Associate Director, Connecticut Age Well Collaborative

Description

The Connecticut Age Well Collaborative, an initiative of Connecticut Community Care, is a statewide, cross-sector initiative that fosters aging, dementia and disability-inclusive communities. The Associate Director will develop strategy and provide leadership in program management, data and evaluation, impact assessment, grant management, partner and community engagement, and oversee experiential learning and educational tool development. The Associate Director will also recruit, onboard and supervise all consultants related to community engagement, research and evaluation activities, as well as provide overall support to the Director.

Key Responsibilities

· Oversee data strategic planning and evaluation process, including impact assessment.

· Oversee partner engagement strategy development and implementation.

· Oversee community engagement strategy development and implementation, including supervising community engagement consultants.

· Oversee experiential learning and other educational tool development and implementation.

· Oversee drafting of grant application narratives and grant narrative reporting.

· Provide expertise in disrupting ageism and ableism, as well as provide general diversity, equity and inclusion expertise to advance social justice across other intersectional identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, economic class, gender and gender identity and sexual orientation.

· Provide programmatic leadership on initiatives including but not limited to Daring Dialogues, the Community Leadership and Age Well Across CT.

· Support strategic external promotion, including developing conference proposals, delivering presentations and contributing to overall communications planning.

· Support professional development for Connecticut Age Well Collaborative team.

· Provide general support and thought partnership to all activities of the Director.

Requirements

Education:?

· Bachelor’s degree or graduate-level work in social justice, equity, community organizing, public health, public policy or a closely related field required.?

Experience:?

· Minimum of five years of experience with a community-based nonprofit, local or state government agency, collective impact or coalition organization.?

· Experience in strategic planning, and project management.

· Experience in grants management, writing and reporting.

· Experience conducting trainings and facilitating conversations related to equity, inclusion and belonging, with a comfort in lovingly supporting being uncomfortable.

· Knowledge of research and evaluation methods; strong skills in data collection/analysis.

· Familiarity with Connecticut and Connecticut municipalities.

· Familiarity with aging, disability and/or dementia networks.

Other:?

· Dedication to mission of CCC and the Connecticut Age Well Collaborative

· Passion for and experience in driving change through an equity lens

· Ability to work independently in a hybrid work environment and collaborate closely with a team

· Strong organizational skills with a focus on detail and quality

· Proven ability to prioritize and successfully balance multiple tasks

· Experience in relationship-building

· Excellent oral and written communication skills, including comfort and experience with public speaking

· Proficiency with standard office technology and software

· Ability to participate in events or meetings throughout Connecticut, in person as needed

· Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance.?

Work Environment and Physical Demands?

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform these functions.?

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.?

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.?