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Healthier Together Field Project Manager

CAES-Southwest District CES

PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

UGA Family and Consumer Sciences outreach, resources, and programs help improve the quality of life for individuals and families in Georgia. We provide training, disseminate research-based publications, and link families, businesses and communities to university faculty and resources.

https://www.fcs.uga.edu/extension

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Monday- Friday
8 AM- 5PM
Occasional weekend/evening hours

$36,000-$40,000/year depending upon qualifications

01/20/2022

Yes

03/01/2022

Other South Georgia Area

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PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia is a Federal Contractor as defined by Presidential Executive Order 14042 and subject to the requirement that Federal Contractors must ensure that all covered employees, including those working remotely, are fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. You may be required to show proof of your fully vaccinated status at the time of your start date, or have received a medical or religious exemption from the fully vaccinated requirement at the time of your start date. For more information regarding the Federal Contractor fully vaccinated employment requirement please visit https://coronavirus.uga.edu/executive-order/ or call (706) 542-2222.

Public Service Professional AD

Exempt

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Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Ability to travel to assigned events.Experience working with adults and youth.Experience planning, conducting and evaluating events.Effective oral and written communication skills for print, social media, website.Excellent skills with University supported software systems (MS Office – Outlook e-mail, calendars, tasks, contacts; Excel, Word; also experience with or willingness to learn Zoom, Adobe, etc.)

This position will focus on helping to increase local access to healthy foods, helping to increase physical activities, and building community coalitions. It will also be involved with recruiting and marketing.

The purpose of the Healthier Together initiative is to implement environmental change strategies for obesity prevention through UGA Extension at the community level in Calhoun, Clay, Dooly, Stewart and Taliaferro counties, where the CDC determined over 40% of adults are obese. The residents of these counties have high rates of physical inactivity, food insecurity, and do not live in environments conducive to being physically active and eating healthy. For those who are overweight and obese, there is a higher incidence of diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, and heart disease, which causes the most health-related deaths in the Georgia.

This grant is giving these communities the opportunity to build walking trails and community gardens (among other projects) to increase access to healthy foods and physical activity. To have a major impact on obesity, we must involve multiple sectors within communities — elected officials, churches, businesses, grocery stores, and local health departments and use different strategies. This position is a funded 100% grant which ends September 2023. Sustained position funding is contingent on the continuation of the grant.

Ability to communicate clearly. Strong organizational and other soft-skills, working knowledge of office practices and procedures. Ability to use independent judgment and discretion with confidential information. Works with limited supervision.

Physical activity is necessary to conduct programs (pack and move boxes, handle equipment, load and unload vehicles.) Will travel to events.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Plans, schedules, allocates and prioritizes CDC 2 grant workload to meet operating requirements and supervises day to day program operations.

• Coordinate Healthier Together projects and staff efforts across counties.
• Coordinate with County Extension Coordinators to direct activities of Healthier Together Educators and Program Assistants;
• Assist County Extension Coordinators to communicate with county stakeholders;
• Assist in evaluation efforts;
• Assist the FACS Program Development Coordinators with oversight of Healthier Together county teams.

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Implementation of CDC 2 grant funds.

• Research various vendors for purchasing equipment and supplies;
• Provide quotes and installation information to CDC HOP Grant State Team contact;
• Order, requisition, cost receipt and coordinate supplies and delivery of supplies in all counties;
• Work with procurement for vendor payment;
• Coordinate with vendors/contractors to receive invoices, process payment and schedule install;
• Complete payment requests for vendors; track and document financial transactions related to grant funds in all counties.

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Assist CDC HOP Grant participating counties with coalition meetings; in completing and updating action plans; participate in webinars and updates; provide updates to state team during monthly meetings.

• Work in cooperation with county Extension faculty and staff to build and facilitate community health coalitions;
• Assist with recruitment of community volunteers;
• Assist Southwest and Northeast District participating counties with bi-monthly coalition meetings including: working with county faculty to set date and location; preparing handouts and materials needed for meeting; securing prior approval for meeting meal expenses; participation/attendance at bi-monthly coalition meetings; transcribing notes from meetings and reporting to supervisor; develop meeting recap and share with members post-meeting via email;
• Provide oversight to the creation of community action plans and implementation of those plans;
• Assist county staff with the implementation of Healthier Together project plans; communicating progress and needs of Healthier Together to the State Team and the CDC;
• Facilitate the flow of communication between the State Team and the County Teams;
• Maintain all resources developed and provide access via OneDrive.

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Administrator for CDC 2 Facebook pages and blogs.

• Market Healthier Together through Facebook, newspaper articles, and other media;
• Compile county social media content and newsletter information for College of Public Health Communications Student Worker;
• Share publications/recipes/relevant materials/activity photos/meeting reminders.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. For assistance with your application or login, please email hrweb@uga.edu.

Rachel Hubbard

rubynell@uga.edu