Job Description

Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
Are you motivated by work that creates meaningful, community-level impact and helps improve health outcomes across Iowa? Do you thrive in roles that combine day-to-day project coordination with opportunities to influence program success?

If so, LEAP (Leveraging Activities and Partnerships to Address Obesity) with Iowa State University Health and Human Sciences Extension and Outreach is currently seeking applicants for a Project Coordinator! This position will be classified as a Program Specialist I.

What You'll Do:

Provide technical assistance to staff and partners on program planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting

Coordinate trainings and collaborate with external experts to support program needs

Develop tools, resources, and guidance for program activities across multiple levels

Build and maintain partnerships to support program goals and funding opportunities

Support advisory groups, stakeholder engagement, and partner initiatives

Coordinate data collection efforts and manage data systems and tools

Analyze data and prepare reports, including required program and grant reporting

Oversee daily program operations, team coordination, and project activities

Manage communications, including website content, social media, and newsletters

Represent the program at meetings, trainings, and events

The primary office location for this position will be an extension office in the state of Iowa and the location will be dependent on the successful candidate and office availability.

This is a fixed-term position with an end date of 9/30/2027, with the opportunity for renewal.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Exercise Science, or related field.

Experience with program evaluation frameworks and tools, especially in public health or community-based settings.

Familiarity with federal nutrition programs (e.g., SNAP, WIC) and/or Food is Medicine initiatives.

Project coordination across multiple concurrent tasks.

Experience developing communication materials or plans for programs, ideally in a public health or nutrition-related setting.

Experience with data collection for federally funded projects.

About LEAP:

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach received funds from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to work in Iowa counties where 40% or more of adults have obesity. Six Iowa counties are working with local leaders to increase access to healthy food and safe, accessible places to be physically active. Extension offices in Muscatine, Cedar, Franklin, Crawford, Clinton, and West Pottawattamie are leading the way in making the healthy choice easy. To learn more, please visit LEAP.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Application/Cover Letter

Why Choose Iowa State University?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:

Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans

Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans

Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)

Life insurance and long-term disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Various voluntary benefits and discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing program

Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.