Senior Project Coordinator

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Job Summary RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), launched in 2017, is the only public-private partnership dedicated to ending the overdose crisis. Guided by those with lived experience and unafraid of new ideas, RIZE is building networks, creating programming, and supporting community partners using novel approaches to preventing overdose and increasing access to treatment. Since its inception, RIZE has awarded over $30 million to more than 275 organizations aligned with its mission.

The Massachusetts Harm Reduction Workforce Coalition (MAHRWC), established in 2024, is a statewide organization designed to strengthen, connect, and sustain the harm reduction workforce across Massachusetts through community, training, mutual support, and collective action.

As MAHRWC’s fiscal partner, RIZE provides financial and administrative support while respecting the group's autonomy and self-determination and supports the coalition’s efforts to dismantle systemic inequities and help build a future where compassion, dignity, and support replace stigma and neglect.

The first of its kind in Massachusetts, MAHRWC continues to grow its network of harm reduction workers, advocates, and partners committed to saving lives and advancing justice across the Commonwealth.

The project coordinator will be fully dedicated to MAHRWC, providing day-to-day support for coalition operations, communications, and member engagement.

This role helps ensure coalition activities run smoothly by:
• Managing administrative systems and internal coordination.
• Coordinating meetings, events, agendas, and follow-up materials.
• Supporting data tracking, reporting, and documentation.
• Serving as a key point of contact for members, partners, and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, committed to public health and harm reduction principles, and comfortable working with diverse stakeholders, including community-based organizations, healthcare providers, policymakers, and people with lived and living experience.

Essential Functions Administrative & Operational Support Manage coalition calendars, schedules, and meeting logistics. Coordinate virtual and in-person meetings, including agenda preparation and note-taking. This includes the coalition advisory board's regular bimonthly meetings. Maintain shared drives, databases, and internal documentation systems (Google Suite, Zoom, Constant Contact). Support the executive director with activities related to contract and grant reporting. Provide logistical support for trainings, conferences, and coalition events.
2. Communications & Member Engagement Serve as the first point of contact for coalition inquiries. Maintain membership lists and distribution groups. Draft and distribute newsletters, meeting summaries, and updates. Support social media and website updates (if applicable) alongside other staff and consultants. Assist in preparing reports, briefs, and presentations.
3. Data & Reporting Support Track coalition activities, deliverables, and metrics. Assist with grant reporting and compliance documentation. Compile and organize workforce data and partner updates.
4. Event & Training Coordination Coordinate registration and materials for…