State of Georgia-posted about 1 month ago
$19 - $19/Yr
Part-time • Entry Level
Marietta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

Reporting to the designated Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) local agency staff, the WIC Buddy Specialist leads the local agency's WIC Buddy Program activities. The WIC Buddy Specialist manages the overall local agency specific duties related to the program, such as promotion of the WIC Buddy Program, matching participants as they are enrolled in the program, distributing, and collecting buddy consent forms and communicating with WIC participants regarding their participation in the WIC Buddy Program. This position works to promote and protect the health and safety of the residents of Cobb and Douglas Counties.

  • Monitors and coordinates the local agency activities of the WIC Buddy Program
  • Markets and promotes the WIC Buddy Program
  • Recruits WIC participants to participate in the WIC Buddy Program
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • One (1) year competency as a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
  • Completion of the WIC Breastfeeding Curriculum Level I and II
  • Has one or more of the following skills and/or experience:
  • Caseload management
  • Counseling skills
  • Supporting mother-baby dyad
  • Breastfeeding promotion
  • Developing, implementing, and facilitating training
  • Organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams etc.)
  • Knowledge of GA-WIC policies and procedures
  • Two years at an accredited college or university with at least fifteen (15) credit hours in a social service-related field
  • Expertise with social marketing campaigns, management of professional social media platforms and social media analytics
  • Experience with data collection and data management
  • Experience with the Peer Counselor Database System (PCDB)
  • Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills Strong meeting planning and facilitation skills
  • Analytical skills with ability to create relevant reports for a variety of stakeholders
  • Able to work effectively in a high stress, changing environment
  • Bilingual Skillset
  • Exceptional learning and growth opportunities
  • Flexibility within our core operating hours of Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
  • Employee recognition program
  • Worksite Wellness activities
  • Diverse workforce
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