Community Health & Promotion Manager

Northside Neighbors • Tulsa, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This grant-funded, full-time, in-person position is responsible for leading the development and implementation of a Health Empowerment Zone serving the Hawthorne and Walt Whitman neighborhoods and greater North Tulsa. Working closely with the Director of Community Wellbeing, the Manager leads community-based health promotion and prevention strategies, strengthens partnerships, increases connections to primary care and mental health services, and coordinates initiatives including the “Know Your Numbers” campaign, expanded doula training and services, and two annual Community Baby Showers. Resident voice and community priorities guide the work, which is integrated with Northside Neighbors’ broader neighborhood revitalization efforts.

The role develops workplans and measurable goals, identifies community health priorities, coordinates health education and prevention activities, supports maternal and infant health, strengthens service referrals and healthcare access, and builds partnerships across healthcare, nonprofit, government, and community sectors. It also tracks program activities and outcomes, monitors grant deliverables, prepares reports, and supports efforts to sustain and expand successful strategies.

The position is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with occasional evening and weekend work and local or out-of-town travel. The work is primarily office-based, with periodic work in indoor and outdoor community settings. A valid driver’s license, active automobile insurance, and reliable transportation are required. Physical requirements include occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds and standing, walking, and remaining active during community activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Health Promotion, Social Work, Health Education, Nursing, Human Services, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Four to six years of relevant professional experience is preferred in public health, community health, health promotion, healthcare, nonprofit programming, community development, or a related field.
• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating community-based health programs or initiatives.
• Experience working directly with residents and community organizations, particularly in historically underinvested communities.
• Experience building and managing partnerships across healthcare, nonprofit, government, and community sectors.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, programs, events, or community initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience collecting, tracking, interpreting, and reporting program data and outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of community health, health promotion, prevention, social determinants of health, and health equity principles.
• Ability to develop and implement community-based programs from planning through evaluation, manage workplans and timelines, and achieve measurable outcomes.
• Strong community engagement, facilitation, relationship-building, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build trust and work effectively with residents, healthcare professionals, community organizations, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate health information clearly, accessibly, and in culturally responsive ways, and facilitate meetings, presentations, workshops, and health education activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain referral networks and partnerships with healthcare and social service providers.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple projects and deadlines, and adapt to changing community needs.
• Cultural humility and respect for community knowledge, history, culture, and lived experience; resident-centered and strengths-based approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and shared file systems; comfort with databases, program-tracking systems, virtual meeting platforms, and other technology.
• Commitment to Northside Neighbors’ mission, values, and resident-centered approach.
• Valid driver’s license, active automobile insurance, and reliable transportation for local meetings, programs, and community activities.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally; stand, walk, and remain physically active during community activities; work in indoor and outdoor settings; and travel locally and occasionally out of town.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in health education, prevention, maternal and infant health, behavioral health, chronic disease prevention, or healthcare access strongly preferred.
• Experience managing grant-funded programs, monitoring grant deliverables, and preparing reports preferred.
• Knowledge of North Tulsa and familiarity with its residents, community organizations, healthcare resources, and neighborhood assets strongly valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing coordination of the Northside Neighbors Health Empowerment Zone.
• Develop annual workplans, goals, strategies, timelines, and measurable outcomes for Health Empowerment Zone activities.
• Identify community health priorities using resident engagement, health data, partner input, and community assessments.
• Coordinate prevention and health-promotion strategies responsive to residents’ needs in Hawthorne, Walt Whitman, and greater North Tulsa.
• Align Health Empowerment Zone activities with Northside Neighbors’ broader organizational strategies and identify neighborhood conditions affecting health and well-being.
• Develop and coordinate the “Know Your Numbers” campaign, including access to biometric screenings, preventive health information, and appropriate follow-up care.
• Build healthcare partnerships to provide screenings and health education at community events and neighborhood locations.
• Develop culturally relevant health education and outreach, and coordinate workshops, campaigns, and events based on community health priorities.
• Promote relationships with primary care providers and access to preventive services.
• Partner with maternal health organizations to expand doula training, education, and services in North Tulsa and support a network of doulas and maternal health resources.
• Plan and implement two Community Baby Showers annually and connect families with prenatal, postpartum, maternal, infant, and family support resources.
• Develop strategies to increase awareness and use of primary care, behavioral health, and mental health services.
• Strengthen referral pathways among residents, healthcare providers, community organizations, and social service partners; work to identify and reduce barriers to care.
• Coordinate with Community Health Workers and other frontline staff to connect residents to appropriate services and identify gaps in healthcare resources.
• Ensure resident voice and lived experience guide planning, implementation, and evaluation; build trusted relationships and conduct or participate in engagement activities.
• Recruit residents for health initiatives, advisory groups, community events, and other Health Empowerment Zone activities.
• Collaborate with faith communities, schools, neighborhood organizations, healthcare providers, businesses, and other trusted institutions.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with healthcare providers, public health and behavioral health organizations, community organizations, funders, and other partners.
• Convene partners around shared health priorities, represent Northside Neighbors in meetings and coalitions, leverage partner resources, and follow up on collaborative commitments.
• Track activities, participation, referrals, partnerships, outputs, and outcomes; maintain systems for accurate program and community health data.
• Use data and resident feedback to evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Monitor grant goals, deliverables, timelines, and performance measures; prepare required program and grant reports and maintain supporting records.
• Communicate program accomplishments, challenges, community impact, and emerging health needs, and support identification of funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Director of Community Wellbeing and other staff, participate in organizational and community activities, represent Northside Neighbors professionally, maintain confidentiality, and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Work/life flexibility.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees.
• Option to add vision coverage and dependent coverage.
• 401(k) employee and employer contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Employer-paid AD&D life insurance, with an option to add supplemental life insurance.
• Generous retirement contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level