The Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) is an initiative at the PHI Center for Health Leadership & Impact (CHLI) that aims to help health departments promote and protect health in their communities. PHIG is recruiting a new VISTA member to support external communications and training events for partner health departments. PHIG provides support around infrastructure improvement for state and local health departments in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawai'i, and the U.S. Pacific Islands. The member will be providing administrative support for PHIG activities with the staff team in our program office. The selected member will develop skills in logistics, organization, coordination, and interpersonal communication. Selected candidates will be a part a statewide member learning community through PHI Center for Health Leadership and Impact, the largest AmeriCorps VISTA sponsor in the Western Region. This community includes support from VISTA Leads and professional development opportunities including workshops, networking events, conferences and other trainings. Members will be part of a network of over 200 CHLI AmeriCorps alums. Learn more about our program on our website, https://healthleadership.org/pathways/americorps
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Member Duties : All members serve full-time, 40 hours per week for a full 12-month term. This position is 100% teleservice with virtual meetings, and attendance requirements during service hours and will be expected to adhere to CHLI remote work policies. This role is administrative and focuses on capacity building projects. The role will not include direct service. Core responsibilities of this role will be to support external communications and training events for PHIG direct recipient health departments; Assist with drafting a monthly newsletter to showcase upcoming events; Plan and execute PHIG and co-sponsored events; Update and maintain entries in the PHIG Resource Guide resulting in a database of resources that can be utilized by state and local health departments to support their public health infrastructure work. This VISTA member will need to be able to independently complete tasks. The VISTA member should have interest in program coordination and project management versus direct service.
Program Benefits : Stipend , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , virtual service site as defined by VISTA , Education award upon successful completion of service .
- For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .
Terms
Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas
Public Health AmeriCorps , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Health .
Skills
Conflict Resolution , Non-Profit Management , Computers/Technology , Public Health , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Community Organization , Social Services , General Skills , Communications , Leadership .
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Summary
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Public Health Infrastructure Associate – Virtual Service
Program Start/End Date
03/10/2025 - 03/09/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA
Accepting Applications
From 12/09/2024 To 02/28/2025
Contact Karlene Kuhn
555 12th St
Oakland CA 94607
(510) 285-9107
vista@healthleadership.org
healthleadership.org/pathways
Listing ID 125183
