Community Health Fellowship, R. Howard Dobbs Jr. Foundation
Category : Alumni
The R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation is a private foundation working throughout Georgia to honor the legacy of R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Established in 1959, its mission is to enhance teaching and learning in K-12 public schools, expand access to health services for better outcomes, and promote environmental stewardship. A board of Dobbs family members and community leaders govern the Foundation and employ a staff of two (President, Relationships Manager).
Board committees provide leadership in each focus area by identifying priorities. The Health Committee has recently prioritized maternal & child health and child & adolescent mental health within its broader concern for expanding health access. The first is of particular concern due to Georgia’s dismal indicators of maternal and child well-being, especially for women of color. The second was identified as a particular concern in light of troubling trends for child & adolescent mental health in Georgia and the recent declaration of a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Children’s Hospital Association. In light of the extent of these needs, the Committee assumes there is great opportunity for a private foundation to engage as a community partner and invest in both process and initiatives designed to yield better outcomes.
The Foundation seeks a recent Master of Public Health graduate with interest in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors for a two-year service and learning fellowship. Applicants should have experience with and/or a deep interest in maternal, child or adolescent health as well as an orientation toward community service, strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills, be self-motivated with the ability to work collaboratively as a team member and independently, and the willingness/ability to travel statewide in Georgia.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to foster professional development of emerging leaders with community health expertise for service in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors while advancing the mission of the Foundation.
The term of appointment will be June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2024.
Job Description
• Work collaboratively with the President and Relationships Manager with a readiness to engage in all aspects of the Foundation’s day-to-day work.
• Provide thought leadership for the Foundation’s engagement around health with an emphasis on maternal & child health and child & adolescent mental health issues.
• Work collaboratively with the President and Relationships Manager on intersectional connections between health, education, and environmental stewardship. Specific responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
o Contribute to a collaborative approach to the formulation of the Foundation’s strategic objectives; development of partnerships; assessment of investment/grant opportunities; and evaluation of previous commitments;
o Stay abreast of matters pertinent to the Foundation’s health interests and support learning among board and staff;
o Provide leadership in the review of health-related funding inquiries at all stages of the grantmaking process including Board deliberations; and,
o Provide leadership for an annual health symposium focused on matters of strategic priority to the Foundation that includes collaborative participation by funders with shared interests.
Compensation
$50,000 annually plus benefits, per diem and/or mileage reimbursements for travel, professional development, and parking.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter describing your motivation for pursuing this position as well as a resume
to Rachel Sprecher at rsprecher [at] rhdobbs [dot] net by March 31, 2022.
