Community Engagement Specialist (ONS)
West Virginia Department of Health | Office of Nutrition Assistance
Division: Quality Improvement
Classification: Full-Performance Level
Position Overview
This position serves as the ONS Community Engagement Specialist within the Quality Improvement Division. The role is responsible for a diverse portfolio ranging from advanced financial oversight and forensic investigation coordination to public-facing outreach and program development for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC).
Core Responsibilities
Community Engagement & Outreach
- Digital Strategy: Create social media content designed to drive family participation for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC).
- Program Awareness: Increase public awareness of the Farmer's Market Nutrition Program.
- Stakeholder Relations: Engage directly with farmers and authorized WIC retailers to strengthen program networks.
- Material Development: Create applicant-facing materials and assist with the creation of job aids for local area WIC providers.
Quality Improvement & Operational Support
- Administrative Tools: Support ONS by creating monitoring tools, hiring packets, and specialized methods to gauge participant satisfaction.
- Research & Feedback: Design and implement surveys for ONS grantee feedback.
- Grant Management: Assist the Quality Improvement Division with editing grants to ensure they align with Department goals.
- Collaboration: Support various special projects through proactive internal collaboration.
This is a temporary, part-time position that will work about 24 hours per week.
Minimum Requirements
Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university. Preference may be given to candidates with a major in the area of public or business administration, accounting, industrial relations, communications or related field.
Substitution: Additional qualifying experience as described below may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required training.
Experience: One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid employment in a technical or advanced clerical position providing administrative services such as accounting, budgeting, project monitoring and reporting, personnel, or procurement and property.Experience must have been at the Office Assistant 3 or Accounting Technician 3 level or higher.
Substitution: Successful completion of graduate study in an accredited college or university in one of the above fields may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
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Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
