REACH Community Project Manager
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Full-time |
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Interviewing |
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| Date Posted |
Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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New York City,
NY
Website: http://
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| Job Description |
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, creative individual to help lead a project utilizing community-based participatory approaches to eliminate disparities faced by African Americans and Latinos with or at risk for diabetes in East Harlem, New York City, regionally and nationally. The Community Project Manager will help oversee a five-year project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of their Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
The Community Project Manager will be the face of this grant in the community. S/he will work with a diverse group of community, academic, clinical and public health leaders who will develop and implement community-based diabetes prevention and control programs. Activities will include community organization, outreach and partnership building, community assessments, strategic planning, and program implementation. The Community Project Manager will have experience in community organization and conducting assessments. S/he will lead the efforts to organize a Community Action Board (CAB), and build relationships with community leaders to build enthusiasm and interest in conducting the assessments and interventions the CAB has proposed. S/he will delegate data and information gathering to the project team, including project managers, project assistants, and outside collaborators. The Community Project Manager will maintain communication between the CAB and project staff, and ensure that the CAB and the researchers sharing their respective areas of expertise. S/he will maintain agendas and minutes and perform administrative duties, as necessary. |
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Qualifications
A Masters degree in public health, social work or a related field is preferred, as are: the ability to work with ethnically and racially diverse groups; a theoretical foundation and experience in community-based-participatory activities; experience in fields related to diabetes prevention and control (such as chronic disease, obesity, nutrition); and experience managing projects and project personnel. Demonstrated ability to communicate with multiple levels of staff and work with a wide range of academic and community-based organizations, to meet deadlines, and maintain programmatic and administrative priorities are also necessary. It is preferred that the applicant is proficient in Spanish.
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| How to Apply |
Please apply online to requisition no. 07-48444 at www.mountsinai.org/careers
Or - you can email your resume and cover letter detailing how your experience addresses the requirements of this position and your resume to:
Patricia.flood@mountsinai.org |
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