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The Public Health Institute (PHI) is a large non-profit public health organization conducting a broad range of public health research, training, and technical assistance programs in California, throughout the nation, and around the world. PHI is seeking a full time Development Specialist II for the Network for a Healthy California (Network). This position is located in Sacramento, CA.

The Development Specialist II will develop and maintain Local Food and Nutrition Education (LFNE) channel of the Network for a Healthy California, including oversight of solicitation and monitoring of community-based projects, fostering new partnerships to create a strong, sustainable LFNE channel and state-level meetings of stakeholders focused on improving food access and food security issues in California. This includes ongoing communication and coordination with Co-chairs and committee members of the Local Food and Nutrition Education Action Committee (LFNEAC) members, Regional Networks and Network Steering Committee members, and Network staff to provide a conduit that bridges LFNE and overall Network programs and goals. Partnership Development will also include organizing and facilitating three LFNEAC meetings per year that includes inviting guest speakers relevant to current topics and goals, creating awareness concerning specific LFNE topics, a forum to share project and specific LFNE contract updates and successes; maintaining ties to other Network-funded projects through presentations and updates at Regional Networks, Network Steering Committee, and Network-funded trainings and meetings; and fostering and uniting current and new partnerships relevant to Local Food and Nutrition Education issues. Also, participation as Senior Staff representative for Partnership Development related to LFNE channel.

Additional information about the Network for a Healthy California may be found at http://www.networkforahealthycalifornia.net

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage scope of work and programmatic concerns related to the LFNE contracts, working with the Network Research and Evaluation Team and research consultants; communication/triage for additional resources and staff, and directing contractors to Network staff, including research and evaluation, Regional Nutrition Education Coordinators, communications team for Nutrition Education Reinforcement Items (NERI), and other Network resources.
• Provide oversight of the FNEAC, including facilitation, inviting guest speakers, meeting coordination, and partnership development, which includes planning and coordinating three meetings per year and participating in other meetings that tie to FNEAC-related activities, and seeking new partners to support this channel.
• Provide program and technical consultation for the LFNE contracts, managing the Request for Application process (every other year), USDA inquiries, and other point of contact/communication issues. Consults with funded agencies in the development of budgets and monitors the development, implementation, and evaluation of LFNE projects.
• Assist in the development of the Request for Applications and the subsequent contract language ensuring all appropriate State, Federal, and intra-departmental policies and regulations are incorporated. Reviews and completes assessment of submitted applications. Negotiates and recommends approval of contracts.
• Working independently or with others as assigned, perform research, conduct surveys and interviews, compile and interpret data, develop recommendations, and present clear reports of findings both orally and in writing related to LFNE projects and the FNEAC. Utilize project management skills to complete LFNE projects. Timely and accurately complete special projects as assigned. Maintain a work plan to track progress on project assignments. Provide weekly updates to unit manager. Notify unit manager and/or applicable person when sensitive or controversial issues arise, and/or as soon as it’s apparent that agreed upon deadlines cannot be met.
• Represent LFNE channel for Network at state level meetings and conferences that pertain to hunger and food access and food stamp promotion, such as Food Stamp and Nutrition Education Outreach and Participation (FANOUT), Network Joint Steering Committee and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Farmers Market Advisory Group.
• Assist in writing case studies, narratives, and journal articles for this channel and/or other aspects of the Network.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field.
• 2 years experience working on public health programs with state and community level organizations.
• Previous experience in public health education program preferred.

Compensation:

This is a non-exempt position and the starting salary is $51,135 DOE. PHI offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability insurance, life insurance, 403b (group retirement annuity) and partial subsidy of public transportation cost. For more information about PHI’s benefits, visit our benefits page here.

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