Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed) is a federal grant funded program at Utah State University. One of the components is to do Policy, Systems & Environment (PSE). The PSE Coordinator (Extension Program Associate) will perform a combination of program-related and/or administrative functions to support Create Better Health at the State level with PSE and Equity programming and development.

• Provides oversight of Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed) Policy, Systems and Environment Work within the state of Utah.
• Work together with other Create Better Health (CBH) program area state team. coordinators, support to the CBH Director, county faculty, and program ambassadors.
• Coordinate efforts for the Create Better Health grant and reports as needed.
• Train & instruct, all team members approved protocols, policies, grant responsibilities, and other services needed.
• Oversight of the PSE Facilitators regional work & efforts to promote state programming.
• Plan, conduct and moderate monthly PSE Facilitator meetings.
• Update regional email threads with terminated and newly hired ambassadors.
• Present program update presentation (1x monthly) at the program director update meeting.
• Communicate PSE program changes and updates to program ambassadors at monthly statewide ZOOM meetings.
• Work with the Farmers Feeding Utah project, assisting in coordination of efforts.
• Work with the Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI).
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Update current programs, utilizing program graphic designers.
• Attend monthly county staff meetings and support ambassadors in PSE barriers.
• Connect new ambassadors to PSE facilitators through initial ZOOM meeting after hiring onboarding concludes.
• Work as a team to coordinate program/department activities including, conferences and events.
• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day management of PSE efforts across Utah that facilities for the organization to be successful.
• Work with program evaluation coordinator to support PSE evaluation processes.
• Stay current in national guidelines regarding up-and-coming SNAP-ED PSE projects.
• Encourage ambassadors to sustain PSE programs and strive for a progressive approach.
• With the program directors’ approval, update and design new PSE projects.
• Utilize PSE Facilitators to find solutions to PSE barriers across the state.
• Encourage ambassadors to complete a minimum of 2 PSE projects each fiscal year, strive for 1 project in each suggested location (food pantry, eligible schools, & eligible stores).
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of experience or a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  SNAP-Ed Experience: As part of experience above, a minimum accumulation of 2 years working with SNAP-Ed programming
• Experience with Microsoft Suite (outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Experience with Canva

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Create Better health PSE efforts.
• Willingness to work on soft funds
• Demonstration of having a continuous growth and quality improvement mindset
• Can confidently use a tablet, computer, and smart phone
• Written communication: Ability to create, compose, edit, and adapt written materials in a clear and effective way to reach the needs of the intended audience.
• Verbal communication: Both comfortable and willing to communicate with colleagues in an effective way to build a healthy work environment and lead efficient team projects.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships within a team environment.
• Knowledge of communication principles, media, and marketing techniques.
• Must be highly organized with knowledge and experience in office and team management principles and procedures.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"
2. Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
3. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

The Create Better Health Utah (SNAP-Ed) program is a partnership of Utah State University Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Department (NDFS), Cooperative Extension Services (CES), Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), and other collaborating agencies, 8 including Utah’s State Nutrition Action Coalition (SNAC). The program provides nutrition education and obesity prevention interventions to low-income individuals in all 29 counties in the state, including online and/or face-to-face classes, digital/virtual education, Policy, Systems and Environment (PSE), Social Marketing, Indirect Education, and partnerships/coalition work: Evidence has shown that the Create Better Health Utah (SNAP-Ed) program addresses food insecurity, while increasing healthy habits and decreasing obesity.

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