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Title: Senior Project Coordinator - CSHP/CDMTR
$70,000 - $85,000 / Posted Thru: 4-18-24
Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan
Purpose:The Centers for Strategic Health Partnerships and Data Management and Translational Research seeks a Senior Project Coordinator with strong facilitation skills to support the MI Opioid Task Force initiatives, including the development and coordination of strategies, and facilitate action planning, implementation, and communication projects. The senior project coordinator is a lead facilitator and strong liaison among diverse partners, including public and private agencies and MPHI. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in coordinating local, state, and nationally scoped projects, have facilitation training and experience and be able to build consensus around system improvements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Coordination:
Identify, plan, and coordinate project activities consistent with goals and resources.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of project content area.
Lead project facilitation and develop project action plans and timelines with autonomy.
Identify, prioritize, and delegate project tasks to team members when appropriate.
Monitor task status and participate in proactive planning to maintain project schedules.
Coordinate and participate in the development of all project reporting requirements.
Provide final review of all project deliverables and sign off before submission.
Facilitate and lead internal and external project meetings.
Oversee project updates on the completion status of tasks, ongoing activities, and project issues from project staff.
Lead the development of team members and provide mentorship and guidance as needed.
Lead monitoring of projects' financial status and approved budgets and timelines.
Correspond with clients and subcontractors, funding agencies, and project partners continuously.
Facilitation Activities:
Facilitate planning and decision-making processes, supporting partner engagement and consensus building.
Use effective facilitation techniques and align project outcomes with statewide partner and funder needs.
Project Development Responsibilities:
Utilize data to design strategies to support partners in planning and decision-making related to strategy deployment, implementation, and reporting.
Lead project development activities, including identifying, conceptualizing, writing, and producing proposals; preparing work plans; reading and reviewing literature and materials; assembling plans and models for new technical assistance and evaluation activities; and seeking opportunities for project development and additional project funding.
Remain current on literature in key areas to be identified in collaboration with the Program Director.
Administrative/MPHI Responsibilities:
Lead and implement project work plans, IRB application materials, timelines, and reports.
Travel both in-state and out-of-state as needed.
Present project results and lead project meetings as needed.
Maintain a positive, strong, credible, professional interpersonal relationship with all parties to MPHI projects and always represent MPHI's best interests.
Participate in ongoing strategic planning and other special projects for the Center and company.
Maintain all MPHI-required internal training requirements.
Coach and mentor on MPHI's Core Values of Servant Leadership, Health Equity and Social Justice, Authentic Relationships, and Quality and Excellence.
All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Education:A minimum bachelor's degree in public health, public policy, community psychology, sociology, social work, or relevant social science discipline. A master's degree in a related field is highly preferred.
Experience:At least five years of experience leading project tasks independently, including project planning, client relations and communication, staff oversight (including onboarding to project and task, supervision, delegation, providing constructive feedback and mentorship), product review, and accountability to timeline and scope of work. Strong facilitation skills are required. Prefer facilitation certification and demonstration of facilitation. Experience in grant writing at the Public Health level is a plus. Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, cloud-based applications, and virtual meeting platforms.
ImportantSkillsand Characteristics:
Ability to independently design, deploy, and coordinate work plans that efficiently meet a planned scope of work with high quality.
Thorough knowledge of the needs and problems in community health.
Ability to recognize health system problems and recommend solutions.
Thorough knowledge of programs, organizations, and systems adjacent to MPHI work.
Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment, including working with remote or virtual team members.
Fluent understanding of behavioral and public health improvement methods and practices.
Skill in navigating complex interpersonal dynamics, conflict, and barriers to successful processes and outcomes.
Comfort and fluency in navigating and addressing competing priorities.
Leadership skills comprehensively supporting staff and project needs, including staff training/support, productive delegation, task/deliverable review, troubleshooting, and high-quality communication.
Ability to learn, design, and utilize new systems/tools/processes to complete work and deliverables within the timeframes.
Ability to organize, evaluate, and present information effectively.
Effective oral and written communication skills with professional and lay... For full info follow application link.
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