Nutrition Associate

Position Overview: Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization seeks a professional with at least three years of experience to provide administrative and program support for programs promoting a plant-based diet.

About the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Industry: Nonprofit organization

The Physicians Committee's Mission & Vision: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world in which health and compassion are central values in science and medicine.

The Physicians Committee's Values:

• Compassion: We encourage compassion for people and animals.
• Health: We promote good health through good nutrition. We practice what we preach by having a vegan office environment, ongoing nutrition education, and a culture that supports health and wellness.
• Truth: We base our recommendations on evidence, not on biases or what is commonly accepted.
• Professionalism: We hold our work to the highest standards, down to the last detail. This shows up in our scientific publications, our campaign work, and our public communications, and also in our appearance, our work ethic, how we keep our workspaces and take care of our resources, our focus on professional development, and the courtesies we extend to others.
• Action: We speak out against unhealthful, dangerous, and unethical practices. We push limits and persevere.
• Innovation: We bring new approaches to solving problems and continually seek ways to be more effective. We are not afraid to take risks.
• Urgency: Our problems are urgent, and so are our responses. We stay alert to issues that need our attention and stay in close touch with one another and with our members and partners so we're able to take immediate action whenever necessary.
• Dedication: This is a cause, not just a job. We go the extra mile to bring about a healthier, more compassionate world.
• Collaboration: Working together, everyone achieves more. We collaborate with each other, with our members, and with other organizations.
• Positivity: We approach our work with optimism. We plan with the end in mind and envision success.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Organization-Size: Approximately 100 employees.

Employee Benefits: Primary health & financial benefits:

• Health insurance with 100% of the deductible and 75% of the premium paid by the Physicians Committee for full-time employees.
• Dental insurance available at a group discount.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with matching contribution of $0.50 per dollar up to 6% of salary.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care expenses which allows paying for some expenses on a pretax basis.
• Pretax purchase of Metro fare.
• Long-term disability income protection insurance and life insurance fully paid for by the Physicians Committee.
• 20 days of paid time off to start plus 14 paid holidays.

Learn More About the Physicians Committee: We invite you to visit our website at PCRM.org or our YouTube channel.

About the Role

Position Title/Job Function: Nutrition Associate

Position Objective: Provide administrative and program support to the Nutrition department.

About the Nutrition Team: Over the past three decades, the Physicians Committee's nutrition department has achieved many important successes. We have contributed to the elimination of the "meat group" in federal nutrition guidelines, carried out clinical research studies that have revolutionized the treatment of diabetes, and provided the scientific foundation for the health benefits of plant-based diets. We aim to propel continued progress through direct patient care, nutrition education, and advocacy.

Essential Functions:

Provide remote and in-office administrative and program support to the nutrition team, including scheduling and setting up for meetings, handling a large volume of correspondence, and supporting the team's wide variety of activities and outreach initiatives. Support administrative requests from executive leadership.

Program Support: Support all the nutrition team's initiatives, including but not limited to:

• Participate in the brainstorming, strategy, and planning sessions for virtual and in-person events.
• Coordinate on special projects for executive leadership.
• Draft promotional or programmatic emails for events and facilitating a cross-departmental review process.
• Create and analyze surveys for event attendees.
• Conduct preliminary research on nutrition topics to support content development for educational material.
• Coordinate speaking requests, logistics, and preparation of internal and external speakers at events.
• Serve as main point of contact at outreach events, sharing literature and talking to participants confidently about the mission and program offerings.
• Support schedule and speaker coordination for online One Healthy World program.
• Support the Let's Beat Breast Cancer campaign and support logistics of the nationwide "Beat the Drum for Breast Cancer Prevention" rally program.
• Support event and speaker coordination for the annual International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine (ICNM) and provide in-person support at the annual event.
• Support scheduling the Physicians Committee's presence at conferences.

Administrative Support:

• Serve as the first point of contact for public inquiries, members, and program participants and handle a large volume of correspondence from calls, email, postal, and interoffice mail.
• Build a foundation of organization for all nutrition team activities by preparing materials for meetings, programs, and outreach events.
• Ensure that vendors and independent contractors are paid promptly through key accounts payable support tasks.
• Serve as the lead journal article retriever, including locating urgent breaking medical news articles from academic databases upon request, coordinating across departments as needed.
• Coordinate meetings.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required Physical Abilities: Office work plus setting up information tables at conferences and other events, which includes the ability to lift 25 pounds.

Work Location: This position requires some work to be performed at our headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Friendship Heights on Metro's Red Line). In-person functions are estimated to be once per week and are subject to change.

Required Travel: Approximately quarterly to conferences or health fairs, and annual travel to our ICNM conference.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time exempt position (40 hours per week). The Physicians Committee's core business hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ET.

Position Level: Associate

Salary: A salary offer will take into consideration education, experience, and skills along with internal and external reference points. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary with a position's hiring manager early in the interview process to ensure alignment.

• Minimum: $65,000
• Maximum: $68,000

Reports To: Vice President of Nutrition Programs

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: None
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree

Credentials:

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

Work Experience:

• Required: A minimum of three years of work experience
• Preferred: A minimum of five years of work experience

Additional Qualities:

• Required:
  • Enthusiasm for plant-based diets
  • Strong writing and communications skills
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Familiarity with Zoom platform
• Preferred: None

How to Apply

Application Materials: We require a formal cover letter and resume to apply. In your cover letter, please tell us about your interest in our mission, your related experience and accomplishments, and your professional goals. You may also be asked to respond in writing to screening questions.

Application Deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

For More Information: Contact the Physicians Committee's human resources department at careers@pcrm.org.

Application Process

• Step 1: 30-minute Zoom interview with our Vice President of Nutrition Programs
• Step 2: 30-minute Zoom interview with our Nutrition Associate
• Step 3: Full-day in-person working interview with Nutrition department team members, including a sample writing project
• Step 4: 15-minute Zoom interview with Physicians Committee President Dr. Neal Barnard
• Step 5: Reference checks with the three most recent direct supervisors

Salary : $65,000 - $68,000