Date Posted: 2/11/2025

Link to Apply: https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/21142

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Job Details: The Center for Excellence in Public Health works to improve the health of the public and advance health equity by engaging UNE faculty, staff, students, and community partners to generate new knowledge, contribute to best practice, grow local capacity, and create opportunities for learning.

 

About the University of New England UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

 

UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an eight percent match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site for additional information regarding UNE’s benefits package.

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Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee implementation of the SNAP-Ed work plan in accordance with USDA SNAP-Ed and Maine DHHS guidance.

• Oversee training on the implementation of policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change strategies in coordination with the SNAP-Ed direct education programming.

• Oversee the implementation of and provide technical assistance for PSE change strategies by Nutrition Educators and SNAP-Ed staff at all subrecipient locations.

• Ensure reporting and data collection processes for the PSE strategies are completed in a timely and accurate manner by the Nutrition Educators in accordance with the SNAP-Ed grant contract.

• Assure that grant deliverables and expectations are met as set by USDA SNAP-Ed, Maine DHHS and UNE.

• Coordinate the exploration and identification of new initiatives and opportunities for the SNAP-Ed program, ensuring the programs implemented in Maine are evidence-based, current with strategies nationwide and engage the target audience.

• Assist in coordinating all SNAP-Ed training programs and UNE SNAP-Ed regional learning collaborative meetings in conjunction with other SNAP-Ed staff.

• Oversee the delivery of appropriate social marketing (SM) strategies, including the development of social media messages, to reinforce key messages in accordance with approved USDA SNAP-Ed, Maine DHHS and UNE guidelines.

• Assist in coordination and implementation of the State Nutrition Action Council (SNAC).

• Manage partner relationships including statewide partners on the SNAC and partners whose missions align with PSE and/or SM strategies for Maine SNAP-Ed.

• Participate on SNAP Ed management team and assist in management decisions related to PSE and SM strategies.

• Provide SNAP-Ed evaluation team with PSE and SM content expertise and support development of evaluation plans and activities.

• Develop and lead the PSE and SM content writing for SNAP-Ed monthly, annual, and final reports as well as the annual plan submitted to USDA FNS each August.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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Qualifications:

• Masters of Public Health degree and 5 to 7 years of relevant experience with implementation of nutrition and/or physical activity, and/or community health initiatives required; or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

• Demonstrate clear and effective communication skills with groups and individuals including verbal, written, and group presentations.

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.