Prevention Specialist/Data Analyst

Function: Provides support to the Bergen County Higher Education Addiction and Prevention Consortium (BC HEAP) in developing and implementing evidence-based prevention strategies aimed at reducing substance misuse on college campuses.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, sociology, psychology or related field.
• Preferred: Professional with a Prevention or Public Health certification.
• Minimum three years of experience in an organization providing community collaboration, education, and prevention services including environmental change strategies.
• Bilingual/Spanish preferred

Skills and Knowledge required:

• Solid understanding of higher education institutions and substance use prevention
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; demonstrates sensitivity and tact in interpersonal relations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including well-developed public speaking skills.
• Proven ability to network with community resources, build relationships and create community partnerships.
• Ability to effectively work with people of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to design and coordinate special events and marketing campaigns.
• Local travel required with possible long-distance travel for conferences.

Responsibilities:

• Works with BC HEAP Director and BC HEAP members to conduct college needs assessments, build capacity, develop a strategic plan, implement strategies and evaluate effectiveness;
• Provides technical assistance in the distribution of college student surveys and oversees the data evaluation process with BC HEAP members;
• Collects college survey information results, aggregates data and presents findings to the BC HEAP and other college members;
• Creates, plans and implements prevention education programs and campaigns with BC HEAP members to ensure that strategies implemented demonstrate effectiveness;
• Assists with scheduling and coordinating BC HEAP meetings;
• Produces letters, flyers, social media posts;
• Maintains membership information, sign-in sheets, flyers, and other documentation;
• Attends BC HEAP meetings, college task force meetings as well as other local, statewide, and national meetings and trainings;
• Maintains current knowledge of alcohol and drug resources.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,000.00 - $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $42,000 - $48,000