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Position Information
Posting Number NONAC3018
Job Title Project Director, Georgia CEAL
Position Title Project Director, Georgia CEAL
Position Type Non-Faculty
Number of vacancies 1
Salary Commensurate with experience
Department Comm Hlth/Prev Med-Ch/Pm
Position Summary
This position is responsible for the day-to-day oversight all of
institutional/organizational partners, community, outreach and research of
Georgia Community Engagement Alliance ( Georgia CEAL), a network designed to
leverage and capitalize upon existing community partners, leaders, and
knowledge holders, community resources, and local service delivery settings to
enhance education, awareness, access, and inclusion of underserved communities
in research and outreach designed to advance the prevention and treatment of
COVID-19 and reduce disease disparities, including vaccine trials. He/She will
also work closely with the budget administrator to ensure the efficient
programmatic communication to support responsibilities and scopes of work
associated with the subcontractor and consultants. Funded by the National
Institutes of Health, the overall goal of Georgia CEAL, led by a community
coalition board in collaboration with academic, health department and agency
leaders, is to understand factors that contribute to the disproportionate
burden of COVID-19 in underserved communities and establish effective,
community-engaged research and outreach response strategies.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide strategic vision and direction for increasing community
participation within key groups in research and outreach designed to
promote population health.
Identify and carry out key engagement goals, objectives and tactics in
alignment with national network priorities
Manage the creation and execution of an overall cohesive community
engagement framework which meet the goals at the national level while
ensuring a community-based approach.
Foster collaborative relationships with organizations to ensure engagement
and partnership pathways to secure participation from all key communities
outlined by the project.
Keep informed on COVID-19 and vaccine trials to ensure all relevant
information is integrated in engagement strategy
Provide relevant skills-building training and/or tools to all partner
organizations to assist them in carrying the project objectives
Work with project colleagues, other staff and consultants to align
engagement strategy with communication, research and vaccine acceptability
strategy
Establish ongoing community feedback mechanisms to increase responsiveness
to community needs and to develop best practices.
Represent the organization at various events, on committees, at meetings,
etc, as appropriate.
Manage assigned staff and students.
Community Engagement Research Responsibilities
Inform the development of research plans by providing strategic input on
formative research design for testing best practices for engagement among
members representative of the target audience segments.
Inform the evaluation framework for community engagement tools and
services. • Develop, implement, track, and report project community
engagement performance metrics and measures.
Collaborate to evaluate and interpret the effectiveness of GEORGIA CEAL by
reviewing data, outlining implications, and developing recommendations.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION :
Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Health Communication, or Strategic
Communication from a regionally accredited institution
EXPERIENCE :
8-10 years of relevant experience and competencies in Community Engagement
and Management. Ability to understand complex research
(qualitative/quantitative) and distill findings into clear, strategic
insights;
Proven ability to work both independently and in close coordination with
cross functional teams;
Proven ability to quickly identify problems and solve them.
Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills.
Ability to work with tight deadlines.
Microsoft Office proficiency including Excel, PowerPoint.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong communications implementation skills, detail, and deadline-
oriented.
Strong project management, negotiation, strategic thinking, and analytical
skills.
Ability to think creatively and provide innovative solutions to
communication challenges/problems.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and team members.
Ability to travel may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Public Health, Health Communication, or
Strategic Communication and Community Engaged Research
Closing Date
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Job Duties
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk ().
Please provide your salary requirement. Do Not Enter Negotiable, a specified salary range is required. Not providing a salary requirement will result in your application being incomplete and will not be considered.
(Open Ended Question)
Describe your experience working in a community-based setting, understanding the under-served community. Include the number of years of experience. Do Not Enter "See Resume".
(Open Ended Question)
What is your experience with implementing evidenced-based, culturally appropriate strategies to enhance COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccine information distribution?
(Open Ended Question)
Describe your previous supervisory experience to include years of experience supervising others.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Optional Documents
Cover Letter
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