[Hiring] Maternal & Infant Collaborative Coordinator @Tennessee Voices For Children

Role Description

The Maternal & Infant Health Collaborative Coordinator serves as the regional backbone support for the Southeast BLOOM Collaborative (Building Lifelong Opportunities for Optimal Maternal & Infant Health), a community-based, multisector initiative working to reduce fetal and infant mortality and advance healthier outcomes for mothers, infants, and families across rural Southeast Tennessee.

• Convening partners around shared goals
• Strengthening cross-sector collaboration
• Elevating family voice
• Advancing strategies to improve maternal and infant health and well-being

This role works alongside healthcare providers, public health agencies, early childhood programs, behavioral health organizations, community stakeholders, and families to facilitate collaborative planning, engagement, outreach, education, implementation, and systems alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, human services, child and family studies, psychology, health education, community development or a related field
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in community engagement, program coordination, public health, coalition development, family support or a related field
• Experience working with children, youth, young adults, families, community partners, coalitions, child-serving systems, or nonprofit service organizations is preferred

Requirements

• Experience working in maternal, infant, child, family, behavioral health, or public health programs
• Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings and community collaborations
• Experience supporting grant-funded programs and initiatives
• Knowledge of Tennessee maternal and child health systems
• Experience working with rural and underserved communities
• Experience engaging families and individuals with lived experience in planning and decision-making activities
• Strong relationship-building and partnership development skills
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders and facilitate productive meetings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, project coordination, and time management skills
• Ability to collect, organize, and report programmatic information
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and virtual meeting platform
• Commitment to confidentiality, ethical practice, cultural responsiveness, teamwork, and high-quality service delivery
• Access to reliable transportation, auto insurance, and home internet service

Benefits

• Support and advance the mission, vision, and values of TN Voices
• Demonstrate commitment to family-driven principles
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, training opportunities, and agency initiatives
• Represent TN Voices professionally with families, community partners, and stakeholders

Core Competencies

• Partnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement
• Family and Community Outreach and Engagement
• Maternal and Infant Health Program Coordination
• Facilitation, Training, and Event Management
• Data Collection, Reporting, and Continuous Quality Improvement
• Grant Administration, Compliance, and Project Support

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.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, push, pull and carry/lift up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to climb, bend or crouch
• Continuous concentration to detail; ability to remember multiple tasks, oral and written communication
• Attention span of 1+ hour(s) on a task

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

Performance Evaluation

Employees are evaluated on an annual basis. Performance Reviews are completed electronically by the employee’s direct supervisor then reviewed and approved by regional or program leadership. Employees are given the opportunity to review their performance evaluation with their supervisor and will be required to acknowledge receipt of the annual review electronically.

Core Values: V.O.I.C.E

• V – Vulnerability and Integrity
• O – Openness and Connection
• I – Innovation and Growth
• C – Compassion and Hope
• E – Experience and Insight

Promotion & Advancement

To be considered for promotion to a higher position, the employee must have met the personal and professional development requirements established by the company and must have demonstrated strong on-the-job performance.

Job Accommodations

If you need to request reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of this job, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].