Rural Health and Disability Project Coordinator

Rural Health and Disability Project Coordinator

Project Coordination
, Cranston, RI | Contract until Jun 29, 2026 | $63.00 / hr

Hours: 35 hrs/week, Monday-Friday 8:00 – 4:30 PM

Contract Duration: 2 years

Reporting Mode: Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote per week

With significant management expertise, support complex professional assignments involving planning and policy, program development and implementation, data analysis, research, and stakeholder engagement related to improving the accessibility of rural health care services for individuals with disabilities of all types in Rhode Island. Such responsibilities shall be executed in support of the objectives of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and related health and human services programs with a specific focus on rural health, disability management, and comprehensive home and community‑based services.

• Planning for, supporting, and facilitating associated advisory group and other cross‑functional convenings.
  • Developing communications for relevant accessibility projects, rural health, and health system plans.
  • Managing community engagement and stakeholder feedback, tracking and ensuring follow‑up and escalation, and informing other rural health and disability implementation efforts.
  • Ensuring that stakeholder engagement and project activities are organized in ways that promote accessibility, meaningful participation, and inclusion of people with disabilities and individuals with lived experience.
• Leading administrative and procurement functions such as invoicing, progress reporting, meeting scheduling, note‑taking, and other related needs.
  • Supporting Senior Project Manager with project coordination needs as requested.
  • Preparing agendas, documenting decisions, and managing follow‑up activities.
• Assisting with the development of plans, reports, presentations, dashboards, and other materials used to communicate progress, outcomes, and priorities to leadership, stakeholders, and the public.
  • Aligning and integrating RHTP objectives with statewide plans, existing efforts, and related strategic roadmaps.
  • Assisting with compliance with RHTP requirements and alignment with RHTP requirements.
• Serving as a central point of coordination and communication to help sustain momentum, alignment, and shared ownership across statewide accessibility program implementation efforts.
  • Maintaining documentation systems, tracking tools, and project management infrastructure needed to support transparency, accountability, and effective coordination.

• Must have a thorough understanding of best practices for rural area community engagement and working consistently with individuals with lived experience in partnership roles.
  • Must have excellent organizational, writing, public speaking, presentation, facilitation, research, and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a thorough understanding of the key stakeholders in the health system disability community, including state agencies, healthcare providers, community‑based organizations, advocates, and others across systems of care and populations served.
  • Must have knowledge of the factors that limit access to health services and adversely impact health outcomes of rural Rhode Islanders with disabilities or willingness to learn.
• Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of health program implementation, including policy and planning, program administration, research, data analytics, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Must be highly organized and able to manage competing priorities.

• Education: Such as may have been gained through the possession of a Master's degree from a program of recognized standing with specialization in a relevant field of Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Law, Health Policy, Public Policy, Human Services, Environmental Sociology, Social Work, a licensed health profession, or a closely related field; and
• Experience: Such as may have been gained through considerable employment in a professional position with responsibilities related to strong community engagement for health policy, disability policy, public health, public administration, program administration, or other relevant experience.

Combination: Or any combination of education and experience that shall be substantively equivalent to the above.

Compensation Statement
. Please see pay rate within this job posting.

Employee Benefits Statement
. Meduvi offers comprehensive medical health insurance (HMO/PPO), dental (PPO), 401(k) and weekly payroll with direct deposit.

EEO Statement
. We welcome all applicants and qualified individuals, who will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.