Wellness and Nutrition Coordinator, Operations Officer I (NCS) - Department of Human Resources

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Job Summary

The Wellness and Nutrition Coordinator (Op e r a ti o n s O f fi c er I) p o sit i o n r e p o rts d i r ec t l y t o t h e W ell n e s s P r o g r am M a n a g e r . The po siti o n assi st s w i th a ll m a t t e r s r el at ed t o e m p l oy ee health a n d w ell n ess, t o inc lud e, bu t n o t li m i t ed t o : e m p l o y ee b en e fits, p r o g r a m d e v e l o p m e n t, e m p l o y ee w ell n e s s, cleri c al du ties and e m p l o y e e st a k eh o l d er /m o r ale c om m i t t e e .

Essential Functions

• Provide individual nutrition counseling services for city employees and retirees.
• T e ac h i n g e m p l o y ee a nd / o r r e ti re es a b o u t h ea l th t o p ics such as D H R W ell n ess p r o g r a m s , st r ess m a n a g e m e n t, ex e r cise, and disease pr e v e n t i o n.
• Provide programing for nutrition education webinars, seminars, events, tabling for city-wide and agency-wide wellness events/requests.
• L e ar n i n g ab o u t the n e eds o f a g enc i es in o r d er t o p r o v i d e a pp r o p ri a t e advi s e m e n t a n d s e rvice
• P r epa r i n g r e p o rts o n a g e n cy and city-wide p r o g r ess a n d w o rki n g with W ell n e ss T e a m o n a day-to-day b asis
• Ass i s ti n g a g enc i es o r c i ty with p r o g r a m s such as fit n ess cla s ses, h o l i s t i c w ell n e s s p r o g r a m s, fi n a n cial w ell n ess pr o g r a m s
• Expla in i n g p r o ced u r es a n d ans w eri n g q u e s ti o n s ab o u t p r o g r a m s a n d i n iti a ti v es
• D e v e l o p i n g and i m p l e m e n ti n g health ed u c a ti o n p r og r a m s f o r i nd ivid u als o r gr oup s o f p e o p l e
• D e v e l o p and i m p l e m e n t h ealth a n d w ell n ess p r o g r a m s t h a t p r o m o t e h e alt h y li f e s t y l es a n d m e et t h e n e e d s o f a d i v e r se p o pu l a t i o n
• C o ndu ct nee d s ass e s s m e n ts t o d et e r m i n e pr o g r a m g o als a n d o b je c ti v e s, and d e v el o p e v al u a t i o n t o o ls t o as s ess pr o g r a m e f f e c ti v e n ess
• P la n , o r g a n i z e, and di r e c t all as p e c ts o f p r o g r a m o p e r a ti o n s, inc lud i n g st af fi n g , bud g e t i n g , m ar k e ti n g , a n d sc h ed u li n g
• C o l l a b o r a t e w ith o t h er d e p art m e n t s, a g enci e s, h ea lt h c a r e c ar r ie r s a n d o r g a n i z a ti o n s t o c o o r d i n a t e se r v i ces and m a x i m i z e r e s ou r ces
• P r om o t e p r o g r a m s t h r o u g h p ub l i c r el a ti o n s and m ar k e t i n g e f f o r t s, and r ep r e se n t the o r g a n i z a ti o n a t city e v e n ts
• C o l l ect and ana l y z e d a t a t o e v al u a t e pr o g r a m e f f e c ti v eness a n d m a k e n e c essary a d j u s t m e n t s
• P r epa r e r e p o rts, p r e s e n t a ti o n s, and c o r r esp o nd en c e r el at ed t o pr o g r a m a ct i v iti es
• S t a y up to date o n t r en d s in the hea l th a n d w ell n ess i ndu s tr y , and att end p r o f e s si o n al d e v e l o p m e n t w o r k s h o p s and c o n f e r enc e s as n e eded
• P e r f o r m a d m i n i s t r a t i v e t a s k s as n e eded, s u ch as u p da ti n g r e c o r d s, o r d eri n g su p p l i es, a n d p r o c e ssi n g i n v o ices

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bac h e l o r ’ s deg r ee in h ea l th p r om o t i o n , p ub l i c h eal t h , o r r el at ed field

AND

• Eperience: Have 3 + y ea r s p r o f ess i o n al e x p erience in h ealth ed u c a ti o n , w ell n ess p r o mo t i o n , o r s i m ilar r o l e
• Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in nutrition or related field and licensure as a nutritionist preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• E x c ept i o n al wri t t en and v erb a l c om m un i ca ti o n skil l s
• St r o n g o r g a n i z a ti o n al skil l s and at t e n ti o n t o d et ail
• A b i l ity t o w o r k i nd epen d e n tly and with a t e a m
• P r o f i cie n t in M i cr o s o ft O f fice s u i t e and G oo g le D o cs
• Exper i ence d e v e l o p i n g and deli v eri n g p r es e n t a t i o n s
• Exper i ence with pr o g r a m e v al u a t i o n and d a t a an a l y s i s

Additional Information

Background Check

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

Probation

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application.

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