COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALISTS
Health & Human Services Department, Public Health Division
About the City of Portland Health & Human Services
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Job Summary
The City of Portland's Public Health Department is seeking two qualified individuals for full-time (37.5 hours per week) project positions to assist with a community-based Healthy Eating Active Living program. These are grant funded positions through the State's Rural Health Transformation Program. Candidates hired into these roles will use Food Is Medicine strategies across Cumberland County, develop and sustain partnerships with healthcare organizations, conduct outreach and nutrition education and linking to services. Additionally, this role will identify policy, systems, and environmental changes related to nutrition access and fulfill extensive reporting and evaluation requirements. Successful candidates will be energetic self-starters who can complete required tasks independently.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work directly with children, families and teachers in the Portland community to provide nutrition education in a variety of settings.
- Outreach to local healthcare and community organizations to establish and develop program partnerships.
- Connecting individual participants to available services and programs.
- Complete accurate reporting of program specifics in complex database systems.
- Participate in evaluation process for programs and make changes as needed.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a public health-related field or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training. A minimum two years of community-based experience in the field of nutrition education (or related) strongly preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly with individuals and larger groups about programmatic initiatives.
- Knowledge and skills in the methods of health education and promotion, including social media promotion for public health.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with community members, providers, physicians, public health staff, and consumers.
- Ability to participate in reporting and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to facilitate communication between clients and health care providers.
- Experience using personal computers, tablets, and data based software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Food Is Medicine strategies and clinical-community partnerships is strongly desired.
Expected Hours/Schedule:
37.5 Hours/week, Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM. Flexible schedule arrangements may be available.
Applications accepted until August 7th, 2026.
Offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.
The City will not sponsor an employment visa for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Salary & Benefits:
This is a union position, Pro-Tech Grade 6, with a starting pay range of $28.41-$30.14/hour, based on relevant years of experience.
For more information about compensation with the City of Portland, please refer to the union specific pay plans and agreements.
The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment.
City benefits include:
- Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
- Thirteen paid holidays
- Sick, vacation, and personal leave
- Dental, vision and income protection insurances
- Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
- Use of City recreation facilities
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College
If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 207-874-8624.
The City of Portland believes that to do our best work, our employees need to reflect the diverse, vibrant community we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 207-874-8624 or email [email protected].
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Group : PROTECH
Job Family : PUBLIC HEALTH
Posting Start : 07/24/2026
Posting End : 08/07/2026
Details : Job Description
