Prevention Network Coordinator

Overview

Job Location
: 1474 GATES AVENUE - BROOKLYN, NY
Position Type
:
Full Time
Education Level
:
High School
Salary Range
: $56,000.00 - $62,000.00
Job Category
:
Nonprofit - Social Services

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

• 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 Rise Boro’s mission, vision, and values
• Ability to understand the concepts of…