Job Type: Non-Union
Job Posting: COP-00011-25
Salary: $60,117
Job Grade Level: A12 – A14
Department: Housing and Human Services
The City of Providence welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce at all levels of the organization. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit hiring discrimination of any type. All City hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Human Services Division Director, the Program Manager is responsible for administration of Providence’s Regional Prevention Task Force, the Mayor’s Coalition on Behavioral Health, and associated substance use prevention grants. The Program Manager oversees the implementation of funded activities, meetings, partner engagement, grant reports, compliance with grant requirements, and coordinating all grant activities with the Human Services Division’s substance use efforts. The Program Manager will work collaboratively with Human Services Division staff, Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Development Disabilities, and Hospitals and other project partners. This is a 35-hour-per-week full-time position. This position is contingent upon grant funding.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Organize and coordinate substance use prevention grants activities, completion of deliverables, and all reporting requirements.
- Monitor program and fiscal management of grants to assure compliance with federal and state regulations and proposed or contracted project activities.
- Administer the Mayor’s Coalition on Behavioral Health (MCBH) including but not limited to engaging representatives from key community sectors and coordinating meetings.
- Use the Strategic Prevention Framework to plan and implement substance use prevention programming.
- Mobilize and coordinate environmental strategies, events and skill building activities.
- Organize family and other community trainings and presentations.
- Maintain collaborations and partnerships with MCBH member agencies, various city departments, and other partners
- Integrate project work with other department and city-led initiatives and priorities.
- Travel to meetings and trainings and other trainings as needed to maintain prevention specialist certification.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years in development and management of community-serving health programs, or equivalent education and experience.
- Experience with substance use prevention, health promotion, and community coalitions
- Experience with evidence-based program implementation and demonstrated knowledge of implementation frameworks.
- Experience in program direction involving multiple partners.
- Demonstrated familiarity with federal and state grant requirements.
- Commitment to health equity and public health; desire to improve public health systems.
- Familiarity with Providence’s diverse communities and neighborhoods and the social determinants of health that impact them.
- Acute cross-cultural awareness, with a demonstrated ability to center equity in communications.
- Initiative to launch and complete long-term projects.
- Attention to administrative detail and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently and produce high quality deliverables in short time frames, and to carefully work on numerous aspects of programs in a given week.
- Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and public speaking.
- Ability to work well with others and be a highly flexible and collaborative team player.
- Ability to lead and work well with a diverse array of community-based and youth partners.
- Ability to carefully monitor quality and work closely with partners on performance improvement if necessary.
- Ability to maintain accurate and complete files, records, and databases.
- Intermediate level Microsoft Office proficiency: ability to embrace new technologies, data management, and online platforms.
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends as required.
- Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken by substantial communities in Providence a strong plus.
Posting expires when position is filled.