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Thomas County Coalition Coordinator

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Colby, Kansas
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POSITION NAME:
Thomas County Coalition (TCC) Coordinator

REPORTS TO:
LiveWell Northwest Kansas Executive Director
 

    WHAT IS THE THOMAS COUNTY COALITION?

    The Thomas County Coalition is a group of Thomas County residents and stakeholders working under the direction of LiveWell Northwest Kansas to make Thomas County the healthiest county in Kansas. The TCC Coordinator will help with the challenging mission of "making the healthy choice the easy choice through creating environments that enable healthy eating, healthy beverage consumption, and active living while providing opportunities for healthier lifestyles."

    LiveWell Northwest Kansas is a longstanding advocacy organization in the region improving all aspects of "health" to improve the early childhood system and optimize child and family well-being. For 40 years, the organization has provided preventative educational services and opportunities to people to make a lasting change towards optimal health.


    REQUIRED AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Bachelor's Degree preferred
    • Some experience in program management
    • Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in Thomas County
    • Ability to think strategically and provide recommendations to the coalition
    • Ability to interact with a variety of personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, friendliness, poise, tack, firmness and customer service
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to make progress individually and collaboratively

    MAJOR DUTIES:

    • Provide support and leadership for the Thomas County Coalition
    • Serves as an active partner for the Western Prairie, Food, Farm and Community Alliance (WPFFCA)
    • Works with the Thomas County Farmer's Market Manager to identify partners, manage, advertise and identify vendors
    • Submits financial information (expense/income) for the Farmer's Market and TCC to the office manager on a timely basis and as requested by the Office Manager
    • Attends conferences to identify strategies to improve the coalition
    • Serves as a liaison for the coalition for other community organizations (i.e. downtown development, chamber of commerce)
    • Manages scheduling, billing, and changing of letters for the Thomas County Coalition sign; conducts interactions with clients in a friendly way and a focus on customer service
    • Manages logistics for coalition meetings at the discretion of the LiveWell Northwest Kansas Executive Director
    • Provides strategic direction for TCC including strategic planning, building governance structure

    OTHER DUTIES:

    • Assists in performing tasks directed by the LiveWell Northwest Kansas Executive Director necessary to achieve the organization's mission and growth plans
    • Identifies, maintains and strengthens partnerships within and outside the organization (i.e. schools, community/regional organizations, local and state governments, etc.)
    • Depending on interest and professional background, perform other grant initiative functions to support the work of the Lead Project Director or LiveWell Northwest Kansas Executive Director

    HOURLY RATE: 
    $20.00 per hour

    NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK:
    10 (.25 FTE)

    FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    www.livewellnwk.org/careers
    www.livewellnwk.org/coalition


    SUBMIT YOUR RESUME:
    Please submit a cover letter, resume and references to LiveWell Director Travis Rickford. The position will remain open until filled.
     

    LiveWell Northwest Kansas
    c/o Executive Director, Travis Rickford
    RE: TCC Coordinator Part-Time Position
    460 N. Garfield
    Colby, Kansas 67701

    T: (785) 460-8177
    E: travisr@nwksprevention.com


    LiveWell Northwest Kansas is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without bias towards or against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

    www.LiveWellNWK.org

    Christina Beringer, owner and consultant for Beringer Consultations in Colby, Kansas, is authorized to post this job listing on behalf of LiveWell Northwest Kansas. Beringer Consultations is not affiliated with the listing nor responsible for correspondence regarding this career opportunity. Please direct all inquiries to LiveWell Northwest Kansas.

    www.BeringerConsultations.com

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