Program Officer, Healthy & Equitable Communities
Company: Health Resources in Action
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
We are seeking highly talented and experienced Program Officers
to support the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health
Prize program (the Prize) through recruitment of applicants,
expanding Prize engagement, co-creating and implementing capacity
building and training programs for Prize winners, and building and
sustaining coalitions and alliances for Prize communities.Position
Description:Health Resources in Action, Inc. (HRiA), a national
nonprofit public health consulting organization with headquarters
based in Boston, Massachusetts, has a mission to help people live
healthier lives and build healthier communities through prevention,
health promotion, policy, and research. HRiA works with a diverse
group of clients across the country to address some of the most
critical public health issues using innovative and evidence-based
approaches to improve population health. Our clients include
philanthropic entities, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, state
and local health departments, and hospitals.Since its founding in
1957, HRiA has been at the forefront of public health, leading the
way to promote healthier and more vibrant communities. Our work
recognizes the impact of social, economic, and racial factors on
health outcomes. HRiA is also an affiliate member of the National
Network of Public Health Institutes with over 40 affiliates located
across the country.This is an exciting opportunity to become part
of a vibrant and growing public health organization and contribute
to initiatives focused on addressing racial equity and narrative
change for a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation known as the Culture of Health Prize.The Prize program
is at a pivotal juncture after seven years of annual awards to
nearly 50 communities across the country. The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation has selected HRiA to increase the program's reach to a
range of communities; visibility with important audiences including
policymakers, media, health equity-focused networks; and impact on
changing narratives on what constitutes a healthy equitable
community. The Prize program honors and elevates communities
working at the forefront of advancing health, opportunity, and
equity for all. A culture of health, as defined by this program,
recognizes that where one lives - including access to affordable
homes, quality schools, good jobs, and reliable transportation -
affects their length and quality of life. The Prize elevates the
compelling stories of places where residents are working together
to transform education, jobs, transportation, and housing so better
health flourishes for all. The program honors whole communities for
work that they have already accomplished and affirms their
direction, which enables them to deepen and expand their local
collaborations, leverage their Prize win for additional support and
resources, and connect with other communities.The Program Officer
will report to the Managing Director for Healthy and Equitable
Communities and will work collaboratively with a team of regionally
based Program Officers strategically situated throughout the
country.Duties and Responsibilities:HRiA will be responsible
for:
- Redesigning and managing a national competitive process for the
forthcoming applicant pool of the program;
- Spearheading program activities to accelerate narrative change,
which is the main emphasis of the Prize program and is recognized
as key in shaping our collective understanding about what healthy,
equitable communities are. The Prize program seeks to change the
dominant narrative, which emphasizes that opportunities for health
are defined by individual choices or chance, to the structural
conditions and policies that create those opportunities; and
- Developing selection and post-selection activities that
recognize and celebrate existing and past Prize winners, foster
peer fellowship across the cohort, and elevate accomplishments with
key audiences including through, but not limited to, strategic
communications tactics.HRiA is looking to fill Program Officer
positions which will focus their activities on the re-launch of the
new Prize program in the coming year, support for alumni of the
program, and responsibility of a broad range of programmatic and
operational supports for the program.The Program Officers will
focus their activities on their perspective regions/communities and
within discrete categories of the initiative's overall workplan
including:Re-Launch of the Prize program
- Actively recruit applicants for the Prize, through outreach,
individual conversations, follow up with previous Prize winners,
and promotion of the program through national and local networks on
the program's shift to a focus on racial equity with community
organizations and leaders.
- Develop deep relationships with Prize applicants, identifying
strengths and motivations for applying to the program
- Support broader promotion and communications efforts by the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and partner Spitfire Strategies to
release and promote the Call for Applications and other related
content
- With broader HRiA team, facilitate interviews with RWJF to
identify and select forthcoming cohorts of Prize
- With Spitfire and RWJF, promote narrative changes in regions
and elevate regional stories and voices in national media and other
venuesSupport for Alumni Communities & Ongoing Capacity Building
for Prize Winners
- Implement capacity building and training model for Prize
winners and alumni and with partners YW Boston and Community
Catalyst, as well as other subject-matter experts
- Support Prize winners and alumni to explore and collectively
test and influence narrative change approaches, as supported by
coaching and technical assistance, and recognized as key in shaping
our collective understanding about what healthy, equitable
communities are
- Actively support post-selection activities that recognize and
celebrate existing and past Prize winners, foster peer fellowship
across the cohort, and elevate accomplishments with key audiences
by hosting regional convenings with Prize winners and
alumniAdditional Programmatic & Operational Supports
- Collaborate with Co-Directors to provide client and partnership
engagement with RWJF and partner organizations Spitfire Strategies,
Community Catalyst, and YW Boston
- Provide continuous insight to inform RWJF, HRiA, Spitfire, and
members of the National Advisory Committee on behalf of the regions
or populations represented by Program Officers, to identify where
policy change and community impact are taking place to inform
broader national narrative change work
- Support overall operations of the Prize programThis is a
full-time, exempt position. The salary range for this position
starts at $62,000 and is commensurate with experience. Health
Resources in Action offers an attractive benefits package including
employer-funded medical, dental, vision, disability and life
insurance, and employer contributions to a tax-deferred annuity.
Additionally, employees enjoy flexible work schedules and other
policies that promote work/life balance, vacation starting at 4
weeks, 13 paid holidays, plus office closure time for the last week
of December.Candidate Qualifications:
- A commitment to structural racism and other systemic driversof
health equity
- Diversity of thought, backgrounds, and perspectives
- At least two years of experience in foundation or philanthropic
work, community organizing or racial equity non-profit work
- Deep historical knowledge of region of the United States that
the candidate lives in, and issues affectingcommunities within that
region
- Familiarity with grantmaking processes, including engagementin
and/or management of application or selection processes
- Ability to develop and foster networks of groups andcommunity
leaders, mobilizing relationship building andbrokering between
different groups
- Lead and contribute to narrative change and movementbuilding
work for program
- Practicing and leading with cultural humility
- Organized, detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple
tasks and events simultaneously.
- High level of professionalism and self-motivation, with a
demonstrated ability to commit to and follow through on
projects.
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including
communicating by videoconference, phone, and/or in person (when
needed) with community members and organizational partners.
- Able to work independently and as a part of a team.
- Experience in event and meeting planning, coordination, and
logistical support.
- Excellent problem solving, organizational, critical thinking,
and interpersonal skills.
- Resourceful self-starter with a proven ability to perform under
tight deadlines.
- Flexibility and a sense of humor.
- Experience working in diverse and multi-cultural settings.This
description is intended to indicate the kinds of work duties that
will be required in this position. It is not intended to limit, or
in any way modify, the ability of any supervisor to assign, direct,
and contract work of staff under their supervision. The use of a
particular illustration describing duties shall not be held to
exclude other duties, not mentioned, that are of a similar level or
difficulty.How to Apply:HRiA is actively seeking to build a diverse
and experienced staff. The organization encourages multiple
perspectives and experiences, supports a multicultural environment,
and strives to hire and retain a diverse work force that reflects
the populations we work with and the communities where we work.
Diversity is a core value of HRiA resulting in culturally competent
services, materials, resources, and programs. Our hiring and
business practices appreciate the strengths offered through
different backgrounds.HRiA is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer and is committed to providing access, equal
opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with
disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran
status, or genetic information.Resume and application materials
will be reviewed on a rolling base. To apply, submit your cover
letter and resume online.* NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE, if you have a
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Keywords: Health Resources in Action, Boston , Program Officer, Healthy & Equitable Communities, Other , Boston, Massachusetts
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