Health Partnerships Manager

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Manages health partnership and food programs in healthcare settings (i.e. food prescription, food pharmacies, medical pantries, healthcare partner-funded school pantries, hospital food insecurity mitigation programs).
Guides internal programs, projects, grant-funded activities, and related events to grow food programs in the healthcare space.
Guides stewardship for all partners and relationship building, with an emphasis on health partnerships.
Responsible for establishing and executing data collection and evaluation parameters with a focus on processes to measure desired and actual program outcomes.
Establishes and develops relationships with health partners, pantries, researchers, and service providers to successfully implement health programming and projects.
Improves the system to successfully distribute food resources to health program participants, along with the health partners and Community Health, Economic Mobility, and Educational Services team members.
Develops, coordinates, and delivers health program orientations and training to ensure program compliance is met.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders to assist in grant writing.
Responsible for coordination of site visits to all new and existing programs regarding health partnerships.
Travels throughout HFB’s service area to promote and recruit healthcare and other food bank programs.
Meets and strategizes with program leaders.
Coordinates internal activities with key staff members to effectively support the goals of each health partnership project, including identifying and sourcing the right product for health program participants, coordinating logistics, and measuring the impact of food distributions.
Creates, develops, and standardizes health programming processes and procedures.
Develops, coordinates, and delivers health program orientations and trainings.
Compiles and presents health related reports and findings to HFB leadership.
Develops and coordinates health-aligned collaborations and related community initiatives.
Oversees the day-to-day activities of AmeriCorps Vista, practicum students, dietetic interns.
Attends and actively participates in relevant community partnership groups and meetings.
Represents HFB in a variety of settings, and conducts presentations at community events, meetings, and conferences as needed.
Maintains a system to efficiently document health partners, projects, and relevant pantries.
Maintains paper and electronic records of health partners, projects, and relevant pantries.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages one (1) or more direct reports by providing guidance and/or oversight to employees. Develops and maintains roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Practices performance management in support of employee development, and perform administrative duties associated with being a people manager. Responsibilities include interviewing, planning, assigning, directing work, and resolving problems. Responsibilities also include sponsoring and participating in and/or supporting project teams sponsored by other management team members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or University in Public Health, Health Care Administration, Social Science, or closely related field. Masters degree preferred
3-5 years in healthcare, human services, program development and management, food relief, or dietetics with demonstrated proficiency in program evaluation
1-2 years of community related experience
1-2 years of management experience
Experience developing and delivering comprehensive presentations for leadership audiences
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and insurance.
Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to work with a diverse population, including the public
Ability to write grants
Ability to communicate complex information clearly
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to think creatively, critically, and strategically
Ability to effectively collaborate and coordinate with other departments
Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist others.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to learn new skills
Attention to detail
Self-starter, strong time-management skills, ability to multitask
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong organizational skills in managing multiple projects and demands simultaneously
Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment
Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete projects
COMPLIANCE:

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with HFB policies, and applicable federal and state laws;

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (For best performance, the jobholder in this position would be expected to show the right knowledge, skills, and abilities in the listed areas.)

COMPETENCIES:

Business Insight / Instills Trust / Drives Engagement / Optimizes Work Processes / Directs Work / Composure / Manages Ambiguity / Communicates Effectively / Organizational Savvy / Decision Quality / Manages Conflict / Presentation Skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a standing or stationary position for a significant amount of the workday; and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The employee is regularly required to move about the office and around the facility, use hands, wrists and fingers to grip, type, and write. The employee will need to have the average ability to hear horns, warnings, and alerts associated with a warehouse. The employee may occasionally be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 25. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to travel to other sites for business.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The job is generally performed while moving in a combination of indoors and outdoors, the employee is often exposed to Houston, TX weather conditions and occasionally exposed to freezers, enclosed and/or tight spaces, wet and/or humid conditions, areas in which moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals are present, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the office environment is typically quiet, but the employee will be occasionally exposed to loud noise levels (e.g., horns, fans).

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Travel is required for this position (up to 25% of the time within our 18-county service area).

This role supports all hours of operations at the Houston Food Bank facilities as necessary and requires a flexible work schedule. Houston Food Bank is a disaster relief organization, and this position is a key member of the disaster response team.

*Is legally able to work in the United States.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and essential job functions required for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, working conditions, qualifications, and skills that may be required.

Houston Food Bank (HFB) is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities, and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. HFB is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.