[Jobs] JOB OPPORTUNITY - Program Specialist - Outreach and Coordination (California Breast Cancer Research Program)

[Leora Lawton]

Program Specialist - Outreach and Coordination

Job Title: Program Specialist - Outreach and Coordination

Jointly Reports To: CRIBS Program Director & Commonweal Executive
Director

Status: Up to full-time, exempt. Employed by Commonweal. This is a
temporary two-year position with part-time work possible in year three.

Wage: Salary based on experience, plus generous benefits package.

Organization

The California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP) of the University
of California and Commonweal (a nonprofit organization) are developing
and implementing an innovative project, Community-based Research
Infrastructure to Better Science (CRIBS), funded by a grant from the
National Institutes of Environmental Health. CRIBS is intended to
stimulate community-based participatory research that addresses the
environmental causes of and/or social disparities in breast cancer. The
program will consist of outreach workshops, intensive training,
technical assistance, and a web-supported learning community that will
result in conducting community/academic collaborative research on the
environmental causes of and social disparities in breast cancer. The
ultimate goal is to develop solutions that will reduce the suffering
from breast cancer.

CBCRP has more than a decade of experience funding community/academic
partnerships to conduct community-based participatory research.
Commonweal has a rich history of engaging community organizations in
dialog about the science at the intersection of cancer and the
environment. This project brings together the strengths of these two
organizations to achieve the long-term goal of transforming the way
research is conducted on these topics, the public's health and health
disparities experienced by traditionally vulnerable populations. 

Position

Reporting to the CRIBS Program Director and Commonweal Executive
Director, and working with a project team, the program specialist will
take on key internal and external roles in the project. Experience with
both project administration and engagement with community organizations
is required. The Program Specialist position is based in the San
Francisco Bay Area and will require frequent travel between Oakland,
Berkeley, and Bolinas, and occasional travel throughout California. The
position can be home-based or office-based.

Responsibilities

Program Outreach

* Conduct extensive outreach and publicity to inform community
organizations and potentially interested academic research partners
about workshops, utilizing print and electronic fliers as well as
one-to-one phone contact to get the word out to statewide, regional and
local organizations and networks.
* Conduct extensive follow-up with those who attended outreach
workshops to encourage their interest in applying for and participating
in the intensive training program.
* Conduct extensive outreach and publicity to encourage potential
partnerships in applying for and participating in the intensive training
program.

Program Coordination

* Manage internal team work and communication using project
management software (i.e, basecamp), setting up and taking notes for
meetings, developing and maintaining activities and deadlines, etc.
* Handle all logistics for both the outreach workshops and the
intensive training sessions (face-to-face and online), including finding
and setting up training facilities and food for each session, preparing
training materials, coordinating session travel and reimbursement for
participants and presenters, and preparing honorariums.
* Make all necessary logistical arrangements for mock study
section.
* Identify sites and make all necessary logistical arrangements
for ten outreach workshops to take place in various regions throughout
the state.
* Assist in managing budget and grant reports.
* Maintain database and manage mailings and online communication.
* Collect data on grant submissions, scientific and collaborative
CRC merit scores, and funding decisions.

Qualifications

* 4+ years successfully working with diverse communities,
including outreach, training and technical assistance.
* California-state familiarity, knowledge, and relationships with
multiple communities and/or community organizations. 
* Excellent technology skills with experience working in multiple
software programs (including Microsoft word and excel, basecamp, survey
monkey, meeting wizard).
* Track record of delivering superior results, inspiring teams,
and assuming leadership roles.
* Highly intelligent, with the ability to think and act quickly
and strategically. Proven ability to work with efficiency, flexibility,
and good humor. Commitment to striving for excellence in all matters.
* Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a
wide array of people - junior and senior staff, people of all races and
ethnicities, for-profit and nonprofit, and from other diverse
backgrounds.
* Outstanding written and verbal communication and interpersonal
skills, including conflict management skills. Ability to exercise tact
and diplomacy in organizational settings. 
* Excellent time management skills, meticulous attention to
detail, and ability to manage multiple projects. Strong planning and
organizational skills. 
* Passion for CBCRP's and Commonweal's mission and impact.
Knowledge of and experience with Community-based Participatory Research
(CBPR).
* Demonstrated commitment to environmental justice, health
disparities reduction, and/or breast cancer advocacy. 
* Bilingual strongly preferred.

To Apply

Send a cover letter and resume in a single, combined Microsoft Word
document to marj at marjplumb. com. Cover letter can be up to 2 pages and
should address the qualifications for the position. Resume can be up to
a 2 pages and should address education and work history. Title the
document and Subject Line of the email with your "LastNameFirstName"
(ex., SmithMary). Do not include any additional information in the email
body. No phone calls or faxes please. Applications not adhering to these
directions will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Commonweal is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications
from youth, people of color, people of all sexual orientations and
gender identities, and people with disabilities.

Posted: December 6, 2010

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