District Breastfeeding Coordinator (Internal GNR Applicants ONLY)

Job Information

**Pay Grade: K

This position is open to internal applicants only. Please ensure your full and up to date work history is completed.** Description of Duties

Reporting to the local agency’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Services Director, GNR's District Breastfeeding Coordinator is responsible for providing overall district-wide breastfeeding program coordination. Leads and sets the tone for breastfeeding promotion and education initiatives, ensuring that WIC participants are provided with information, resources, and support. Serves as a liaison between the local WIC Program and community partners to promote optimal breastfeeding practices, making breastfeeding the community and family norm. Ensures that all staff encourage, educate, and support WIC participants in their breastfeeding decisions. This position is also responsible for overseeing the Breastfeeding Peer Counselors (PC), WIC Buddy Specialist, and Designated Breastfeeding Experts (DBEs) activities while ensuring the local agencies’ efforts to provide quality breastfeeding services through implementation of federal regulations, state policies, and guidance.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and monitoring of objectives for the breastfeeding section of the local agency’s Nutrition Service Plans
• Develops, builds, and maintains local program partnerships with a network of community organizations and resources critical to breastfeeding success within the parameters of the annual State WIC Plan
• Develops connections and referral pathways with community partners to promote and support breastfeeding
• Analyzes trends and develops innovative best practice strategies for the local agency to improve breastfeeding duration
• Oversees the local agency’s WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program, to include the WIC Buddy Program, Peer Counselor Leads and/or supervisors
• Responsible for local agency compliance with the WIC Program Annex focusing on breastfeeding performance indicators
• Responsible for all supervisor activities of assigned staff
• Oversees, leads, and directs local agency management of breast pumps, supplies, and accessory inventory to include reconciliation
• Responsible for local agency breastfeeding continuing education documentation and tracking
• Monitors Peer Counselor documentation routinely to assess PC training needs

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of experience in public health education, which includes one (1) year in a lead worker, team leader, or supervisory role; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Hlth Educator 3 (HCP032) or position equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Has completed specialized training in lactation management and care (i.e. Certified Lactation Counselor, Certified Lactation Educator Counselor, Certified Lactation Specialist, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree focused on: Maternal/Child Health, Food and Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Education, or equivalent degree. May hold a breastfeeding certification equivalent to a Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC)
• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Licensure
• Familiarity/Experience utilizing Food and Nutrition Administration programmatic policies
• Two (2) years of experience in education, social service, maternal and child health, public health nutrition field, or breastfeeding peer counseling; as well as working across remote locations to monitor compliance and efficiency
• Supervisory experience

Make a difference in the health of your community and earn great benefits too! Full-time employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competetive network of benefits.

Benefits Package Includes

• 13 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of Annual (Vacation) Leave per year
• Three weeks of Sick Leave per year
• Retirement plan through the State of Georgia Employee's Retirement System which provides for a defined monthly pension upon retirement
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to supplement pension plan, which includes an agency contibution based on the employee's contribution amount
• Life Insurance
• Payroll deductible health insurance and flexible benefits options including Dental, Vision, Long-term Care, Spouse Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, as well as Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Medical and Childcare Spending Accounts available
• Employees are elibible to become member of the Atlanta Postal Credit Union and/or the Georgia's Own Credit Union.

01

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

02

Have you ever been dismissed from ANY government position? If yes, an explanation can be attached with application.

• Yes
• No

03

Knowing that all Public Health staff, regardless of their role are considered responders, are there any challenges that you would have in responding to a Public Health emergency? Is there anything about working for Public Health that concerns you?

04

Are you a current GNR Public Health Employee?

• Yes
• No

05

What is your highest level of completed education from an accredited college or university?

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some College- Not Completed
• Technical or Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters or Graduate Degree
• Doctorate Program/Degree
• None of the Above - No education

06

Education Is your Bachelor's degree in education, social, behavioral, or biological sciences or a directly related field from an accredited college or university? Please list your degrees:

07

How many years of professional experience do you have in public health education? (Please include this experience in your work history section of this application)

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

08

How much experience do you have serving in a lead worker, team leader, or supervisory capacity within public health education? (This should ALSO be included in your work history section of this application)

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 or more years

09

Do you have at least one (1) year of experience at the Health Educator 3 (HCP032) level or in a position with equivalent responsibilities?

• Yes
• No

10

If you answered yes to Question 5, please provide your job title, employer, dates of employment, and a brief description of your responsibilities.

11

Have you completed specialized training or obtained a certification in lactation management and care? Select all that apply

• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
• Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC)
• Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS)
• Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS)
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• Other lactation or breastfeeding certification
• Currently pursuing certification
• No specialized training or certification

12

Do you currently hold an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) credential?

• Yes
• No

13

How would you describe your experience utilizing Food and Nutrition Administration programmatic policies?

14

How many years of professional experience do you have in education, social services, maternal and child health, public health nutrition, or breastfeeding peer counseling? Please describe your experience(s)

15

Do you have experience working across multiple or remote locations to monitor program compliance, operational efficiency, or adherence to established policies and procedures?

• Yes
• No

16

How many years of supervisory experience do you have, including responsibility for overseeing staff, assigning work, evaluating performance, or managing daily operations? (Please include in your work history)

• No supervisory experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 to less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

17

Please describe your experience supervising staff, coordinating activities across multiple locations, and monitoring program compliance

• Required Question