Employee Health and Wellness Specialist

City of Mesa • Mesa, AZ

6d

About The Position

The Employee Health and Wellness Specialist performs specialized work planning, developing, delivering, and evaluating Citywide employee health and wellness programs, events, and initiatives intended to improve employee health, engagement, and overall well-being. The role supports these programs through coordination, employee education, communications, and outreach. Incumbents may focus primarily on wellness programming or on communications and outreach, but are cross-trained to support the Wellness Unit’s full range of activities. The position requires independent judgment with minimal supervision when making decisions about health education programs and wellness initiatives, developing promotional materials, and working with outside providers. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Employee Health and Wellness Manager; related duties are performed as required.

The stated full-time vacancy shift is Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required for special events. The description also states that this class is FLSA exempt-administrative for full-time employees and FLSA nonexempt for part-time employees.

Requirements

• Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Wellness, Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Good (1–3 years) experience developing, coordinating, marketing, or facilitating health or wellness education programs.
• Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by the hire or promotion date.
• Expected to uphold and exhibit the City of Mesa's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating workplace wellness and educational programs.
• Experience developing employee engagement initiatives.
• Experience creating marketing materials and designing curriculum.
• Experience facilitating workshops, providing tailored training, and presenting to diverse groups of various sizes.
• Experience using communication platforms such as Engage Hub, Teams, Zoom, and GoToMeeting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, deliver, and evaluate Citywide employee health and wellness programs, events, and initiatives.
• Coordinate wellness classes, educational programs, health-related activities, and special events.
• Develop educational and promotional materials.
• Prepare and distribute employee wellness communications.
• Maintain wellness program information.
• Coordinate with internal departments, outside vendors, and service providers.
• Assist with evaluating program participation and effectiveness.
• Support the full range of the Wellness Unit’s activities through cross-training.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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