Boston Public Health Commission
The Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control manages BPHC’s work in healthy eating, physical activity, and early detection and management of chronic diseases. The Boston REACH initiative implements policy and systems changes to create healthier environments across Boston neighborhoods, with a focus on East Boston and Mattapan. The Boston Healthy Childcare Initiative (BHCCI) supports training and technical assistance for childcare educators to increase nutrition and physical activity in family childcare programs. This is a time-limited, part-time position to provide project coordination support to Boston REACH and the BHCCI. Language capacity in Spanish is preferred.
Examples of Specific Duties
Coordinates selected activities of the Boston REACH program including promoting healthy eating guidelines in food pantries and other settings, supporting community engagement activities related to active living and healthy eating. Coordinates selected activities of the Boston Healthy Childcare Initiative including outreach to childcare programs, managing program registration and enrollment, material preparation, participant data collection and coordinating logistics for BHCCI learning collaborative trainings (virtual on Zoom and in-person). Co-facilitates BHCCI learning collaborative sessions and technical assistance sessions. Develops system to track participant information and program outcomes. Manages program data in Microsoft Excel worksheets. Coordinate internal and external BHCCI workgroups, including agenda development, note taking and after-meeting work. Supports division public communications, including researching and developing fact sheets, newsletters, and social media content and maintaining website pages. Compiles data and prepares reports, including for grant reporting. Develop and implements program work plans, timelines, budgets. Supports division programs by attending community meetings and events to share resources and staff information tables. Performs other duties as required. Qualifications
BA/BS in community health, public health, social work, health communications or related field plus 2 years of relevant work experience,
OR
5 years of equivalent work experience in public health program coordination, management and/or community organizing may be substituted for undergraduate degree. A Master’s degree in relevant area may be substituted for 2 years of experience. Experience working in urban community or public health with diverse communities preferred. Experience working with childcare educators a plus. Knowledge of community public health concepts and best practices, including community engagement. Knowledge of current approaches to community chronic disease prevention and control, including healthy eating and active living. Experience in project coordination and excellent project coordination skills, including attention to detail and ability to develop and meet timelines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience creating flyers, infographics and other promotional materials. Experience coordinating and facilitating meetings and events. Ability to establish rapport with others and to maintain harmonious working relationships with others. Ability to work effectively within team settings. Ability to understand and to work with numbers and compile basic data. Ability to develop report formats, prepare reports and to maintain accurate records. Intermediate or advanced level skill in using MSOffice, MSWord, MSExcel and Canva. Ability to establish effective communications and working relationships with community agencies and providers. Commitment to role of public health in promoting racial justice and health equity. Understanding of the role of social determinants, including racism, in impacting health outcomes. Demonstrated cultural competence with the diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic groups. Prefer familiarity with Boston neighborhoods and community health programs. Bilingual and/or bicultural applicants encouraged to apply. Language capacity in Spanish preferred.
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Coordinates selected activities of the Boston REACH program including promoting healthy eating guidelines in food pantries and other settings, supporting community engagement activities related to active living and healthy eating. Coordinates selected activities of the Boston Healthy Childcare Initiative including outreach to childcare programs, managing program registration and enrollment, material preparation, participant data collection and coordinating logistics for BHCCI learning collaborative trainings (virtual on Zoom and in-person). Co-facilitates BHCCI learning collaborative sessions and technical assistance sessions. Develops system to track participant information and program outcomes. Manages program data in Microsoft Excel worksheets. Coordinate internal and external BHCCI workgroups, including agenda development, note taking and after-meeting work. Supports division public communications, including researching and developing fact sheets, newsletters, and social media content and maintaining website pages. Compiles data and prepares reports, including for grant reporting. Develop and implements program work plans, timelines, budgets. Supports division programs by attending community meetings and events to share resources and staff information tables. Performs other duties as required. Qualifications
BA/BS in community health, public health, social work, health communications or related field plus 2 years of relevant work experience,
OR
5 years of equivalent work experience in public health program coordination, management and/or community organizing may be substituted for undergraduate degree. A Master’s degree in relevant area may be substituted for 2 years of experience. Experience working in urban community or public health with diverse communities preferred. Experience working with childcare educators a plus. Knowledge of community public health concepts and best practices, including community engagement. Knowledge of current approaches to community chronic disease prevention and control, including healthy eating and active living. Experience in project coordination and excellent project coordination skills, including attention to detail and ability to develop and meet timelines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience creating flyers, infographics and other promotional materials. Experience coordinating and facilitating meetings and events. Ability to establish rapport with others and to maintain harmonious working relationships with others. Ability to work effectively within team settings. Ability to understand and to work with numbers and compile basic data. Ability to develop report formats, prepare reports and to maintain accurate records. Intermediate or advanced level skill in using MSOffice, MSWord, MSExcel and Canva. Ability to establish effective communications and working relationships with community agencies and providers. Commitment to role of public health in promoting racial justice and health equity. Understanding of the role of social determinants, including racism, in impacting health outcomes. Demonstrated cultural competence with the diverse ethnic, cultural and socio-economic groups. Prefer familiarity with Boston neighborhoods and community health programs. Bilingual and/or bicultural applicants encouraged to apply. Language capacity in Spanish preferred.
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