MD Environmental Health and Justice Education and Outreach Coord

Green and Healthy Homes I•Baltimore, MD

68d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing unhealthy housing conditions in low-income communities across the United States. GHHI focuses on housing, environmental health, and energy efficiency services, with direct operations in Maryland. Their model integrates public and private funding to deliver comprehensive solutions for energy, health, and safety needs in homes, aiming to improve health, economic, and social outcomes for families. GHHI values transparency, excellence, and racial equity in all its practices. The Community Engagement and Education Coordinator for the Maryland Programs Department will be responsible for outreach, community engagement, and partnership development. This role involves building relationships with community organizations and stakeholders, leading outreach and education efforts, and supporting programs that serve communities in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George’s County, and across Maryland. The goal is to enhance the impact and effectiveness of services for families and seniors.

Requirements

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Communications/Marketing, Social Work, Health, or a relevant field.
2+ years of experience in outreach and education working with diverse communities, including low-income communities of color.
Cultural competency and strong interpersonal skills for interacting with colleagues, clients, and program partners of all demographic and professional levels.
Experience in Environmental Health, Healthy Homes, Child Advocacy, or Public Health.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to deliver information concisely and understandably.
Strong presentation and training skills.
Experience in grassroots advocacy and organizing efforts.
Strong social media skills.
Ability to work nights or weekends as required.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
Flexibility, initiative, and a collaborative spirit.
Ability to competently handle and coordinate multiple projects and competing priorities.
Willingness to travel for meetings and events.
Valid driver license and reliable automobile with state-required insurance.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency (English/Spanish) in speaking, reading, and writing.

Responsibilities

Conduct outreach and education events, presentations, and trainings to advance the mission and meet grant/contract requirements, including deliverables, reporting, and data collection.
Assist with the implementation of plans for major outreach events such as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Healthy Homes Month, and the annual Maryland Asthma Summit.
Plan and organize outreach events in priority target areas including Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Prince George’s County, Western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Conduct outreach and education, and cultivate cross-sector stakeholders to support climate and health awareness and related initiatives.
Build and maintain strong relationships and effective communication with key external stakeholders, including state agency officials, statewide partners, local health departments, healthcare partners, and local community organizations and leaders.
Annually develop new community and stakeholder partners to expand GHHI’s networks and reach statewide, including with public health agencies and health care insurers and providers.
Recruit partners and help conduct bi-monthly Maryland Partnership meetings.
Coordinate with outreach and program staff to cover all outreach events, trainings, and deliverables.
Recruit, develop, train, and utilize external outreach event volunteers as part of a GHHI Volunteer Program.
Participate in monthly internal outreach program meetings and report on deliverables and goals.
Participate in monthly Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and other state and local agency grant/contract meetings to report on progress on contract deliverables.
Organize, attend in-person, and conduct outreach events, trainings, presentations, webinars, and advisory committee meetings with parents, agencies, partners, and community-based organizations on lead poisoning, asthma, household injury prevention, climate change mitigation, and energy efficiency awareness.
Prepare and maintain a GHHI Outreach Calendar of Events with the Community Engagement and Education Manager, shared monthly with GHHI Maryland Programs Department and Communications Department staff.
Help maintain an Events Calendar on the GHHI website of key outreach events, webinars, and trainings.
Oversee the development and maintenance of the directory of all community partners and health organizations.
Create new and updated marketing, outreach, and training materials for Maryland Programs, including pamphlets, educational materials, flyers, and newsletters related to lead, asthma, healthy homes, energy efficiency, and climate programs.
Provide content and event photos for regular social media, Constant Contact, and other postings.
Create and update PowerPoint presentations for training, webinars, and presentations.
Review and revise all outreach and education materials as necessary.
Organize and inventory outreach collateral and materials on at least a monthly basis.
Order outreach materials to maintain adequate supplies in advance of events, adhering to purchase order processes and internal controls.
Develop and complete a Maryland Statewide Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Resources Guide.
Engage in community engagement and marketing to reach partnering organizations and clients directly in at-risk, target communities in Maryland, as directed by GHHI contracts, grants, and strategic plan.
Produce effective community and prospective client engagement that increases awareness and results in measurable client applicants and enrollment in GHHI, local, and state health prevention, housing intervention, and energy efficiency services programs.
Implement GHHI tracking methodologies for all outreach event attendees, including participant sign-in sheets and pre-intake data entry into the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Database for reporting and referral.
Ensure proper data collection and ETO database data entry in adherence with program requirements for reporting and evaluation.
Collaborate with the Community Engagement and Education Manager to ensure ETO Outreach data touchpoints have proper functionality, data collection, and program reporting capabilities.