Part-Time Buddy Program Specialist - Wic

PART-TIME HOURLY BUDDY PROGRAM SPECIALIST - WIC

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This position is in the local agency's WIC Buddy Program. The WIC Buddy Specialist leads program activities, including promotion, matching participants, distributing consent forms, communicating with participants, monitoring performance measures, and implementing improvement plans. The role promotes and protects health and safety of residents of Cobb and Douglas Counties.

Purpose of the Position:
Reporting to the designated Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) local agency staff, the WIC Buddy Specialist leads the local agency’s WIC Buddy Program activities.

• Monitors and coordinates the local agency activities of the WIC Buddy Program
• Markets and promotes the WIC Buddy Program
• Recruits WIC participants to participate in the WIC Buddy Program

• High School Diploma or GED
• One (1) year competency as a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
• Completion of the WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum Level I and II
• Has one or more of the following skills and/or experience:
  • Caseload management
  • Counseling skills
  • Supporting mother-baby dyad
  • Breastfeeding promotion
  • Developing, implementing, and facilitating training
  • Organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)
  • Knowledge of GA-WIC policies and procedures

• Two years at an accredited college or university with at least fifteen (15) credit hours in a social service-related field
• Expertise with social marketing campaigns, management of professional social media platforms and social media analytics
• Experience with data collection and data management
• Experience with the Peer Counselor Database System (PCDB)
• Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong meeting planning and facilitation skills
• Analytical skills with ability to create relevant reports for a variety of stakeholders
• Able to work effectively in a high stress, changing environment
• Bilingual Skillset

Inventory Management may require lifting of up to 50 pounds. Fast paced work environment: ability to prioritize and self-manage tasks as needed in office AND home setting. Some travel involving home/hospital visits, trainings, meetings, and outreach.

$19 /hr. | Up to 29 hrs./ wk. | Part-time | No benefits

*** Current state employees’ salary will be subject to State Personnel Board rule provisions. If you have questions regarding salary, please do not hesitate to contact WA***

THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED AND IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.

In order to successfully apply for a position; the hiring agency requires interested applicants to complete the Cobb & Douglas Public Health’s Online Employment Application. This job application can be found at: . Click on “Employment Opportunities” and locate this position, click “Apply” and begin your application process.

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Thank you for your interest in CDPH. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e‑mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

Requirements for this position may be subject to:
Pre‑Employment Drug Screening, Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting, Previous Employment Reference Check, Specific Immunizations, Motor vehicle check, and/or Education and/or Licensure verification.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to:
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• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Part-time
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  Public Health