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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

BCDPHA Grant Community Engagement - Coordinator 2

Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Grant Community Engagement - Coordinator 2 to provide technical assistance to communities throughout the state. The role involves developing strategic plans, educating local decision makers, and promoting healthy community initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Provides technical assistance to communities throughout the state for the implementation of Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) strategies related to nutrition security, safe access to physical activity and tobacco cessation and prevention

Recruits diverse stakeholders for the development of a multi-sectoral healthy community coalition

Develops strategic plans, annual action plans and annual readiness assessments

Educates local decision makers regarding best practice policies that can be implemented at the municipal level to reduce use of traditional and emerging tobacco products and reduce exposure to secondhand smoke

Promotes the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Healthcare Access (BCDPHA) WellSpot Designation Program to increase the number of WellSpots in the community each year, with a focus on tobacco-related WellSpot benchmarks

Develops an evaluation plan in collaboration with Well-Ahead Surveillance and Evaluation team

Assists with establishing mini-grants to communities to support the implementation of PSE strategies to include the awarding and execution of mini-grants with selected recipients, ensuring funds are properly spent and all required reporting is completed in a timely manner

Provides education to community leaders statewide regarding evidence-based policies for reducing tobacco use prevalence, reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, increasing access to healthy foods, increasing access to opportunities for safe physical activity

Assists with establishing and maintaining relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders and partners, including priority populations and communities

Assists with establishing connections between regional staff and local representatives of state-level partner organizations

Participates in the Louisiana Tobacco Coalition (LTC), and other assigned healthy community coalition meetings

Tracts and ensures execution of all assigned grant activities in a timely manner

Assists in the initiation and execution of contracts to carryout grant deliverables

Assists in drafting and finalizing contracts and Memorandums of Understanding

Monitors programmatic aspects of those agreements assuring with requirements/deliverables

Participates in grantee project officer calls, webinars, training, and conferences, as requested

Participates in regular professional development opportunities to develop and maintain subject matter expertise in evidence-based strategies for building healthy communities

Collaborates with multi-sectoral partners to work toward the development of innovative strategies, structures and communications processes for the development of healthy communities

Supports the development of online and print resources related to healthy community strategy implementation

Other tasks as assigned

Qualification

Partnership developmentPSE strategy implementationProject managementAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeZoom proficiencyTeams proficiencyAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTime managementCommunication skills