PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL I

DESCRIPTION

The Public Health Professional I will serve as the Healthy Active Long Beach Program Coordinator in the Community Health Bureau. Reporting to the Healthy Active Long Beach Program Manager (PHP III), this position will focus primarily on policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change strategies around nutrition and physician activity. The PHPI will also plan, implement, evaluate, and direct efforts to support nutrition education, physical activity promotion, obesity, and chronic disease prevention education activities.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Plans, implements, and provides staffing support to nutrition education activities for the Healthy Active Long Beach Program.
• Prepares and provides educational material and curriculum resources necessary for Health Educators to conduct nutrition education classes and presentations.
• Applies organizational and community-level public health approaches to support the promotion and implementation of policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes through health promotion and community engagement.
• Develops and/or reviews social media and print resources to promote program activities.
• Ensures programmatic activities are documented in online activity tracking system (PEARS).
• Co-facilitates nutrition education classes, provides staffing and logistical support to education tables at community events, and provides support to other education activities as needed.
• Monitors and maintains funding contract compliance and service delivery outcomes.
• Assists Program Manager to develop, implement, and evaluate various program delivery and performance metrics.
• Assists with collection of program evaluation documentation including Impact Outcome Evaluation and Site Level Assessment Questionnaires (SLAQ).
• Coordinates program activities with public, private, and community-based agencies.
• Prepares and submits required program reports.
• Participates in development of grant proposals.
• Acts as a liaison and represents the City to various agencies, committees, and community groups.
• Coordinates the recruitment, training, and placement of program interns.
• Driving to co-facilitate nutrition education and physical activity classes, providing staffing and logistical support to education tables at community events, conducting in-person needs assessments, and providing support to other program activities as needed.
  
• Performs other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS TO FILE

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Business, or closely related field. (Proof of education required)
  • Experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

EXPERIENCE

• One-year of full-time professional experience in public health or human services related to a specialized program.
• A valid motor vehicle operator license to drive to client homes.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in Public Health or similar.
• Experience working for a physical activity promotion, nutrition security, injury prevention, or other health promotion-related program area.
• Experience working with a variety of agencies, schools, retail entities, and community-based organizations.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and implementing policy, systems, and environmental change programs related to physical activities or nutrition.
• Experience in leading collaborative partnership meetings.
• Professional experience working with multicultural and age-diverse populations.
• Experience with program planning and implementation to meet grant objectives and goals.
• Experience overseeing a project related to nutrition access and/or active transportation.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer, and/or Tagalog).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, be flexible and manage multiple assignments in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and populations by consistently exercising tact, good judgment, and a proactive, problem-solving-focused style.
• Ability to conduct productive relationship management with a wide variety of people by consistently exercising tact, good judgment, and a proactive, problem-solving-focused style.
• Ability to creatively develop programming around policy, systems, and environmental changes in various types of settings (schools, retail, outdoor locations such as parks).
• Ability to accurately follow the funder’s literacy guidelines provided for the population being served.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, including email, internet, and office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

SELECTION PROCEDURE

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM PST, on Monday, February 24, 2025 . T o be considered, applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and proof of education (if qualifying with a degree) in PDF format. Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements , including submission of all required attachments, will not be considered. For questions regarding this recruitment, please call (562) 570-7165.

The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act .

The City of Long Beach is committed to maintaining fairness and transparency in our hiring practices. We believe in providing equal opportunities to all applicants and ensuring that every applicant is evaluated based on their qualifications and merit. If you believe that you have been unjustly disqualified based on minimum qualifications for an unclassified job opportunity, you have the right to appeal the decision. Find out more about the Unclassified Applicant Appeal Process by visiting the Applicant Appeal Process (longbeach.gov) .

The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please call (562) 570-7165.

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Employee Benefits

The City of Long Beach offers its employees opportunities to grow personally and professionally.As a permanent employee, you are eligible to receive fringe benefits that include:
•Medical and Dental Insurance
•Life Insurance
•Retirement Plan (P.E.R.S.)
•Paid Vacation, Personal Holidays and Sick Leave
• Deferred Compensation
•Credit Union Membership
•Free Bus Transportation (Long Beach Transit)
•Flexible Spending Accounts
•Free Employee Parking
• Paid ParentalLeave*
*Paid Parental Leave - after six (6) months of City employment; up to 30 calendar days (160 hours/192 hours for sworn platoon) of PPL, taken in full-day increments, in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child, up to the age of seventeen (17).

Closing Date/Time: 2/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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