Job Details
Job Location
1474 GATES AVENUE – BROOKLYN, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Salary Range
$56,000.00 – $62,000.00 Salary/year
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Prevention Network Coordinator is responsible for the Prevention Network’s general day-to-day activities, organization of the Prevention Network, and the Community Prevention Intervention Project’s objectives. The coordinator is responsible for leading the Prevention Network through the SPF stages: assessment, capacity building, planning, implementing, and evaluating activities associated with the Risk and Protective Factor priorities. The coordinator will guide the Prevention Network to develop and implement evidence-based culturally responsive prevention strategies that will lead to the long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations, and individuals in substance use prevention. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- Recruit, build, and enhance the capacity of prevention & social service providers in Brooklyn
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other stakeholders including; local elected officials, courts, and public health agencies
- Identify funding opportunities to strengthen the capacity of social service providers
- Plan and execute capacity-building and political advocacy trainings
- Facilitate identified curricula and provide education to identified groups and/or individuals
- Conduct ongoing research of issue priorities to inform campaign and organizing strategies
- Conduct ongoing research on organizational issue priorities and develop an analysis of the local, state, and national landscape
- Conduct regular assessments with social service providers to inform policy and campaign developments
- Engage social service providers to identify key issues impacting the most vulnerable populations
- Inform, execute, and evaluate campaign and organizing strategies to strengthen social services
- Monitor, track, and report on the progress and execution of key grant deliverables
- Ensure all necessary reporting requirements are completed and submitted
- Track and develop periodic reports of key grant deliverables
- Maintain proper records of event summary reports, developments of department goals and objectives, and provider network and individual social service assessments
- Engage the Prevention Network participant base in community and organizing activities
- Develop a plan to engage the participant base in key organizing activities
- Develop logistics and mobilization plans to execute events and activities
- Coordinate resource fairs during organizational mass base events
- Prepare outreach materials, such as fliers, scripts, cards, and posters
- Represent the Prevention Network at interagency and external events
- Collaborate closely with the Prevention Network Parent Awareness Educator & Prevention Network Community Organizer
- Other related duties as assigned by the Director
COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrated experience working within the school system/school programs, non-profits, and/or social service settings required
- Demonstrated experience working as an Organizer and/or in the public health sector preferred
- Experience working in community-based prevention settings preferred
- Ability to be responsive in a timely manner
- Ability to teach professional development fundamentals to network participants
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable with work schedule as needed i.e., occasional evening/weekend
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet required deadlines
- Ability to prioritize and set goals by developing weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plans
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
- Commitment to the mission and core values of the Community Coalition
- Ability to maintain a growth mindset in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to remain grounded in the Prevention Network principles and Key Performance Indicators
- Close attention to detail, responsibility, and dependability in data reporting to external and internal database platforms
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task, engage in follow-up with tasks delegated, and follow through with strategic plans
- Ability to integrate business writing into professional correspondence and written communication
- Ability to follow a specific training philosophy that prioritizes principles over rules
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills with the ability to integrate the skills with the Strategic Prevention Framework in the development of the Prevention Network
- Ability to implement accountability structures and regular tracking of network outputs/outcomes
- Proficiency in the Windows Operating System and MS Office Suite, specifically Word, and Excel; experience with web-based learning and reporting platforms i.e. (WITNYS) Web Infrastructure for Technology (New York) Services
- Commitment to RiseBoro’s mission, vision, and values
- Ability to understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities
- Have a demonstrated commitment to supporting communities who have experienced systemic oppression and bias i.e., people of color, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, justice-involved persons, etc.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 1-3 years of years of direct experience working within the school system/school programs, non-profits, and/or social service settings
EEO/Affirmative Action Policy Statement
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