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Mecklenburg County

Senior WIC Supervisor

Mecklenburg County, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Senior WIC Supervisor (Women, Infants & Children) “Follow Your Calling, Find Your Career”

Salary Range:

$69,388.80 - $91,072.80/yr

This is an exempt (salary) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level, and internal equity, including assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications compared to market rates and job requirements.

This is an on-site role, 5 days a week.

About Us At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County Public Health become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all.

As a member of the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matter expert in the public health field. The CDC foundation explains that “Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious disease.” Come be a part of Mecklenburg County’s Public Health department’s vision to “assure the health and safety of our diverse and changing community today and for future generations.”

Position Summary This senior managerial position is responsible for overseeing the WIC (Women, Infants, Children) program initiatives and supervising WIC personnel. This supervisory position is responsible and accountable for the planning, organizing, coordinating, and evaluating of the WIC Program and supervises WIC personnel.

Essential Functions

Supervise and train WIC staff and evaluate performance of staff

Collaborate effectively with agency administration to provide services for community emergency intervention

Ensure that WIC computer reports are utilized for program evaluation, quality assurance, needs assessment, coordination/integration, and other management purposes

Ensure timely completion and submission of reports and surveys as requested by the NC State WIC Office

Conduct a periodic assessment of the local WIC Project needs for program planning purposes

Develop, implement and evaluate annual WIC objectives per guidance in Performance Contracting materials

Participate in community coalitions, task forces, advisory committees that affect services to WIC eligible families

Provide leadership for assuring and coordinating the availability of nutrition services to participants receiving other health department services

Respond in cases of urgent and/or emergent events that require public health interventions

Employee may be trained for and assigned duties unrelated to their regular work; work outside normal business hours and days and/or in a different work location may be required

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of six years of experience

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition

Licenses and Certifications

RD or RDN licensure preferred

May require a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License

May need to obtain and maintain a County Operator's Permit

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Knowledge of

Initiating referrals to community health care providers, social service, and advocacy agencies, and the ability to effectively refer clients as needed

HIPAA compliance standards and all aspects of client privacy practices

Evaluating health trends and risk factors of target populations

Supervisory principles and practices

Skills

Providing customer service

Applying and interpreting applicable laws, rules, regulations, and procedures

Interviewing techniques

Oral and written communication at all levels of responsibility including clients and their families

Preparing a variety of reports and documentation

Assessing consumer needs, problems, and progress

Abilities

Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships

Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided

Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and organization's needs

Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive

Managing Work: Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently

Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills: Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in area of expertise

Computer Skills

Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Reasonable Accommodations Statement To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.

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