Salary Range: $40.13 - $55.30

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:
●    This position reports to the Executive Director of the LVCHO.
●    Provides leadership to the Healthy Lompoc Coalition.
●    Coordinates multiple community projects of the Healthy Lompoc Coalition.
●    Continuously reviews potential grant funding sources that could benefit the community.
●    Identify funding opportunities, including grants and partnerships, to secure financial support for programs.
●    Develop and manage budgets for community programs, ensuring that programs are delivered within financial guidelines.
●    Ensure appropriate allocation of resources to meet program objectives.
●    Promotes community health best practices and leads the development and implementation of wellness initiatives for businesses, schools, and organizations across diverse communities.

District Responsibility
●    Supports the District Mission, Vision and Values Statements.
●    Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”.
●    Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
●    Maintains all principles of confidentiality according to District policy and as required by State and Federal agencies.
●    Follows guidelines and practices identified in the Employee Handbook.
●    Completes hospital-wide skills criteria annually.
●    Complies with annual PPD testing.
●    Maintains responsibility for own professional development.

Position Duties/Responsibilities:
●    Facilitates Community Health planning with the Healthy Lompoc Coalition and with other organizations.
●    Develop, implement, and manage community programs that meet the needs of the local population, aligning with the organization’s mission and goals.
●    Ensure that programs are delivered effectively, efficiently, and are continuously improved based on feedback and evaluation.
●    Foster strong relationships with local community groups, organizations, businesses, and government agencies.
●    Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to identify needs and mobilize resources for program delivery.
●    Represent the organization at community meetings, events, and on committees to promote our programs and services.
●    Lead and manage program staff and volunteers, providing direction, support, and professional development opportunities.
●    Foster a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment for staff and volunteers.
●    Develop and implement systems to assess the effectiveness and impact of community programs.
●    Collect and analyze data to inform program improvements and generate reports for stakeholders, funders, and leadership.
●    Develop and implement outreach strategies to increase community engagement and participation in programs.
●    Assesses need through research, analysis and consensus building to define unmet needs.
●    Convenes organizations and individuals for dialogue and discussion of needs for community health improvement and potential implementation strategies.
●    Designs and implements educational strategies to promote health and well-being across diverse communities, engaging organizations, businesses, schools, and families.
●    Supports the promotion of programs through social media, the Healthy Happenings Newsletter, and the organization’s website to effectively enhance outreach and engagement.
●    Oversees development of grant applications and provides technical assistance to organizations writing grants or taking the lead and producing quality grant applications.
●    Works closely with LVCHO Executive Director on special projects and initiatives.

Essential Functions:
●    Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with strong verbal communication and presentation skills.
●    Ability to effectively network and communicate with diverse cultural and ethnic groups.
●    Knowledge of the principles and best practices for completing focus groups and key informant interviews.
●    Knowledge of the principles of community organizing and advocacy.
●    Ability to work well independently as well as with a team.
●    Ability to design implement and evaluate health education programs.
●    Knowledge of effective strategies for communicating positive health and wellness messages, promoting healthy behaviors, and fostering community engagement to support overall well-being.
●    Computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
Special Requirements
Must have access to reliable transportation readily available for use on the job.

Position Qualifications:
•    Education: Bachelors Degree with degree in Health Promotion, Health Education, Public Health, social Work or closely related field, Masters Degree Preferred.
•    Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience in program implementation, community organizing and agency collaboration in community health improvement.
•    Certification: None required.
•    Skills/Ability:    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  Exhibits the ability to organize work assignments and follow through with accuracy.  Exercises good judgment, demonstrates initiative, emotional stability, tact and poise.
•    LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.