Nutrition Assistant - Bilingual Somali/English - Open Until Filled

THIS WORK MATTERS!

This is an on-call position that will work up to 20 hours per week.

WIC is a program focusing on nutrition education, breastfeeding support, health and diet screening, growth monitoring, and program referrals as well as providing monthly food benefits for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to 5 years of age.  WIC serves families from many different cultural and ethnic traditions, languages, backgrounds and abilities.  It is designed to promote positive health outcomes, strengthen life course nutrition and health, and reduce health disparities in the populations we serve.

As the WIC Nutrition Assistant you will:

• Complete the WIC Certification process which includes enrollment, health screening, growth monitoring, diet screening, nutrition focused counseling, goal setting, food benefit issuance, and follow up planning
• Promote breastfeeding and provide education and support around lactation
• Facilitate group classes, help connect participants with programs and services in the community, and participate in community outreach activities

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.

Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience dealing with the public in a health-related field preferred
• Bilingual Somali/English

• Associate's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Child Development or Health Education

The Application Packet:
1.      A completed online application.
2.      Responses to the supplemental questions
 
The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows:

• Initial review of minimum qualifications
• Supplemental question review
• Phone screen
• Oral exam
• Consideration of top candidates
• Language assessment (if applicable)
• Background, reference, and education checks

Type of Position: This hourly non-represented position is eligible for overtime
 
Veterans' Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans' preference for this recruitment. Review our veterans' preference website for details about eligibility and how to apply.
 
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
 
Questions?
Keri Caffreys, SHRM-SCP, Recruiter
Health Department
421 SW Oak St, Rm 210, Portland, OR 97204
Keri.caffreys@multco.us