Health & Wellness Coordinator - Office of Human Resources

Your next big opportunity starts here! Submit your application today to join the City of Savannah Office of Human Resources as the Employee Health and Wellness Coordinator. The Employee Health and Wellness Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating and measuring the success of employee health and wellness programs at the City of Savannah.

The Employee Health and Wellness Coordinator is critical to support workplace stability by fostering a culture of well-being and delivering efficient and compassionate public service. The Employee Health and Wellness Coordinator will be responsible for developing solutions and education to:

• Increase participation in preventive care services
• Reduce chronic conditions 
• Reduce avoidable health care costs
• Expanding outreach to employees in decentralized and shift-based roles
• Pilot tailored wellness interventions and department specific strategies
• Explore programming for spouses and dependents to strengthen family health outcomes

Essential Job Functions

Program Strategy & Development

• Conduct benchmarking analysis and environmental and culture assessments, with support from external benefits brokers, to aid in program development.
• Stay abreast of best practices for employee wellness and population health.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Develop a relationship with the external broker, carrier account manager, and vendors to leverage the medical plan for wellness initiatives.
• Work with the City's insurance carriers and/or external wellness vendor(s) to increase participation in lifestyle management programs, increase compliance rates for preventative screenings and medication.
• Assist with monitoring and maintaining wellness-related carriers and vendor partnerships, agreements, RFP's and resources.
• Serves as liaison between the workplace, the employee benefits consultants and external wellness vendors and carriers.

Program Implementation & Operations

• Lead the operational aspects of the City's worksite specific wellness programs and services, coordination of program implementation and wellness activities for employees in conjunction with appropriate wellness providers/vendors.
• Manage and facilitate special events and small group outreach sessions.
• Assist Benefit's Team in data entry, vendor selection, training, and other assignments as needed.

Communications & Engagement

• Work with the City's Office of Marketing and Communications (if applicable, external broker and outside vendor(s) to create culturally relevant wellness program communication materials including but not limited to e-mails, flyers, posters, newsletters, etc.)
• Communicate and distribute detailed information regarding the Wellness Program, community wellness events, lectures, announcements, and any applicable changes to City of Savannah employees (and dependents where applicable). This includes both oral and written communication materials.
• Conduct employee benefits surveys using available collection tools, such as implementing focus groups.

Data, Reporting & Evaluation

• Responsible for gathering and analyzing data to measure success on wellness programs and initiatives.
• Compile a comprehensive monthly progress and objectives report inclusive of participation, program activity and outcomes.
• Compile a detailed annual report and programming plan that outlines the financial impact of the wellness program with support from the external employee benefits broker, medical carrier(s)and third-party wellness vendors.
• Make budget recommendations inclusive of financial outcomes and impact to the Benefits Manager regarding wellness initiatives/programs.

Administrative & Organizational Support

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in health or Exercise Sciences, with three years of work experience in corporate health education or wellness field as a coordinator or manager with experience administering programs with quantifiable outcomes.; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Must possess a valid driver's license.

Additional Requirements
Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licensesrequiredprior to employment.

Additional Information

• Experience and comfort collaborating with third party vendors, external broker, wellness technology (online portals) and other advisors.
• Requires effective interpersonal skills as well as excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience managing different types of health promotion programs, while maintaining core programmatic consistency.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and significant activity.
• Strong program planning skills.
• Ability to effectively champion a wellness culture throughout the organization. 
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required. Must be able to understand, interpret and convey technical information to others.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and conflict resolution skills along with sound judgment.
• Must have strong analytical skills and be capable of using and interpreting benefits and basic clinical-related facts and figures.
• Demonstrate cooperation and collaboration in team settings.
• Knowledge of current population health issues, principles and practices of preventative health care, programs and policies for local health providers.
• Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures, computers and other modern office equipment. 
• Skill in developing short- and long-range plans, establishing priorities and organizing work.