Job Posting

Healthy Communities Program Officer

The Welborn Baptist Foundation, a private foundation located in Evansville, IN, is seeking a dynamic, forward‐looking leader to be its Healthy Communities Program Officer (HCPO).

Created in 1999, the Foundation is dedicated to cultivating communities that flourish with the well‐being, abundance, and peace that God desires. Our mission encompasses advancing high-quality early education, healthy eating and active living, Christ‐centered Living, and building capacity in the nonprofit sector.

The HCPO works to maximize impactful social change by cultivating environments and opportunities for cooperative, collaborative, and collective multi‐sector pursuits. With a weighted emphasis on health and social determinants of health, the HCPO will engage and connect to the community holistically to grow our understanding of the inter‐related and complex issues affecting the health and well‐being of our community. Our goal is to advance best‐practice strategies/tactics to maximize sustainable impact through policy, systems, and environmental change. The HCPO’s strengths, skills and perspectives will help influence the future of the Foundation’s Healthy Eating and Active Living impact area.

The HCPO Officer is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the Foundation’s Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) efforts which includes presenting the evidence‐base, directing the RFP and grantmaking, and maintaining alignment of grantee partners’ activities with the Foundation’s HEAL Path to Impact. This position will also oversee efforts related to the Upgrade initiative.

Qualified candidates will hold a master’s degree in public health, or closely related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a grant‐making organization and/or nonprofit professional experience.

Applicants whose leadership experience has not included nonprofits must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of nonprofit organizations. Candidates must have demonstrated the ability to lead staff as well as possess excellent communication skills.

Candidates should have a history of working effectively with diverse populations, a high level of community involvement, a commitment to a healthy lifestyle, and a collaborative approach to working with others.

Given the mission of the Foundation and that a significant amount of our work is with Christian faith‐based organizations, applicants should have an active Christian faith.

Individuals interested in applying for the position should send a cover letter and resume to: [email protected].

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