Job Description

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Requisition Details for: 60829

Requisition Details

Summary

Requisition ID : 60829

Requisition Name : Project Manager, Int

Customer : TN DOH – Tennessee Department of Health

Quantity Requested : 1

Estimated Duration : 07/17/2023 - 07/16/2024.

 

Pricing

Bill Rate : USD 41.00 Per Hour

Expenses Allowed: Yes

 

Location

Position Location : Hybrid

Address

710 James Robertson Parkway 6th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower   Nashville,  Tennessee    37243

 

 

Description

76105

Nutrition Security Project Director

Job Summary:

 The Nutrition Security Project Director will be responsible for managing and coordinating projects related to food access and nutrition security efforts for the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), Division of Health Disparities Elimination. This position will support key division leadership by providing technical oversight and input on the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of food access and nutrition security projects as directed. Must live in Tennessee.

 Key Duties/Responsibilities:

·         Plan and convene meetings with internal and external partners that support nutrition security efforts across the state 

·         Identify emerging issues/opportunities related to food access, and work across sectors to convene key stakeholders and collaboratively develop action plans to address them

·         Leverage existing resources and establish new partnerships that support nutrition security in Tennessee

·         Support multi stakeholder, high impact projects and programs that fill gaps in the food system and advance equitable, community-driven solutions to address food access problems

·         Participate in coalition and council meetings and activities as needed

 

Skills and Abilities:

·         Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·         Excellent interpersonal, team building, and relationship-building skills

·         Ability to share complex information clearly and confidently with stakeholder groups

·         Facilitation experience and the ability to work collaboratively with people from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds is essential

·         Ability to navigate complex relationships, work within multifaceted systems, and identify nuanced opportunities to move projects forward

·         Intermediate level proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel

 Education and Experience:

·         Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, public health or related field is required; master’s degree preferred.

• 5+ years of relevant, progressively responsible project management experience
• 5+ years of professional facilitation experience
• Proven ability to identify emerging challenges in complex environments and find stakeholder-driven solutions to address them
• Experience with statewide plan development
• Experience conceptualizing contracted scopes of work and overseeing their execution

·         Prior experience working with nutrition related programs

• Background in food systems
• Some travel required

 

Schedule

Days

Monday  Yes Tuesday  Yes Wednesday  Yes Thursday  Yes Friday  Yes Saturday  No Sunday  No

Hours/Day

7.5

Time Zone

CST

	Shifts	Start Time		End Time		Description		Active
	Shift 1	8:00 AM		4:30 PM		Regular Shift		Yes

 

Qualifications

Type

Category

Qualification

Description

Competency

Required

Skills

Others

Professional Facilitation

5+ years of professional facilitation experience

Proficient (4-6 Years)

Yes

Skills

Others

Project Management

5+ years of relevant, progressively responsible project management experience

Proficient (4-6 Years)

Yes

Education

Others

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor’s Degree in nutrition, public health or related field is required; master’s degree preferred.

Proficient (4-6 Years)

Yes