Special Project Coordinator - Mental Health

Purpose and Scope

Works to help provide the Department of Mental Health (MH) Services expertise and the knowledge required to create Project Management programs planning, and special initiatives designed to manage and execute grants, associated with the Mental Health team organization and data management.

• Provides direct support for receiving, sending and developing information and plans for grant projects.
• Assists and develops individual project plans to ensure performance measures, customer satisfaction, and student achievement.
• Assists supervisors and administrators with effective management of MH grants and other resources by providing support for business needs and technology involvement.
• Ensures continuous program improvements by utilizing project management techniques, software, processes, and methodologies.
• Works with internal and external customers to develop scopes, plans, and projects to ensure guidelines and requirements are completed in a timely manner.
• Identifies, tracks, and monitor project issues and risks.
• Maintains and organizes requisitioned, supplies, equipment, travel records, and other grants and MH team-related materials and expenditures.
• Manages assigned budget, prepare reports and draft letters correspondents.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Graduation from an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field;
Plus two (2) years of related experience in related field; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience totaling six (6) years. (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED).

Degree Equivalency Formula:

• Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience.
• Master’s Degree = 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.