Food Nutrition Program Coordinator ARPA
Food Nutrition Program Coordinator ARPA
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12-04-2025
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Position Description
If youre looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.
About Harris County Public Health:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services community programming and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation engagement and health equity HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County health.This is a grant funded position.
Position Overview:
The Food & Nutrition Program Coordinator supports the implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Food and Nutrition Project by overseeing vendor operations monitoring performance and helping expand service capacity.
This role ensures vendors meet key deliverables comply with program requirements and effectively serve highneed communities across Harris County. The Coordinator also manages reporting budgeting and partner communications to support successful project outcomes.
Duties & Responsibilities:- Oversee daytoday operations and performance of awarded food and nutrition vendors to ensure project success and client impact.
- Monitor and report on vendor progress toward contractual deliverables KPIs and milestones.
- Manage budgets invoices and financial documentation in coordination with the HCPH finance and grant teams.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to vendors to ensure compliance with federal state and local funding requirements.
- Support vendors in implementing strategies to expand their service capacity and reach underserved communities.
- Develop and maintain systems to track and evaluate service capacity growth client reach and operational improvements.
- Prepare clear and concise reports and presentations for HCPH leadership county stakeholders and community partners.
- Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and vendor outcomes. Collaborate with internal and external partners to align vendor activities with countywide food access and nutrition goals.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerRequirements
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Public Health Public Administration Social Work Nutrition Business or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- One 1 year of relevant experience in program coordination public engagement vendor or partner communications administrative support or project/event management.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including publicfacing communication and reporting.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks stay organized and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Organizational Leadership- Understands the organizational mission.
- Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust.
- Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others.
- Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity diversity inclusion and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission.
- Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group.
- Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs.
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Treats others with courtesy sensitivity and respect.
- Behaves in an honest fair and ethical manner.
- Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses.
- Uses sound judgment.
- Selfmotivated.
- Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity.
- Communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
Preferences
N/A General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work: Full Time Grantfunded. Must be willing to flex work hours when required including weekends. Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Expected to travel within Harris County jurisdiction.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment with occasional vendor site visits. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands: This is a largely sedentary role; however some duties would require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
Work Location: 1111 Fannin Street Houston TX 77002.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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