PT Healthy Start Consortium Coordinator - A Guided Journey (AGJ)

Program: A Guided Journey-Healthy Start Enhanced (HSE)
Program Position: Healthy Start Consortium Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Maternal Child Nursing and Project Manager
Job specification: 0.5FTE.  20 hours/week in a hybrid remote work arrangement. This is an hourly and non-exempt position that is a Grant funded position.
Salary: $24.04 per hour ($25,000 annually).  This position is not benefits-eligible.
Schedule : Monday- Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours

Summary 
Care Ring, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health services for the uninsured, underinsured, or those lacking access to affordable, high-quality health care, seeks a Healthy Start Consortium Coordinator. This position is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Healthy Start Consortium, including meetings, community engagement, planning and development, and implementation of maternal and child health activities that support the consortium’s mission and achievement of Healthy Start program goals.
Responsibilities

• Communication:
  • Collaborate with Communications staff to ensure the development of communication tools such as HSE information packets, engaging health education, media, and social media content
  • Communicate with consortium members promptly to support collaboration.
  • Attend community events such as health fairs and collaborative meetings, to increase the visibility of Care Ring and enroll clients in the HSE program, and any other related meetings and training

 

• Community Engagement:
  • Lead consortium members in conducting strategic planning and development of action plans to achieve consortium mission and goals
  • Recruit and maintain diverse consortium membership
  • Assist with community needs and resource assessment
  • Represent the consortium and its priorities to individuals, the public, and other organizations at the local, state, and national level
• Project/Data Management:
  • Responsible for supporting the management of the activities of the consortium project
  • Plan, coordinate, and lead full consortium meetings and workgroup meetings
  • Plan and coordinate educational and training activities for consortium members and the community at large
  • Facilitate close and effective coordination and collaboration between consortium partners and HSE participants
  • Ensure high-quality monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of activities, including measurable indicators of success and membership breakdown (type of partner organization, racial/ethnic identification, and number of active program participants)

• • Organize and maintain a database of community partners, organizations, and workgroup members
  • Draft consortium, partnership, and outreach sections of monthly and semi-annual reports including the Performance and Progress Reports
  • Administer an annual membership survey and analyze results

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, Health Administration, Social Work, Human Services, or a related field. MSW or MPH preferred
• Experience: A minimum of two years’ experience in community organizing, working with community-based agencies, and/or participating in community-based projects, and knowledge of the project management life cycle
• Skills:
  • Highly developed verbal, written, interpersonal, and listening skills
  • Ability to support consortium teams with innovative strategies
  • Self-motivated and proven ability to work independently.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills - Uses logic and methods to solve problems, probes for answers, and looks beyond the obvious.
  • Ability to analyze data and community resources and develop and convert plans into services based on community needs.
  • Must be proficient with business software including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with diverse groups of people
  • Proven track record of advocacy and policy development for systems change initiatives
  • Knowledge of Maternal Child Health issues, SDOH, or issues impacting communities
  • Must live in Mecklenburg County (or surrounding area)

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Abide by the requirements of all applicable State and Federal laws.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature.

No calls, emails, or visits please .
For immediate consideration, please formally apply online, and provide a resume and cover letter.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job classification. They are not to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people assigned. Care Ring will engage in an interactive process with employees requesting medical or religious accommodations.
The Agency's policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.