness, and overall wellness in order to assess the best strategies for achieving grant outcomes;
• Ensure completion of invoices and expenditure reports for submission to grantors;
• Works with funders or grantors, technical assistance providers and the external evaluator to facilitate fulfillment of grant requirements, effective implementation of programs, and appropriate use of funds.

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

This is the career level where incumbents perform duties and responsibilities at the full performance level. Bachelor’s degree in a public health related, behavioral health related, or social science related field. Substitution for the education and work experience require a minimum of two years of college with four years of experience working within communities on community development and mobilization and/or the implementation of preventive health programs or education.

Application Requirements:

• If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to provide technical assistance to various organizations in planning and managing community-based programs;
• Technical skills and proficiency in computer applications for research and education resources;
• Skill in developing and delivering oral presentations;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Ability to coordinate training events and workshops for adults and youth;
• Knowledge of tobacco control, nutrition and fitness, and other wellness trends and strategies that target children, youth and adults, including advertising, policies and standards, and promising or best practices;

• Knowledge of programmatic and fiscal components of public health or social services program implementation;
• Ability to analyze budgets and expenditure data;
• Ability to formulate and implement policies and procedures;
• Ability to think and act decisively about financial issues and corrective plans involving non-compliance;
• Capacity to grasp abstract ideas and form a coherent picture;
• Ability to objectively analyze a situation and evaluate pros and cons of any course of action;
• Analytical skills with financial and programmatic processes for improving the grant program;
• Ability to design and implement effective workflow processes and procedures;
• Ability to show cultural competence in working with diverse populations;
• Willing to be a team player and work collaboratively with coalitions and community agencies; and
• Ability to be organized, proactive, work independently and be a self-starter;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with various deadlines and tasks.
• Ability to guide a team.
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Work is typically performed in an office setting with a climate controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise level. While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires long period of sitting and daily use of computer and phone. Applicants must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position.

Telework:

This position is not eligible for Telework and is subject to OSDH policy and supervisor’s discretion.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .

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