Project Coordinator/Prevention Coordinator

Job SummaryJob Description: Project Coordinator for Partners for a Drug Free Sullivan County (Drug Free Communities Grant)

General Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership support for all Partners for a Drug-Free Sullivan County Coalition meetings, steering committee meetings, and ad hoc/subcommittee meetings.

2. Collaborating with the Project Director and coalition executive team, create meeting agendas, meeting notices, recordkeeping and other administrative duties.

3. Collaborating with the DFC Project Director and AOR, ensure all DFC grant record keeping and recording requirements are met.

4. Facilitate the Drug Free Communities strategic work plan as described in the grant document such as developing community partnerships; recruiting new coalition members; coordinating community Townhall Meetings and other coalition events, partnering with volunteers, youth, schools, youth serving organizations and other community-based stakeholders.

5. Provide leadership in planning and coordinating community and school-based education and awareness events, media campaigns, and community/parent outreach.

6. Work closely with the fiscal agent, project director, and coalition executive team in securing in-kind donations, and identifying and pursuing local funding opportunities from individuals, service clubs, businesses and foundations.

7. Make presentations about the mission and work of the Partners for a Drug-Free Sullivan County coalition to service clubs and other community groups.

8. Provide environmental strategies and or strategic prevention framework training to coalition members.

9. Mandatory attendance at required DFC trainings.

10. Serve as a key liaison between Partners for a Drug Free Sullivan County and the general public, service providers, boards and interested parties.

11. Development of reports, documents, brochures, newsletters.

12. With collaboration of AOR, Project Director, and coalition executive team, leverage resources for sustainability of the DFC and the Partners for a Drug-Free Sullivan County: research, identify, and prepare applications to obtain funding for various projects, studies, or programs. Develop and administer programs as needed.

13. Develop and maintain a record-keeping system that provides for the proper evaluation, control and documentation of assigned operations. Prepare and submit timely reports, budget and financial operations, and projects and resource development in line with Network goals and in compliance with the DFC.

14. Maintain and manage Partners for a Drug-Free Sullivan County office, record keeping and business functions for public accountability, and ensure reporting legal obligations are met.

15. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other coalition board, staff, service

providers, contractors, public officials, the general public, and representatives of other agencies.

16. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree preferred. A minimum of two years education in a closely related field combined with 3 years’ experience in community coalition building and prevention practices can be substituted for bachelor’s degree requirement. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge in youth substance use prevention, youth prevention programs, prevention principles and experience in coalition building, community mobilization and outreach.

2. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications including Excel, Word, Publisher, etc. Must have exceptional interpersonal relations skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to create and maintain community partnerships.

3. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and ability to make effective public

presentations on technical, complex, and often, controversial information.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

1. Thorough knowledge of planning principles, practices, and techniques as they relate to human services and community development, with special emphasis on programs and services for at-risk youth and families.

2. Strong operational skills in data collection and analysis, and grant-writing skills.

3. Knowledge and practices of budget development and grant management and implementation.

4. Certification as a Prevention Specialist (must be completed after a year of employment).

5. Experience working with youth and school programs.

6. Working knowledge of principles and techniques of program evaluation and monitoring.

Employment Requirements

1. Ability to independently initiate, plan and complete work assignments

2. May be assigned to work on both long and short-term projects and have more than one project

assignment at any given time.

3. Appear for scheduled work with regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.

4. Establish and maintain cooperative, effective, and productive working relationships using tact, patience

and courtesy.

5. Effectively plan and organize work and complete tasks within prescribed timeframes.

6. Travel required, reimbursed within travel budget. Use of personal vehicle, valid Indiana

Driver’s License and Auto Insurance required.

7. Successful completion of drug test, criminal records, and fingerprint background check.

8. Ability to lift and carry supplies and/or equipment weighing 50lbs or more.

Pay: Up to $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Shelburn, IN 47879

Salary : $40,000