Job purpose

• 8-koi is seeking a Health Promotion Specialist (HPS) to support the yet to be awarded Civilian Health Promotion Services (CHPS) contract. The HPS-CHPS will assist in planning, developing, coordinating and implementing all activities of the health promotion program
   

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist with planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing all activities of the health promotion program, which may include wellness screenings, educational classes, incentive programs, health fairs.
• Perform services such as finger sticks and other biometric measurements including height, weight, BMI/body composition, and blood pressure.
• Educate participants on health awareness and lifestyle modification.
• Maintain current knowledge of health promotion topics to keep health education program materiel current.
• Coordinate and/or ensure that supplies, equipment, files are maintained in properly secured storage.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the program manager or site coordinator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education, Exercise Physiology or related field or equivalent education and experience defined as an Associate’s degree in a health related field and one (1) health promotion/health education certification from a nationally recognized organization.
• Two (2) years’ experience working with a health promotion program.
• May require or need to obtain an additional certification based on specific customer needs
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Current CPR/ AED and first aid certifications.
• Complete and pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries security check

Working conditions

Working conditions are within a normal office environment.

Physical requirements

Normal office environment mobility; sitting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, lifting a maximum of 25 pounds (greater than 25 pounds requires a two-person lift), turning, pushing. Normal office dexterity, to include; reaching, handling, grasping, to include typing/keyboard, and phone use.