HEALTH PROJECT & PLANNING SENIOR ANALYST (WIC) (CLASS CODE 5510)

City-of-New-Orlean; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Orleans seeks a responsible outreach professional to plan and implement activities for the WIC program. You will identify and pursue grant funds, develop educational and promotional materials, and conduct nutrition education classes for diverse communities.

Collaborating with public health and community organizations, you will help expand program reach, coordinate with partners, and fulfill related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, dietetics, health promotion, human ecology, social work, or related field.
• One year of professional experience in healthcare, public health, nutrition, health promotion, human ecology, or social work.
• Education and training verified by the hiring agency; experience considered within the last ten years.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement outreach activities for the WIC program.
• Identify and procure grant funds to assist the WIC program and its participants.
• Develop educational and promotional materials and conduct nutrition education classes.
• Coordinate outreach with other public health and community organizations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in public health, nutrition, dietetics, health promotion, human ecology, social work, or related field

Job description

Responsible professional work performing specialized duties involving the planning and implementation of outreach activities for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Work includes the identification and procurement of grant funds to assist the WIC program and its participants. Incumbents must also develop educational and promotional materials, and conduct nutrition education classes. Work includes planning and conducting outreach activities in conjunction with other public health and community organizations; and related duties as required.

1. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in public health, nutrition, dietetics, health promotion, human ecology, social work, a social science or a closely related field.*
2. One (1) year of professional experience in healthcare, public health, nutrition, dietetics, health promotion, human ecology, or social work.

Note: Professional experience is paid experience gained in a position that required a Bachelor's degree upon entrance. Civil Service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience.

Ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to effectively engage the public along all demographics, and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification. A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for related experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY. REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHANA PARKER AT [phone] OR TTY/VOICE AT [phone] or [phone].

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT: Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT (SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD): Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application**. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33:4076). **Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

BACKGROUND CHECK: The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Revised 1/91, 4/03, 7/05, 2/07, 8/10, 2/12, 8/15, 6/16, 1/17, 1/19, 2/23, 8/23, 3/24, 6/24, 2/25, 3/26.