Position Title:
Capacity Building and Community Engagement ManagerTime Type:
Full timePosition Summary and Qualifications:
Through Saint Josephs University the Estadt-Lubert Collaborative is pioneering a healing ecosystem in Kensington grounded in supportive housing integrated healthcare and social wellness. Reporting to senior leadership the Capacity Building Coordinator will play a critical role in identifying and mapping services for unsheltered individuals experiencing substance use disorders in the neighborhood. This position will be responsible for networking and strategic relationship-building with key stakeholders and community providers. Further the Capacity Building Coordinator will support stronger collaboration integration communication and capacity building across partners in the community (e.g. Mother of Mercy House).Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify integrate and develop high-quality services aligned with the Collaboratives values for the unsheltered individuals experiencing substance use disorders
Engage with individuals with lived experience to inform program improvement
Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with community-based organizations supportive housing sites and healthcare providers to support integrated care
Represent the Collaborative at stakeholder meetings and community forums
Coordinate Drop-In program at Mother of Mercy House on Mondays and Tuesday from 9 AM to noon including managing budget and administration.
Engaging students at SJU to volunteer advocate service learning by creating opportunities for student involvement in Kensington. Track participation
Produce a newsletter twice a month whose primary audience is the existing non-profits serving unsheltered people in Kensington.
Coordinate in-services quarterly for non-profit partners
Provide Administrative support to Joan and S. Mary including calendar correspondence managing listserv writing monthly report on capacity building.
Maintaining donor fife and correspondence
Track spending against budget for capacity building program. Provide quarterly report for budget vs actual
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Social Work Public Health Nonprofit Management or related field
Demonstrated commitment to harm reduction and trauma-informed care
Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills
Strong ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced collaborative environment
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and data tracking tools
Preferred
Masters degree in Social Work Public Health or a related field
Experience managing cross-sector partnerships and/or working with government and nonprofit systems
Bi-lingual Spanish speaking
Ability to work independently
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
The select candidate should expect to work on-site in Kensington for the majority of the workweek and reliable transportation is required to visit multiple sites.
Saint Josephs University is a private Catholic Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about and to make a positive contribution to our mission. Saint Josephs University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity diversity and inclusion. EOE
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