Public Health Consultant 9-12 - WIC Program Area Lead (Lab, Anthropometric)

Job Description

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Public Health Consultant E (9-P11)

The WIC Public Health Consultant serves as a developing professional responsible for providing consultation, training, and technical assistance to Local Public Health Officials, Local WIC Agency staff, and other stakeholders regarding the administration and operation of the USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Working within the Training, Evaluation, and Compliance Unit, the incumbent supports WIC policy implementation, assists in training local agency staff, and helps monitor local agency compliance with federal and state requirements.

This position develops knowledge and skills in assigned program areas—such as WIC anthropometric and laboratory practices, training, and technical assistance—and contributes to the development of training materials, policy clarification, and program evaluation activities. Consultants are assigned to support a region or group of local WIC agencies, helping ensure agencies are evaluated according to federal standards and receive appropriate training and consultation. The Michigan WIC Program operates statewide and is funded through the USDA.

The WIC Public Health Consultant has the responsibility to provide leadership, consult, advise, train and provide technical assistance to Local Public Health Officials, Local WIC Agency Staff, and interest groups concerning the administration and operation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) WIC Program whose purpose is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. Within the Training, Evaluation and Compliance Unit, consultants are assigned responsibility for WIC policy, training local agency staff, and monitoring local agency compliance. This position serves as the State WIC Program Area Lead (PAL) in the areas of WIC laboratory, anthropometric, training and technical assistance. Unit staff develop WIC training materials and provide consultation to local WIC agencies. Consultants are assigned to work with a region or group of local WIC agencies, to assure the agencies are evaluated according to federal standards and guidelines and receive appropriate training and technical assistance. The Michigan WIC Program operates statewide and is federally funded through the USDA.

• apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions on submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• relevant experience and/or education referred to in supplemental questions must be documented in resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening.
• attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• attach a cover letter.
• if applicable, attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature.
• attach a writing sample. The writing sample should be less than one page and describing three health and nutrition outcomes which may be improved with the benefits of the WIC program.

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a master's degree in public health, health communication, health policy or a public health-related field such as nursing, epidemiology, health education, health economics, dietetics/nutrition management, genetics, or speech and audiology; a master's degree in social work; master's degree in counseling; master's degree in special education with specialization in blind/visual disabilities; or a master's degree in public or business administration with a health care concentration.

Experience

Public Health Consultant 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Public Health Consultant 10
One year of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 9.

Public Health Consultant P11
Two years of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant, including one year equivalent to a Public Health Consultant 10.

Public Health Consultant 12
Three years of professional, post-master's experience as a consultant in a field of public health equivalent to a Public Health Consultant, including one year equivalent to a Public Health Consultant P11.

Additional Requirements and Information

The physical location of this position is 320 S. Walnut, 5N, Lansing, MI 48933. Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate or hybrid work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

Selected candidates who have been approved to work remotely or a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

• A secure work location that allows privacy and prevents distractions.
• A high-speed internet connection of at least 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
• Suitable lighting, furniture, and utilities.

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.