Download Phys Activity, Nutrition, Chronic Disease Program Coordinator (100

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Public Health Educator
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Health Promotion Manager
$19.00 to $25.52 per hour plus benefits
Job Summary
The Public Health Educator works closely with other members of the Health Promotion
Team to develop and implement cohesive and integrated community wide
environmental chronic disease prevention strategies.
Experience/Competencies
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
in community/public health.
Demonstrated experience in community-based initiatives, alliance building
(collaboration), and interventions leading to policy, systems or environmental
changes that promote healthy living
Understanding principles of health communication (including social marketing),
determinants of community health, environmental strategies and building local
capacity
Must possess ability to plan, coordinate and manage with strong organizational
skills; cultivate and manage key relations/stakeholders, as well as lead and
facilitate group process; effectively work independently and as a part of a
multidisciplinary team
Build logical approaches to address problems or opportunities; manages the
situation at hand by drawing on own knowledge and experience base and calling
on other references and resources as necessary; approaches this analysis with
an unbiased, impartial view
Use social media to further team objectives
Ability to work independently and to be self-directed within the scope of a project
Ability to work with related state and/or federal agencies and to ensure project
requirements are successfully attained
Related skills of good time management, managing deadlines, and good team
relationships are essential
Excellent written/verbal communication skills
Excellent command of Microsoft Office products
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Works closely with Health Promotion Team, project partners, and subcommittees
to develop and implement cohesive, integrated, and culturally appropriate
community-wide prevention strategies
Provides staff support to subcommittees including facilitating meetings,
scheduling meetings, recording and distributing meeting minutes, preparing
correspondence, and other duties required for the team(s) to function efficiently
Identifies and engages partners throughout the local service area including
existing coalitions; civic, community, and religious organizations; communitybased health or social service providers; Cooperative Extension; physicians,
hospitals, and other healthcare providers; law enforcement; local government;
parents; schools; youth services organizations; and local media
Develops and implements a communication protocol that keeps all partners
informed of project activities
Acts as a liaison with the Maine CDC, Maine Office of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services and other partners as necessary
Works in conjunction with the Health Promotion Team and project partners to
conduct a needs, resources, and readiness assessment utilizing existing county
and local-level assessments
Develops, writes and edits various print communications materials. Develops and
maintains effective methods for distributing communication materials and
information
Gathers and utilizes assessment data to plan, implement, and evaluate program
goals/objectives
Complies with reporting and evaluation requirements
Ensures that relevant program objectives are met via workplan activities
Pay range is $19.00 to $25.52 per hour and includes a comprehensive benefits
package. Employment application, cover letter and résumé are required and must be
received at the Human Resources Office, Bangor City Hall, 73 Harlow Street, Bangor,
Maine 04401 no later than 4:30 p.m., FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015.
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