Part-time Community Engagement Assistant - Health

Sedgwick County • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

The part-time Community Engagement Assistant provides community outreach and administrative support for Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) activities and the Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant, supporting the Sedgwick County Health Department’s mission to prevent disease and promote wellness. The position performs administrative tasks including meeting coordination, note-taking, email correspondence, and inventory management. It also prepares for and attends indoor and outdoor events, activities, and meetings to engage residents and community organizations. The Assistant performs data entry and helps with report writing, data collection, and analysis.

This is a temporary, grant-funded position through June 30, 2027, scheduled for 20 hours per week. The work may include evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of customer service work experience.
• One year of experience performing administrative office tasks, such as meeting coordination, note-taking, data entry, and inventory tracking.
• One year of experience using email, spreadsheet, and presentation applications, such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and current proof of automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

• One year of work experience analyzing data.
• One year of experience working on projects with multiple community agencies.
• Proficiency in English and a language other than English, demonstrated by passing a standardized test.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate on-site and off-site meetings and focus groups with community organizations and community members.
• Manage supply and sign inventory check-in and check-out.
• Coordinate distribution of incentives to meeting attendees according to grant and Sedgwick County policies.
• Assist with coordinating food purchases for meetings according to grant and Sedgwick County policies.
• Manage email inboxes and monitor and respond to requests from community organizations and community members.
• Assist with preparing presentations.
• Identify opportunities to improve procedures and workflows and suggest changes.
• Set up and attend on-site and off-site meetings, focus groups, training, and outreach events and activities in Sedgwick County.
• Document meetings and provide agendas and minutes to attendees.
• Assist with marketing meetings and distributing marketing materials.
• Contact community organizations to gather information about services and distribute CHIP information.
• Enter CHIP-related activities into databases and keep activity records up to date.
• Maintain current community organization contact information in a database.
• Document incentive distribution.
• Assist with coordinating website information.
• Assist with data collection and analysis for focus groups and surveys.
• Assist with report writing.

Benefits

• The posting states that full-time employees receive health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities; it does not specify that these benefits apply to this part-time position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED