Duties Include
•    Providing professional program consultation and project oversight to SNAP-Ed local contractors.

•    Promoting and assuring utilization of best practices and promising nutrition and active living education, policy, system and environmental changes.

•    Identifying training and technical assistance needs of local contractors and provide ways to address those needs.

•    Participating in internal, state, and regional meetings or trainings with state staff, SNAP-Ed contractors, other DOH staff and/or stakeholders to ensure up-to-date knowledge of best practices and consistent implementation of program policies.

•    Monitoring local contractors for compliance with USDA FNS SNAP-Ed program guidelines, program quality, DOH policies and procedures, as well as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) compliance and fiscal accountability.

•    Leading single and/or multi-region projects, workgroups, and/or areas of focus.

•    Developing internal and external partnerships to maximize effectiveness of state or regional SNAP-Ed grant administration.

What we’re looking for
Success in this position requires one to be a team player, defined as having a driving passion for the work, bringing humility to their job and people interactions, and understanding how their words and actions affect others. The ideal candidate is culturally humble and understands how to build and maintain trusting relationships with people from different backgrounds.

They will be an individual who can successfully adapt to the diverse and changing needs and objectives of different people, organizations, and situations with emotional intelligence, curiosity, resourcefulness and creativity – while consistently achieving success their own success with little oversight. The ideal candidate can ensure accountability from partners while continuing respectful and fruitful agency/sub-recipient relationships.

Required Qualifications
•    Option 1: Bachelor’s degree or higher in public health, dietetics, nutrition, family and consumer sciences, culinary nutrition, kinesiology, exercise physiology, education, health care administration, public administration, business administration, education administration, social work, social justice, or related field.

OR

•    Option 2: Bachelor’s degree or higher in any field and credentialed as a Registered Dietitian.

OR

•    Option 3: Five (5) or more years of professional management or consultative experience in a health services program.

And

•    Two (2) or more years of experience, paid or volunteer, working with low-income individuals and/or families.

•    Two (2) or more years of paid-work experience providing public health consultation or project/program management to individuals, groups, or organizations.

Desired Qualifications  
•    Master’s degree in public health, dietetics, nutrition, culinary nutrition, kinesiology, exercise, physiology, education, health care administration, public administration, business administration, education administration, social work, social justice, or related field.
•    Paid-work experience working in SNAP-Ed or another federal, state or local public health, physical activity, or nutrition program.
•    Experience developing, implementing, or evaluating policy, system, environmental (PSE) change strategies to improve health.
•    Experience monitoring program requirements, program budgets, and program evaluation for quality assurance.
•    Experience in developing or managing contracts.
•    Experience working with Tribal nations or different cultural groups/individuals.
•    Experience developing and leveraging effective and diverse partnerships.
•    Multilingual – Preferred languages are Spanish, Spanish Creole, or Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin).

Application Process
Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you.  Click “Apply” to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:

1.    A letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific required qualifications for this position.
2.    A current resume.
3.    Three (3) or more professional references, to be included in your profile. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) a subordinate.

Important Note: Do not attach documents that contain private information (social security number, date of birth, transcripts, etc.) or documents that are password protected. These documents will not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded. Veterans, please feel free to attach a copy of your redacted DD214.

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is an equal opportunity employer.  DOH strives to create a working environment that is inclusive and respectful.  It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our workforce.

This is a position covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions
With or without an accommodation, I am willing and able to:

•    Legally operate a state or privately owned vehicle or provide alternative transportation.
•    Occasionally work in excess of 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evening and weekends.
•    Occasionally travel statewide to attend meeting which may include overnight stays and evening work.
•    Assist with transporting training materials and setting up equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
•    The duty station for this position is Tumwater, WA.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telework (mobile-work) is currently expected.  When approved to return, the incumbent is expected to report to the duty station for work activities.  An alternative work schedule may be considered upon request and supervisor approval.  Telework – once returned to the duty station for work activities, may be considered upon request with supervisory approval.

If you have questions, need alternative formats or other assistance please contact Skyler Jones at (360) 236-4408, Skyler.jones@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 711 (Washington Relay). Technical support is provided by NEOGOV, 855-524-5627 (can’t log in, password or email issues, error messages).