Oversees the overall management of the Chelsea, Revere and Charlestown WIC nutrition clinics.-Responsible for overseeing a team of 25 employees.-Facilitates full staff meetings to improve collaboration and communication.-Planning, implementing and evaluating program operations to ensure compliance with federal, state and MGH regulations- act as liaison between MGH and the state WIC office (DPH).-Conducts grocery store audits to ensure adherence to enhance WIC shopper experience.… Show more Oversees the overall management of the Chelsea, Revere and Charlestown WIC nutrition clinics.-Responsible for overseeing a team of 25 employees.-Facilitates full staff meetings to improve collaboration and communication.-Planning, implementing and evaluating program operations to ensure compliance with federal, state and MGH regulations- act as liaison between MGH and the state WIC office (DPH).-Conducts grocery store audits to ensure adherence to enhance WIC shopper experience. -Knowledgeable on the USDA and DPH local program evaluation process. -Recruitment, hiring, training and evaluation of all staff. -Provides strategic direction, leadership and project governance for the million dollar WIC grant which successfully supports the communities of Chelsea, Revere and Charlestown.-Analyzes program data to identify trends and make strategic changes to improve processes and outcomes. -Quality assurance of team projects to ensure team remains focused to meet objectives and goals.-Facilitates presentations for medical and community agency partners to share WIC data trends, helping foster collaboration to help improve health disparities and access to WIC services. -Manages fiscal contractual operations including the management and approval of expenses, projecting annual fiscal needs, and the preparation for all audits (state, federal, A-133).-Prepares proposals for Request for Renewal of WIC Grants on MGH's behalf. -Creates and defines staff responsibilities, work schedules, participant service hours, and client flow. -Negotiates MGH WIC contract budget funding needs with DPH leadership to ensure WIC sites are adequately staffed based on community needs each year. -Community event planning with extremely limited budget. -Proficiency with Microsoft office and social media platforms-Creator and administrator of Chelsea WIC social media pages and website: creates promotional campaigns and monitors site analytics to determine marketing strategy. Show less

Supervision of the WIC nutritionist staff across three sites. Supervision of the Lactation Coordinator, who oversees the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program.Develop, implement, and evaluate breastfeeding promotion and support activities at all sites.Develop and implement new nutrition and program policies. Ensure all three sites are in compliance with federal, state, and hospital regulations. Prepare nutrition staff for the DPH audits by updating policies, conducting… Show more Supervision of the WIC nutritionist staff across three sites. Supervision of the Lactation Coordinator, who oversees the Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program.Develop, implement, and evaluate breastfeeding promotion and support activities at all sites.Develop and implement new nutrition and program policies. Ensure all three sites are in compliance with federal, state, and hospital regulations. Prepare nutrition staff for the DPH audits by updating policies, conducting nutrition observations, conducting quality assurance on nutrition records to ensure current policy and procedures are being followed. Update the quarterly quality assurance worksheet based upon new guidelines to be more thoroughly aligned with the policy changes implemented with the new EOS computer system. Plan, create, and implement master schedules in the IDX and WIC scheduling systems.Create monthly calendars for nutrition staff to ensure all three sites have appropriate coverage. Plan and facilitate all monthly nutrition staff meetings to disseminate updated nutrition information to keep nutrition staff current on policy and procedure changes. Interviews potential new hires, trains, and provides ongoing supervision to Program Nutritionists, Nutrition Assistants, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors, and other staff as needed. Work closely with the Community Coordinator on our annual Outreach Plan, in addition to collaborating on other outreach activities in the community. Conduct annual evaluations for all nutrition staff, while consistently providing feedback to the Program Director to assist in the annual evaluations of the Operations Supervisor, Community Coordinator and other Program Assistants.Provide ongoing supervision to nutrition staff, who act as preceptors to the MGH Dietetic Intern (DI) Program, to ensure DI’s are full supported during their WIC rotation. Meet with all DI’s to discuss their responsibilities/assignments and act as a resource during their rotation. Show less