• Food Security Specialist-Social Determinants

    Hackensack Meridian Health (Edison, NJ)


    Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

     

    At **Hackensack Meridian** **_Health_** we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

     

    Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

     

    The **Food Security Specialist** plays a critical role in advancing Hackensack Meridian Health's (HMH) commitment to social determinants by supporting the strategy and execution of all food security programs network-wide, under the guidance of the Food Security Manager. This role is a data-driven and results-oriented incumbent who excels at launching programs, managing relationships, and driving measurable impacts on the lives of those we serve.

     

    This is a grant-funded, hybrid position where you will be working 2 or more days in the office, a Hackensack Meridian Health hospital site, or community sites such as a community-based organization or a grocery store.

     

    Candidates must have food security experience, which can include the following: working with a food security nonprofit, food service provider, clinical nutrition, or other food systems work.

    Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

    + Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of food security experience.

    + Passionate and knowledgeable about food security issues in New Jersey.

    + Strong communication, public speaking, and customer service skills.

    + Conscientious self-starter with good organizational skills.

    + Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    + Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

    Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

    + Pursuing a Masters in Public Health (MPH), Masters in Health Administration (MHA), or related field.

    + Multilingual, Spanish.

    + Desiring to learn more about hospital healthcare.

    Licenses and Certifications Required:

    + Valid Driver's License from a USA state.

     

    If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

     

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    HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.