Press Release: NAACP Responds to Coup Attempt
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

NC Council of Churches

Strength in Unity, Peace through Justice

  • Voices
  • About
    • Overview
    • Staff
    • Members
    • Covenant Partners
    • Issue Statements
    • Governing Board
  • Programs
    • Ecumenical Immigration Alliance
      • Ideas for Action
      • Sign Our Statement
      • The NC Sanctuary Coalition
      • Immigration Bible Study
      • Contact
    • NC Interfaith Power & Light
      • NCIPL Overview
      • Faith in Action NCIPL
      • NCIPL Articles
      • NCIPL Resources
      • Upcoming Events for NCIPL
      • Contact NCIPL
    • Partners in Health & Wholeness
      • PHW Staff
      • Mini-Grants
      • PHW Collaborative Pledge
      • The Opioid Crisis: The Faith Community Responds
      • PHW Articles
      • FAQs
  • Priorities
    • Racial Justice
    • The Opioid Crisis: The Faith Community Responds
    • Gun Violence Prevention
    • Public Education
    • NC Sanctuary Coalition
    • Farmworkers
    • Legislative Advocacy
    • Christian Unity
    • Peace
    • NC No Torture
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • Events
  • Resources
    • Publications & Reports
    • Raleigh Report
    • Lectionary
    • Sermons
  • Donate
  • Council Store
  • Show Search

Search NC Council of Churches

Hide Search

Job Posting — PHW Program Director

Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director · November 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

North Carolina Council of Churches
Program Director for Partners in Health and Wholeness
Position Description

 

Hours: Full-time, program-level position, based in Raleigh and requiring some in-state travel

Reports to: Executive Director

Salary: $52,000 – $58,000, depending on experience and qualifications

Benefits: Excellent vacation/leave time. Health insurance (50% paid by employer), short-term disability (100% paid by employer), and reimbursement of approved travel expenses

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES                     

The Program Director will have principal responsibility for the North Carolina Council of Churches’ Partners in Health and Wholeness (PHW) initiative, which is designed to promote health and wellness in North Carolina through the NCCC’s statewide ecumenical network. Through this initiative, the NCCC will 1) encourage people of faith to see health issues as faith issues, 2) mobilize faith communities to take preventive and proactive measures that promote health and well-being, and 3) increase collaboration on health ministry initiatives. Specific work will include:

Program Responsibilities

  • Overseeing the Partners in Health and Wholeness initiative of the NCCC.
  • Hiring (in keeping with the NCCC’s hiring procedures) other PHW staff and supervising their work.
  • Managing PHW grant funding, including writing grants, meeting with funders, and preparing required reports.
  • Overseeing the PHW certification process and communicating with congregational liaisons.
  • Serving as a liaison on health-related issues between the NCCC and its judicatories; congregations; health partners; and non-profit, for-profit, governmental and funding organizations.
  • Convening stakeholders in faith-based health initiatives, helping to build a North Carolina faith and health coalition.
  • Developing faith and health messaging that 1) supports the concept that health and wholeness are inextricably linked to faith and are essential to a socially just society, and 2) promotes congregation-level commitment to health. Communications channels include a website and print materials that reflect these concepts.
  • Communicating with judicatory heads, pastors, and other faith leaders to enlist their support for promoting health and wellness through their congregations.
  • Arranging and attending meetings related to faith and health programming, including a regularly held PHW Faith and Health Summit.

Administrative

  • Managing budgets related to the PHW program and overseeing the distribution of mini-grants through PHW.
  • Attending NCCC Governing Board meetings (four per year).
  • Assuming other tasks as requested by the Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Excellent writing, speaking, and relational skills
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with others
  • General agreement with the NCCC’s mission for Christian unity and social justice
  • Four-year college degree

Preferred:

  • Affiliation with a faith community that is part of the NC Council of Churches and familiarity with other NC faith communities
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in public health or other health-related discipline (strongly preferred)
  • Graduate degree in social work, religion, theology, or a related field
  • At least three years’ experience working in the faith and health movement
  • Successful experience with grant writing and budget management
  • Experience in supervising staff
  • Skilled with Office Suite, social media and CMS-based website maintenance

For more information about the North Carolina Council of Churches, please visit www.ncchurches.org. For more about PHW, see www.healthandwholeness.org.

To apply, send a résumé and writing sample to PHWsearch@ncchurches.org or by mail to 27 Horne Street, Raleigh, NC 27607. The position will remain open until filled. To guarantee consideration, your application must be received by the end of the day on Friday, November 14.

 

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Council News, Health

Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

Reader Interactions

More Like This

Gail Phares to receive Faith Active in Public Life Award
Welcome Sarah Ogletree
Job Opening: NC No Torture Project Coordinator

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Anonymous comments or comments that target individuals will not be posted (please include your first and last name). All comments must be on topic and respectful. Comments will not be posted until they have been reviewed by a moderator. Comments do not reflect the positions of the NC Council of Churches.

Footer

Contact

NC Council of Churches
27 Horne St.
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919) 828-6501
info@ncchurches.org

Facebook

Partners in Health and Wholeness

Featured

Job Posting — PHW Program Director

Latest Tweets

Are you interested in Christian unity, peace, and social justice? Do you know someone who is? Share this post and stay updated on what is coming up this year by signing up for our weekly newsletter! ncchurches.org/email…

About 2 days ago

The 2021 MLK Brochure edition from @democracync features info about voting in local elections this year, advocating for fair & transparent redistricting, and more. Follow the link to get these brochures! docs.google.com/form…

About 2 days ago

RT @NCPolicyWatch The real perpetrators of fraud regarding the 2020 election shar.es/ao4BUi via @NCPolicyWatch #NCPOL #NCGA #ElectionIntegrity #Trump @ncchurches

About 3 days ago

RT @healthandfaith Join us, @ncdhhs, and @ncchurches next Friday for a webinar focused on the COVID-19 Vaccine roll out. We will discuss the process and how faith communities can get involved. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meet… #MindfulTogether pic.twitter.com/Nm90…

About 3 days ago

"The United States Congress, a week after the nation’s Capitol was overrun by a violent mob while lawmakers were carrying out one of their paramount duties, now faces a paramount challenge.." Read more from this Raleigh Report by Steve Ford. ncchurches.org/2021/…

About 3 days ago

Follow @ncchurches

Latest Tweets

Awesome things to come this year - subscribe and stay in touch! #MindfulTogether twitter.com/ncchurch…

About 2 days ago

So important and needed. You are so loved. twitter.com/NAMINCar…

About 2 days ago

Join us, @ncdhhs, and @ncchurches next Friday for a webinar focused on the COVID-19 Vaccine roll out. We will discuss the process and how faith communities can get involved. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meet… #MindfulTogether pic.twitter.com/Nm90…

About 3 days ago

Check it out! twitter.com/CityofDu…

About 4 days ago

Don't forget to register for our final Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community webinar next Tuesday. Join this whole-person driven conversation as we support and honor one another's stories and experiences. Register here: ow.ly/xNNI50D3lHp #mentalhealth #MindfulTogether pic.twitter.com/mtZM…

About a week ago

Follow @healthandfaith

Latest Tweets

RT @interfaithpower Join IPL Jan 19 for a free screening of the short film Unbreathable, followed by webinar: The EPA and Clean Air in 2021. Register: bit.ly/unbreathable @episcopalchurch @LungAssociation @faithinplace @alinterfaithpl @iowaipl @NCIPL @VAIPL @NewMexicoIPL @GeorgiaIPL pic.twitter.com/yDlx…

About 2 days ago

RT @CCLTriangle This is the jobs engine the country needs @SenThomTillis @SenatorBurr @GKButterfield @DeborahRossNC: 81% of additional generating capacity in the USA last year was solar, wind or battery. Great news. Please make sure the percentage rises this year! eia.gov/todayinenerg… pic.twitter.com/zarU…

About 5 days ago

RT @interfaithpower Join IPL Jan 19 for a free screening of the short film Unbreathable, followed by webinar: The EPA and Clean Air in 2021. Register: bit.ly/unbreathable @episcopalchurch @LungAssociation @faithinplace @alinterfaithpl @iowaipl @NCIPL @VAIPL @NewMexicoIPL @GeorgiaIPL pic.twitter.com/zSKE…

About 6 days ago

RT @noel_johnny Oil & gas corporations, including Chevron and Exxon, have donated a total of $5.4 million to the seven Senators who voted to overturn the presidential election and bolstered a violent, failed attempted coup by pro-Trump extremists. greenpeace.org/usa/n…. #RemoveOrResign

About 6 days ago

RT @UniteThePoor Nine moral witnesses with the #PoorPeoplesCampaign were arrested on June 12, 2018 for praying for repentance & justice on the steps of the US Supreme Court. They were taken to jail & held till the following day. #TBT 📷: #HopeInFocus pic.twitter.com/66Zn…

About a week ago

Follow @ncipl

Latest Tweets

Copyright © 2021 NC Council of Churches · All Rights Reserved · Website by Tomatillo Design · Hosted by WP Engine