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Francisco, Santa Cruz and
Stanislaus counties. We also
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Alameda County
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Public Health Institute
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: Not available
Closing date: Open until filled (received 1/21/10)
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is a large non-profit public health
organization conducting a broad range of public health research, training, and
technical assistance programs in California, throughout the nation, and around
the world. The Communications Director will be responsible for enhancing the
company’s position in today’s changing communications environment,
incorporating emerging technology tools to bring better value to corporate communications,
telling the story of public health programs to lay audiences and funders, and
attracting a more diverse audience to the online and social networking communities
we are building through tools such as Dialogue4Health.com. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s
or graduate degree in related field (e.g., English, journalism, public relations,
marketing communications);
10+ years of experience in public and media relations, social media and working
with an array of public relations and marketing communications tools, including
Web 2.0. DETAILS: Please click
here to access the online job announcement.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIALIST
Public Health Institute
Location: Berkeley, CA
Salary:
Not available
Closing date: Open until filled (received 1/21/10)
The Public
Health Institute
(PHI) is a large
non-profit public
health organization
conducting a broad
range of public health research, training, and technical
assistance programs in California, throughout the nation,
and around the world. The Strategic
Communications Specialist will work with the Berkeley Media
Studies Group (BMSG), which is committed to helping public
health professionals and community advocates engage the news
media strategically
to advance healthy public policies. The strategic communications
specialist will help to advance the field of media advocacy
by co-authoring BMSG publications and providing tailored
technical assistance to support advocates in developing and
carrying out their media advocacy plans. As part of the BMSG
training team, they will develop and conduct media advocacy
trainings for BMSG clients. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors
degree in public health or related
field required, Masters degree preferred; Minimum of
5 years relevant experience. DETAILS:
Please click
here to access the online job announcement.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Public Health Institute
Location: Berkeley, CA
Salary: Not available
Closing date: February 8, 2010
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is a large
non-profit public health organization conducting a broad
range of public health research, training, and technical
assistance programs in California, throughout the nation,
and around the world. The Project
Coordinator coordinates daily tasks of the Three Generations
of Breast Cancer Study at CHDS. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s
degree, preferably in a health-related field; 3+ years
experience creating, developing, coordinating and implementing
projects in the nonprofit arena, including
management of funds. DETAILS: Please click
here to access
the online job announcement.
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Youth Alive!
Location: Oakland, CA
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Closing date: Not available (received 11/14/09)
Position Start Date: February
15, 2010
The Executive Director of Youth ALIVE! oversees the
fund development, program planning, policy and research development,
strategic planning, and capacity building for the agency.
Youth ALIVE! seeks a leader with success, passion and experience
in preventing youth violence, plus extensive non-profit
management-level experience and demonstrated ease and leadership
in working at the highest levels of local and state government
and with leaders of community and public agencies and elected
officials, who will continue to expand the success of this
innovative organization. Youth ALIVE! for twenty years
has provided leadership in preventing violence in California
across a spectrum of strategies, from policy and program
research to intervention programs for youth. QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters level degree in public health, social work, public
policy or related field, including medical care; Minimum
of 10 years of experience as a successful leader and manager
in the nonprofit sector focused on public health
(ideally) or in related medical field, or public or private
sector work in health or education with demonstrated strategic
and planning capability. Work experience and knowledge of
public health, hospitals, schools, youth, and other fields
relevant to the Youth ALIVE! mission. DETAILS: Please click
here to access the full announcement.
Contra
Costa County
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Progressive Jewish Alliance
Location: El Cerito, California
Salary: Not available
Closing date: Not available (received 1.24.09)
The mission of PJA is to engage Jews of diverse backgrounds to learn lead and
act in our local communities to create a more just and equal society. We are
seeking a Bay Area Regional Director of Development to oversee and build support
for PJA’s campaigns and programs by leading local fundraising efforts including
development of a major donor program for the Bay Area, maintaining and expanding
regional foundation support, and managing local fundraising events. QUALIFICATIONS:
3-5 years of experience in fundraising, non-profit development/ management including
experience in dealing effectively with major donors; Familiarity with the Bay
Area Jewish community and progressive organizations in the Bay Area is strongly
preferred. DETAILS/TO APPLY: Please click
here to procede to the PJA website.
Los
Angeles County
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
DIRECTOR
Progressive Jewish Alliance
Location: Los Angeles, California
Salary: Not available
Closing date: Not available (received 1.24.09)
The mission of PJA is to engage Jews of diverse backgrounds
to learn lead and act in our local communities to create
a more just and equal society. We are seeking a Southern
California Regional Director to oversee and build broad public
support for PJA’s local campaigns and programs and
to create exciting, innovative initiatives for the future. QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience of at least 4-6 years of demonstrated success
in progressive political advocacy, non-profit management
and/or community organizing; Strong knowledge of the Los
Angeles Jewish and progressive communal landscapes. DETAILS/TO
APPLY: Please
click
here to procede to the PJA website.
Monterey
County
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Equine Assisted Therapy
Location: Carmel, CA
Salary: 40% of eventual salary that will grow to $100,000
annually
Closing date: February 13, 2010
Equine Assisted Therapy, located in beautiful Carmel, California,
is a non-profit organization that serves children with special
needs using trained horses under the guidance of licensed
therapists. The Program currently operates at 40% capacity
- 2 days a week. The Executive Director will be tasked with
moving the Program to full capacity through diligent oversight
of the program, finances and staff. QUALIFICATIONS: The Executive
Director must have experience with horses and a passion for
serving
special needs families in an atmosphere of professional excellence
and service. DETAILS: Please click
here to download the full
job announcement (MS Word Document).
Sacramento
County
POLICY ASSOCIATE II
Public Health Institute
Location: Sacramento, CA
Salary: Not available
Closing date: February 12, 2010
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is a large non-profit public health
organization conducting a broad range of public health research, training, and
technical assistance programs in California, throughout the nation, and around
the world. Under the direct supervision of the President & CEO of CCCH, the
incumbent is responsible for leadership on policy issues impacting telehealth.
S/he will develop and implement strategies and programs to carry out CCCH’s
goals with regard to identification and removal of policy barriers to wide-scale
telehealth adoption. QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree in Public Policy, Public
Health, Public Administration, or a related field; 5 or more years of increasingly
responsible experience in policy analysis and
issue management. DETAILS: Please click
here to access the online job announcement.
PROJECT COORDINATOR (2 Positions)
UCSF Institute for Health & Aging (IHA)
Requisition #: 30176BR
Classification: 7236 ANALYST III
Location: Sacramento, CA
Salary: Not available
Closing date: Not available (received 1/12/10)
The incumbent will serve as a
Project Coordinator for IHA’s California
Center for Physical Activity; will work with two
other Analyst
III FTE positions to develop and coordinate the
Safe Routes to School Statewide Technical Assistance
Resource
Center (STARC) aimed at increasing pedestrian and
bicycling safety and promoting physical activity
among children and their families. Safe Routes
to School provides school districts, local governments
and community leaders with training, technical
assistance,
educational materials, and other resources to implement
strategies that make it easier for children and
their families to safely walk or bike to school.
Incumbent
will primarily support Safe Routes to School Non-Infrastructure
grantees throughout California working on education,
encouragement and enforcement projects; negotiate
budgets, monitor and evaluate work plan activities,
prepare project reports, develop issue briefs and
white papers, present at state and national professional
meetings and conferences, and develop expertise
in innovative project areas. QUALIFICATIONS: BA/BS
with
a major in Public health or related field, MPH prefered;
three years of experience in administrative analysis
or operations
research. DETAILS: Please click
here to access the
UCSF job listings; enter/search for Requisition # 30176BR.
San
Francisco County
HEALTH COUNSELOR
SAGE Health Education and Prevention Services
Salary: DOE
Closing date: Not available (received 1/26/09)
This position is responsible for facilitating Health Education groups held at
SAGE and other sites in the community. In addition, the Health Counselor will
provide clients with individual counseling, assessment of risk behaviors and
assistance in the development of strategies for risk reduction. The Health Counselor
will provide referrals to appropriate systems of care and advocate as necessary
and will engage clients in health related activities and participate in community
health outreach activities. QUALIFICATIONS: B.A./B.S. in a behavioral
science with two years of health education experience; or equivalent combination
of education and experience;Certification as a Community Health Worker preferred;
must have knowledge of
HIV,
Hepatitis and Substance Abuse. DETAILS: Please click
here to download the full
job announcement.
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZER
TURN - The Utility Reform Network
Salary: $35,000–$45,000 DOE
Closing date: Open until filled (received 1/18/2010)
The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is California’s leading
statewide advocate for electric, gas, and phone customers
of utility companies regulated by the state’s Public
Utilities Commission. TURN makes use of legal proceedings,
policy advocacy, and grassroots mobilization to promote affordable
utility bills, sustainable energy policies, and regulation
of the utility industry in the public interest.
The Grassroots Organizer is responsible for coordination
and hands–on implementation of organizing campaigns
that mobilize a racially and economically diverse array of
grassroots, organizational, and political resources to promote
utility policy that serves the public interest. QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of two years experience as an organizer implementing
organizing campaigns, recruitment drives, leadership trainings,
direct actions; Bilingual Spanish–English verbal
and writing skills are highly desirable. DETAILS: Please click here to download the full job announcement (MS Word
Doc).
SENIOR HEALTH EDUCATOR
Curry Senior Center
Salary: Competitive, DOE, 0.8 FTE (30 hours/week)
Closing date: Not available (received 1/12/09)
Curry Senior Center, a Tenderloin-based non-profit
geriatric health and social services agency serving low-income
adults, seeks an experienced health educator to build, expand
and lead its health education program. The Health Educator
will provide program and staff leadership, coordinate and
schedule all agency health education programming as well
as taking the lead on all agency outreach activities. QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s
degree in Public Health or related field and 3 (three) years
of experience in health education, including minimum of one
year of staff supervisory experience OR
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years experience in
health education and one (1) year of staff supervisory experience;
Bilingual (Cantonese, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog,
or Spanish) strongly desired. DETAILS: Please click
here to download the full job announcement (MS Word Doc).
PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR SOCIAL
CHANGE
Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center
(LYRIC)
Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 annually
Closing date: Not available (received 1/7/2010)
LYRIC's mission is to build
community and inspire positive social change with LGBTQQ
youth, their families, and
allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities.
LYRIC seeks a Program
Director responsible for the facilitation of its Social
Change Team’s
program planning, implementation, and evaluation as
well as program staff
management and development. QUALIFICATIONS: Passion
for and commitment to working with LGBTQQ youth;
Leadership and management experience in a youth services,
youth advocacy, family support or educational
setting; Understanding of youth development and
knowledge of LGBTQQ youth issues.DETAILS:
View the complete job description and
application instructions on http://lyric.org/aboutjobs.html
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, POLICY & SYSTEMS
IMPROVEMENT
San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center (SFCAPC)
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Closing date: Not available (received
1/7/2010)
The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center (SFCAPC)
is a non-profit organization seeking to prevent child abuse
and neglect and to promote healthy families. The position
will oversee and direct the following key programmatic
areas: San Francisco Child Abuse Council, Child Safety
Awareness, and SafeStart. As a member of SFCAPC’s
senior leadership team, this position will play a key role
in the management of the organization. QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum four (4) year college degree, graduate courses
in child abuse prevention, child development, social work,
or social welfare policy; Minimum five (5) years of experience
working in area of child abuse prevention, child development,
social work,
or social welfare policy. DETAILS: Please click
here to
access the online job announcement.
Out-of-State/International
Employment Opportunities
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Family Planning Council
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Closing date: Open until filled (starts June 2010)
The Family Planning Council, Philadelphia, an $18 million
not for profit health and
human services agency serving the 5 county Philadelphia area
of southeastern
Pennsylvania, is seeking a Chief Executive Officer/ Executive
Director. The new CEO/Executive Director
will have the opportunity to lead the institution into the
future. The growth and financial success of the Council will
depend upon successful
partnering with government, private foundations and the other
Family Planning Councils
in Pennsylvania. QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree
in business administration or related discipline from an
accredited academic program;
At least ten years of successful leadership experience in
a non-profit organization. DETAILS: Please click
here to
visit the organization's website.
If you have a job announcement that you would like to
post, please see our Submission Guidelines.
Fellowships
/ Internship Positions
2010-2012 Multicultural
Fellowship Program:
San Francisco Foundation
Salary: $46,000-$50,000 annually
Closing date:
March
22, 2010
The Foundation
is now recruiting for this two-year full-time program
that aims to increase diversity in the philanthropic
and nonprofit sectors. Successful candidates are young
professionals of color with the promise and passion
to create significant social change. The Fellowship
provides challenging work and professional development
experiences, on-the-job training, and opportunities
to enhance skills in grantmaking, project management,
and a variety of
other areas. QUALIFICATIONS: A Master’s degree in a relevant area or
equivalent research and analysis experience preferred; minimum of five years
of related work experience in a relevant field required. Click
here for details.
WELLSTONE FELLOWSHIP FOR
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Families USA
Salary: Compensatory package, including annual
salary of $38,000 + healthcare benefits
Closing date: February 5, 2010
The Wellstone Fellowship is designed to advance social
justice through healthcare advocacy by focusing particularly
on the
unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this
fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator
Paul D. Wellstone, Families USA hopes to expand the pool
of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented
racial and ethnic minority groups.
Competitive candidates must demonstrate an interest in healthcare
policy and racial/ethnic health disparities. DETAILS: Please
click
here to access the full RFP online.
FELLOWSHIP: Tomorrow’s
Public Health Managers
CDC / Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS)
Location: TBD
Salary: Please see salary schedule posted on website (below)
Closing date: February
15, 2010
PHPS is a 3-year training and service fellowship for master’s
level public health professionals. The fellowship focuses
on public health program management and provides experience
in program planning, implementation, and evaluation through
specialized hands-on training and mentorship at CDC, and
in state and local health agencies. QUALIFICATIONS: MPH;U.S.
Citizenship; strong desire for a career in public health
practice; above average academic achievement in core areas
of public
health; at least 1 year of paid public health-related work experience. DETAILS:
Please click
here to visit the PHPS website.
HEALTH EDUCATION & HEALTH
PROMOTION INTERNSHIP
Society of Public Health Education
Stipend: Up to $1500 depending upon commitment
Location: Washington, DC
Duration: 14 weeks (Jan-April, May-Aug,
Sept-Dec)
SOPHE projects
and tasks include advocacy, program planning,
communications planning/outreach, research, conference
planning, fundraising, chapter development, administrative
responsibilities/data entry. PERKS INCLUDE: attendance
at health-related hearings and briefings; valuable opportunities
to interact and network with other leaders and members
in the SOPHE, health education, and public health communities;
gaining valuable work experience in a professional office
environment, with potential for letters of recommendation/
commendation; free, one-year SOPHE student membership. QUALIFICATIONS: Pursuing
a bachelor's or a graduate degree in public
health, health education, community health, health promotion,
preventive medicine, or a related discipline, and have
completed two or more years of coursework with a 3.0 GPA
or above. Knowledge/interest preferred in tobacco prevention
and control; physical activity; women's health; environmental
health and environmental justice; diabetes; obesity and
nutrition; heart disease and stroke; cancer; school health;
tobacco; and eliminating health disparities. HOW TO
APPLY: Submit resume, cover letter addressing your
experience in health education and health promotion, a
personal statement
(including why you are interested in an internship experience
with SOPHE and what your personal objectives for such an
experience might be), and names of 3 references to: SOPHE,
750 First Street, NE, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20002.
Fax: 202/408-9804. Or e-mail edixon-terry@sophe.org
Current
RFQs
If you
have an RFQ that you would like to post,
please see our Submission Guidelines.
Online Job Banks
Public Health Employment Connection
http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/phec.cfm
SOPHE Job Bank - Northern California
Subscribe at: http://www.ncsophe.org/membership/jobbank.html
SOPHE Job Bank - Southern
California
Log-In at: http://www.scsophe.org/
APHAs Career Mart
Log in at: http://www.apha.org/
SCPHA also lists jobs online. Go to their web site at http://www.scpha.org/
and click on "job announcements."
Submission
Guidelines
Please email a copy of the full
job announcement (not a short description) to
the CCLDHE
Webmaster. This copy must be in one of the following
formats:
1. PDF
2. MS Word
3. Direct link to a web page. DO NOT sent a link to a company
or agency website or to
your agency's employment page.
WEEKLY DEADLINE
Job announcements are posted weekly, usually
on Tuesday mornings. The deadline for submissions is every
Tuesday
by 5:00 PM.
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