Project Manager (Health Programs)

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc. • Northeast, Southeast, NC

9d • $62,800 - $94,200 • Remote

About The Position

Healthier Generation is a leading children’s health non-profit that promotes equitable whole child health so that every mind, every body, and every young person can be healthy and ready to succeed. We believe a dedicated, intensified movement that centers equity in health practices and policies wherever kids live, learn and play is required to achieve dramatic improvements in the health and the life outcomes of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, as well as communities experiencing deep poverty. Healthier Generation works nationally and locally with schools and school districts, youth-serving organizations, businesses, and communities – building their capacity to create healthier environments where young people can thrive. Our work, in total, has reached more than 31 million children and meaningfully improved environments to support the physical, social, and emotional health of the next generation, especially those from underserved communities. Our programs are evidence-based and evidence-informed, supported by a robust digital/virtual/live training platform and action center, as well as direct-to-community services. Through Healthier Generation programs, products and services, more children nationwide are gaining the opportunity to build a healthy future.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience working in schools, public health, out-of-school time, or other youth environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant education and experience.
• Knowledge of public health systems, school health, or community-based programming preferred
• Familiarity with grant compliance, evaluation frameworks, and outcome measurement
• Experience working with cross-sector partners (e.g., government, education, healthcare, nonprofit organizations)

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain a portfolio of strategic relationships to increase awareness of and engagement with Healthier Generation initiatives, connect health and learning, and advance policies and practices that improve whole child health.
• Identify key individuals working across the school community, who can serve as champions, to collaborate on whole child health initiatives that meet mutually established deliverables and goals.
• Convene partners at the local, state, and/or national level to increase awareness and advocacy of, connection to, and collaboration on the integration of whole child health topics.
• Facilitate coaching, consultation, technical assistance, and capacity-building for partners on HG tools, resources and best practices that support the implementation of whole child health initiatives.
• Conduct activities that support continuous improvement with district and/or school leadership teams (e.g. support in building teams, data collection and assessment, data analysis and goal setting, action planning, and measuring impact of project goals).
• Report project progress and results through formal and informal reporting procedures, including contributing to grant reports, providing project updates, and tracking progress using various technology systems, such as CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and Knowi.
• Support the development, implementation, and/or promotion of org-wide initiatives (i.e. America’s Healthiest School Awards, Leaders’ Summit, etc.), leveraging it to elevate best practices and expand engagement across key health topics.
• Write and/or promote success stories, best practices, exemplars, and lessons learned to highlight program and organizational impact.
• Advance HG’s Culture of Philanthropy by serving as an ambassador for the organization by fostering relationships with mission-aligned partners and increasing brand awareness through verbal and digital communications.
• In partnership with Programs leadership, support regional/national strategy and assist in the development of concepts and proposals as needed.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO (available immediately upon hire)
• 100% remote work with a highly flexible work environment
• Competitive health benefits program with employer contributions
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• 401(k) employer match of up to 4%, fully vested upon hire
• Annual stipend of $1,500 (distributed per paycheck) to support communication and wellness needs

What This Job Offers

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