PHITDC Student Success Advisor​/Navigator

Number of Vacancies: 1
Area of Consideration: Open To The Public
Employment Status: Part-Time, Temporary (less than 30 hours)
Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/15
Salary Range: $32,461
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: 3100 Martin Luther King Jr SE Washington, DC 20032

Student Navigators will support the Public Health Information Technology for the District of Columbia (PHIT4DC) project in handling day to day outreach, recruitment, and administrative responsibilities. The overarching goal of the PHIT4DC project is to train and increase the number of public health informatics professionals in Wards 7 and 8 who can improve the delivery of professional community healthcare services to disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority populations in Wards 7 and 8 by employing modern standards and data science/computing technology knowledge, skills, and abilities effectively.

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking temporary and part-time Student Navigators to support the “Public Health Information Technology for DC” (PHIT4DC) Cooperative Agreement Grant project. This position shall end NLT 09/20/2025. This position provides outreach, recruitment, advising, and administrative activities to support prospective, current, and program graduates on a variety of educational, career guidance and planning activities, and community support services referrals.

• Prepares and transmits university and program information to various requestors and maintains logs of communications verbally (i.e. conducting presentation and various conversations) and in-writing via email, social media, etc.
• Executes outreach, recruitment, and advertising activities as directed by the grant project Director and conducts all associated data/outcomes tracking activities.
• Assists with the development and dissemination of grant program marketing materials for social media, print, web-based, and electronic media placement.
• Represents the university and grant project at associated events and activities.
• Supports all administrative processes for the PHIT4DC project. This includes: answering phones, emails, following up with prospective, current, and program alumni students, scheduling appointments, coordinating and preparing for meetings, making travel arrangements, composing correspondence, and creating and managing data files and office records.
• Responsible for receiving, screening, and routing all incoming inquiries and communications such as: telephone calls, emails, mail, and social media and associated communication to the Project Director.
• Assists in addressing routine issues and provides solutions (troubleshooting) to various student issues and/or concerns.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Possess a High School Diploma
• Possess at least one (1) year of related work experience in office and/or project administration.
• Proficiency utilizing online software/platforms to create, manage, track, and report on student career-specific information.
• Proficiency with computer software applications including Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.
• Proficiency with office technology products such as: computers, copiers, printers, scanners, faxes, telephones, projectors, etc.
• Able to travel between multiple campuses and off-site locations.

Condition of Employment: This is a sponsored program appointment. The duration of this appointment is subject to grant fund availability.

Collective Bargaining Unit (Non-Union): This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.

Employment Benefits: Selectee will be eligible forannual (vacation) and sick leave only on a pro-rated basis.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.

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