Part-Time Food Is Medicine Coalition Director – Center for Active WV

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in West Virginia.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily operations of the WV Food Is Medicine Coalition

• Act as the main point of contact for Coalition members

• Recruit, engage, and retain members of the Coalition

• Discover opportunities for members to collaborate, share resources, and synchronize efforts

• Enhance Coalition governance, roles, decision-making processes, and accountability

• Facilitate Coalition meetings, workgroups, committees, conferences, retreats, and tabling events

• Create agendas, prepare meeting materials, document decisions and action items, and monitor follow-up

• Represent the Coalition in statewide and national forums while building relationships with Food Is Medicine leaders

• Formulate, execute, and assess strategic priorities, annual work plans, measurable objectives, and implementation timelines

• Identify emerging opportunities, policy and systems barriers, and risks impacting Food Is Medicine implementation in West Virginia

• Manage Coalition communications, contact lists, calendars, shared resources, website, social media, and other organizational systems

• Lead coordinated advocacy and policy engagement initiatives

• Assist in identifying funding opportunities, drafting grant applications, preparing reports, budgets, deliverables, and adhering to reporting requirements

• Develop and oversee a sustainable resource-development strategy while fostering relationships with funders

• Establish methods to monitor progress, document outcomes, evaluate impact, and refine Coalition strategy

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree in public health, healthcare administration, nutrition, social work, community development, nonprofit management, communications, or public administration

• At least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in coalition or program leadership, community engagement, public health, healthcare, nonprofit organizations, food systems, social services, or a related field

• Proven experience in coordinating projects, meetings, partnerships, or multi-stakeholder initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic planning or implementation, manage cross-sector partnerships, and convert shared goals into measurable outcomes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with individuals and organizations from various sectors and backgrounds

• Proficient in common office, virtual meeting, communication, and project-management technologies

• Valid Driver's License

• All qualifications must be fulfilled by the time of employment

• Any equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience will be considered

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid holidays

• Annual leave (vacation) days

• Sick days

• Health insurance and other benefits

• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match

• Eligibility to continue health insurance and other retiree perks

• Wellness programs

• Work-life balance