HEALTH COUNCIL COORDINATOR - 09012026-80508

About the role

This position is located at the West Tennessee Regional Office. A criminal background check is required; you may need to provide information about your criminal history during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Support health educators in building and strengthening community partnerships using collective impact principles.
• Align state, regional, and local efforts with health council priority goals.
• Assist councils in identifying and pursuing grant opportunities; stay current on grant cycles and requirements.
• Manage administrative needs for regional and county health councils, including maintaining and communicating meeting schedules.
• Ensure bylaw compliance and approve council documentation.
• Submit food invoices and provide analytical support and guidance for the 3-year County Health Assessment (CHA) process.
• Supervise and provide ongoing support to the CHIP Coordinator.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
• Substantial (five or more years of) full-time, increasingly responsible professional health program work, including at least one year of full-time supervisory work or statewide program oversight.
• A valid motor vehicle operator’s license may be required.

Substitution policies

• Additional graduate coursework in a business or health-related field may substitute, on a year-for-year basis, for one year of the required nonsupervisory experience.
• Additional qualifying professional experience may substitute for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of four years.

Driver standards

Positions involving driving responsibilities require:

• A valid driver’s license.
• For the past five years, no record of driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than four moving violations.