Program Manager, Community Engagement

Location: New York

** Department:
Strategic Impact
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* Reports to:

AVP, Community Engagement
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* Location:

3 days in Manhattan office, 2 days remote
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* Schedule:

Monday – Friday, Saturdays as needed
**** Travel:
Field work required in all NYC boroughs
**** Pay Range: $73,000 - $92,400  *
* ** Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.
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* Position Overview:

**** Vibrant Emotional Health
** is seeking an inspiring
** Program Manager, Community Engagement
** to oversee the
** Coordinated Children’s Service Initiative (CCSI)
** and drive community engagement efforts across New York  this role, you’ll be at the center of citywide collaboration—bringing together youth, caregivers, service providers, and government leaders to shape the future of children’s mental health. You’ll lead dynamic community councils and advisory committees that ensure local voices inform policy and programming, while building trust and visibility for Vibrant’s groundbreaking work.
** Duties/Responsibilities:
*** Lead activities, coordination, moderation, and implementation of the Coordinated Children's Service Initiative (CCSI), including 5 Borough-Based Councils (BBCs) per month, one Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) meeting a month, and quarterly Citywide Oversight Committee (COC) meetings.
* Support Strategic Impact leadership in all aspects of pursuit and development of new community-based partnerships and alliances
* Support AVP of Community Engagement in due diligence activities and engagement with potential impact partners and consumers
* Manage Family Advocate and Youth Peer Advocate
* Support Strategic Impact leadership in all aspects of pursuit and development of new community-based partnerships
* Research, identify, and pursue new partnership opportunities
* Build and maintain partnership/resource database
* Provide administrative support for Vibrant’s speaker’s bureau and advocacy initiative
* Write monthly summaries of each Borough Based Council meeting that summarizes concerns, themes, and insight provided by community members
* Provide trends analysis and strategic advisory on a regular and annual basis for the funding partner and internal leadership
* Lead and coordinate with internal staff to implement regular trainings that meet the needs of community members and participants that inform support of youth mental health
* Conduct city-wide policy research and analysis
* Collaborate with Vibrant Program’s staff, PPGA and Community Engagement leadership to design and support new and ongoing community advocacy, engagement and outreach activities
* Design outreach, advocacy and recruitment activities
* Support contract oversight and drive all administrative tracking, reimbursement, and distribution of materials, for deliverables
* Build a strong relationship with the funding partners to ensure grant deliverables are met, communication is strong, and all administrative needs are met
* Track and report status of partnerships within Community Engagement department
* Represent Vibrant in external meetings
* Other tasks as deemed appropriate for the role
** Required Skills/ Abilities:
*** Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Excellent organizational, planning and prioritization skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Strong analytical, risk management and creative problem-solving skills
* Strong presentation skills
* RFP, proposal and grant writing experience
* Experience with budgeting processes
* Experience supervision and leading teams
* Familiarity with social services, behavioral health and health care landscape
* Entrepreneur mindset
* Personal alignment with Vibrant’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health discipline, public administration, or public health
* 5+ years…