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WIC Director - May 2024
Position: WIC
Director
Program: WIC
Location:
Cortland & Chenango County
*Cortland County home
clinic (3-4 days per week), Chenango County minimum 1 day a week in Norwich, NY
Reports
to: Executive Director
Status: Full-time, Exempt, for minimally 37.5 hours per week with
benefits
Starting Salary Range: $66,300 - $70,200 annually
Position Function: Responsible for the administration,
supervision, coordination, and execution of activities in the following areas: budget
and reporting, nutrition and health education, voucher distribution,
recruitment and certification of participants and program activities for the
Cortland & Chenango County WIC clinics by performing the following duties
personally or through subordinates.
Qualifications and Requirements: Bachelor's degree (B.
A.) from four-year College or university in health-related field with at least
12 credit hours of Nutrition; plus four to five years related experience and/or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include
the following. Other duties may be assigned.
·
Overall planning, organizing, and
identifying of resources to sustain, enhance and/or develop programs to fulfill
the needs of the population we serve, including funding options.
·
Supervision
of the provision of WIC services in accordance with NYS WIC Program policy to
program participants based on the Department of Health assigned case load
target per contract reimbursement requirements.
·
Ensure
compliance with all requirements prescribed by WIC Regulations, NYS WIC
requirements, policies and procedures as described in the manual, WICSIS
communiqué manage the WIC Budget, spending at least 16.67% of their
expenditures on allowable nutrition education activities and 1. 4% on
breastfeeding promotion and support activities for each fiscal year.
·
Meet
all WIC Program staff training and competency requirements and document
training attendance. Ensure that WIC staff attends mandatory NYWIC and WIC
policy training conducted by NYSDOH or the WIC Training Center and distribute
training information to other agency staff who did not attend.
·
Support certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
and International Breastfeeding Certified Counselor (IBCLC) credentials among
breastfeeding staff.
·
Provide
means for regular communications to staff of revisions of WIC policies, updates
and procedures.
·
Submit
complete, accurate, and timely reports to NYS Department of Health and CAPCO administration
as required.
·
Conduct
quality assurance reviews as required on all WIC staff and maintain
documentation on file at the local agency. Ensure resolution of problems
identified through the Quality Assurance process. Establish and implement
internal controls, including various inventory procedures in accordance with program
requirements.
·
Conduct
annual participation survey and other surveys as directed by the WIC Program.
·
Review
and respond to standard WIC reports as required by WIC policies and procedures.
Use caseload and certification reports in accordance with the operations
calendar, as program management and quality assurance tools.
·
Coordinate
compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) record retention and
recording requirements.
·
Complete
Local Agency Compliance and Self-Assessment in compliance with WIC Program
policies and procedures.
·
Respond
to Management Evaluation findings with corrective action plans being submitted
to the regional offices within the specified timeframe. Promptly implement
corrective action plans for any deficiencies identified.
·
Maintain
the following: WIC Program Manual which is accessible to all WIC staff, an
approved Local Agency Compliance and Self-Assessment Plan, a staff training
log, a local agency WIC policies and procedures manual, a complaint long, and WIC
local agency memos.
·
Develop
and implement an outreach and retention methodology to achieve the assigned
caseload target. Manage the caseload to ensure that the highest risk
participants are given priority. In the event that participation exceeds
program resources, maintain a “waiting list” as directed by the state.
·
Submit
a budget proposal within timeframes and in the format required by the
Department of Health. Work with the fiscal office to provide timely expenditure
reports as required. Submit any request for changes in the agency WIC Budget,
with a full justification, in the format and within the timeframes required by
the Department of Health, and the CAPCO Board of Directors.
·
Establish
and maintain current inventory of all WIC equipment, and submit update
inventory to state annually.
·
Handle
participate complaints in accordance with WIC requirements. Advise participants
of their rights to a fair hearing and follow proper fair hearing procedures.
·
Coordinate
implementation and monitoring of Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.
·
Maintain
ongoing communication and cooperation with the vendor management agencies
responsible for the enrollment, training and monitoring of vendors.
·
Designate
a local agency Coordinators in accordance with program requirements.
·
Coordinate the implementation of
statewide initiatives, i.e. FIT, WIC, Eat Well/Play Hard, etc.
Supervisory
Responsibilities: Directly
supervises 5 employees and indirectly 2-5 Enhanced Peer Counselors in the WIC
Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include
interviewing, hiring credentialed staff, and training employees; planning,
assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and
disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems as
required by Federal regulations and State guidelines.
Certificates,
Licenses, Registrations: NYS Driver's License
Physical
Demands The
physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk;
sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands
to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and
taste or smell. The employee
must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. Must be
able to travel to various locations as programs require.
Work
Environment The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
The noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The
above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
performed by the person in this position. The statements are not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in this
position.
CAPCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not
discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally
recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service
member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and
physical or mental disability. CAPCO will make reasonable accommodations for
qualified candidates in adherence of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
New York Human Rights Act.