Position Title: PROJECT DIRECTOR

Department: Mental Health & Substance Use Initiatives

Greater Flint Health Coalition – Flint, MI

Greater Flint Health Coalition is seeking an experienced Project Director to join our team.

Overview:

Greater Flint Health Coalition (GFHC) is a nonprofit, collective impact organization. The GFHC functions as a neutral convener of numerous multi-sector coalitions as well as the operator of a portfolio of community-based programs focused on improving health status, increasing healthcare access and innovation, and addressing chronic disease, social determinants of health, health disparities, and a variety of emerging public health issues.

This position will be assigned as Project Director to a specialized portfolio of GFHC strategic business plan initiatives for GFHC’s Mental Health & Substance Use program. This position will oversee multi-sector partner engagement, community building, project development, implementation, and coordination of activities, grant reporting and data collection, while also coordinating evaluation activities with partner organizations. The Project Director will be responsible for outcomes documentation and publication on behalf of the GFHC and its multi-sector partner roles in the collective impact strategy. Strong communication skills will support the ability to accomplish outcome objectives.

GFHC and its Mental Health & Substance Use Task Force have developed a Community-Wide Strategy to Address the Opioid Epidemic in Flint and Genesee County, Michigan. The Project Director will oversee this project which engages community residents (adults, seniors, children, and families) most impacted by the opioid crisis via a multi-sector effort that builds and strengthens workforce capacity, utilizes upstream prevention strategies, and coordinates care, services, and community resources to improve the treatment for and prevention of opioid misuse. The project seeks to address disparities that are emerging in overdose rates, with a focus on improving access to treatment, appropriate emergency department use, and community-based response efforts.

As full-time Project Director, this exciting position and your specific projects, tasks, and responsibilities will evolve over time. Daily responsibilities will include work plan design and management, data compilation and analysis, problem solving, development of communication materials, and program documentation. Flexibility and a commitment to continuous learning will be required of the successful candidate. A skill set based in public health, community engagement, and program implementation will be vital to this work to improve the factors that affect health and reduce health disparities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and structure to GFHC’s Mental Health & Substance Use program to achieve programmatic outcomes related to GFHC’s strategic objectives, grant and health plan contract deliverables, partnership agreements, and program work plans.
• Oversee, structure, support and ensure excellence in program operations.
• Manage project timelines, documentation , and deliverables while maintaining alignment with multi-sector partner objectives and grant / contract work plan requirements.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of Mental Health & Substance Use program operations, training and support manuals, building a culture of compassion and excellence.
• Direct and develop prevention coordinators and project managers to engage community agencies and residents in a consistent, respectful, and effective manner.
• Oversee the coordination of daily operations of the community-wide opioid strategy in Genesee County with multi-sector partners from hospitals, physicians, substance use treatment providers, recovery agencies, community-based organizations, local and state public health, educators, advocates, residents, and more.
• Oversee data collection and analytics to inform community needs and project outcomes; oversee planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs, including multi-program integration strategies; prepare reports and share best practices with multi-sector stakeholders.
• Oversee and assist with the planning, support, management, and execution of committees, task forces, and community opioid education projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams composed of health care providers, insurers, community mental health, family groups, social service agencies, and the community at-large.
• Engage healthcare leaders, providers, physicians, practice managers, and ancillary staff with incorporating evidence-based best practices into standards of care.
• Develop proposals in response to identified grant opportunities supporting the activities and initiatives of the organization’s business plan.
• Support the mission, vision, values and key strategies of the Greater Flint Health Coalition and development of collaborative relationships with the organizations that interface with the program.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

To be successful in this position, a candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in health or related field; Master’s degree (MPH, MHSA, or MS) is a plus, but not required.
• Experience and a passion for public health programs, with an emphasis on those that address broad factors that affect the health of residents and seek to build alignment amongst multi-sector organizations in a collaborative, team-oriented style.
• Experience working on community and resident social determinant of health needs is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage tasks, meet deadlines, and work effectively within structured and time sensitive environments. Experience creating and managing work plans and time-sensitive deliverables and deadlines.
• Characteristics required for thinking strategically, innovating, and engaging multi-sector stakeholders in a manner that builds alignment and creates measurable improvement in project metrics.
• Ability to integrate a diverse skill set (technical, analytical, theory, research, relationship building) to improve desired program outcomes.
• Mastery of computer/software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a comfort speaking publicly and an ability to present oneself in a courteous, tactful, and professional manner.
• Considerate, attentive, and punctual.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to work proactively, both independently and in teams; excels in an open office environment.
• Great passion for the mission, vision, and values of the Greater Flint Health Coalition and able to promote both internally and externally.
• Motivated, career-driven, self-starter not seeking “just a job”.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Job Status:

Full Time, Salary; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with meetings and

events earlier, later, or on weekends as required by the responsibilities of the position.

Compensation:

Greater Flint Health Coalition’s collaborative work environment emphasizes teamwork, personal commitment, integrity, and success. In addition to the meaningful and groundbreaking work to improve health on a community-wide level, GFHC offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, holidays, medical, vision, and dental benefits plus life & disability insurance paid 100% by employer for employee, 403b, and more.

About Greater Flint Health Coalition:

Established in 1996, Greater Flint Health Coalition serves as the neutral convener and backbone organization for public health and healthcare collaboration between Flint & Genesee County hospitals, physicians, insurers, businesses, government, public health, schools and colleges, nonprofits, and residents. We work to improve the health status of area residents, and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of the healthcare system in our community. For more information on the GFHC and our work, please visit our website http://www.gfhc.org.

Greater Flint Health Coalition is committed to creating and preserving a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our community programs, multi-sector partnerships, and workplace are open and welcoming to all persons and perspectives, inclusive of people of all background, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, and other characteristic. We seek to grow and learn from a unique team of employees sharing diverse perspectives that are valued.

To apply, please submit the following Application Materials:

Qualified applicants please submit (a) cover letter (addressing how candidate meets qualifications), (b) resume, (c) salary history, and (d) employment references via the Greater Flint Health Coalition website at http://www.gfhc.org/jobs.

This position is open until filled.

Email for technical assistance with any barriers to candidate resume submission at jobs@flint.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.