Overdose Prevention Center Grants & Project Manager
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Job Location:
Burlington, CO - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 63445 - 70792
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
General Purpose
The Project Manager supports the City of Burlington and its partners to establish and operate an Overdose Prevention Center (OPC) in alignment with Act 178 (2024) City policies and Vermont Department of Health (VDH) Operating Guidelines. This position is responsible for ensuring the needs of the City of Burlington are met while overseeing the administration of the OPC grant be the acting project manager and ensure compliance.
This role involves extensive collaboration with the Mayors Office other City departments City Council Department of Financial Administration (DFA) state agencies the selected OPC provider and other OPC contractors nonprofit and healthcare partners substance use experts public safety and the community to ensure the successful implementation and operations of the Center.
Please note this position is 30 hours/week.
Union Affiliation:Non-Union
Pay Grade 20:$63445.20 - $70792.80 Annually
Remote Tier 2:Up to one(1) day remote/weekEssential Job Functions
1.Project & Grant Management
- Ensure the City and OPC Provider meet or exceed VDH Operating Guidelines and Compliance Plan which include requirements for the Service Assessment management staffing training facility design site selection security emergency protocols and data reporting and evaluation.
- Coordinate with the City Department of Finance & Administration (DFA) City Attorney and Vermont Department of Health DSU grant manager as needed to facilitate accurate and timely reporting and grant compliance.
- Work collaboratively with the OPC Provider Pacific Institute on Research & Education (PIRE) and other external contractors to meet data collection and evaluation needs of the City and State with a focus on service assessment community engagement neighborhood impact and ongoing cohort studies.
- Monitor grant progress against project workplan timelines budgets and deliverables escalating delays/barriers and recommending solutions as needed.
- Work collaboratively with OPC Provider and external contractors to organize community engagement events as needed.
- Respond to constituent inquiries with accurate timely and evidence-based information and listen to community concerns with understanding.
- Ensure transparency throughout the process utilize a data driven community-centered approach to implementation and ongoing operations of the OPC.
- Update the City OPC webpage as needed and in a timely way as new information is available and send out OPC updates to the mailing list.
- Participate in City public health & safety initiatives including but not limited to: CommStat PREVENT/CityLink CRT Situation Table City Circle SIM and other harm reduction programs and efforts.
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity and inclusion through professional development and the ability to work effectively with people from all backgrounds.
- Ability to adhere to City standards safety rules and personnel policies and to maintain regular reliable attendance.
- Bachelors degree in public health public policy social work public administration or related field is required
- Additional experience may be substituted for a degree requirement on a two-for-one year basis
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in public health harm reduction social services or government project management. Demonstrated understanding of substance use disorder harm reduction principles and public health equity.
- Experience managing grants budgets and compliance reporting.
- Excellent verbal written and public speaking skills with the ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite database systems and virtual meeting platforms.
- Ability to work in person in Burlington including occasional evenings/weekends for City Council meetings and community events.
- Reliable transportation to attend meetings and events across the city.
Additional Information
Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.
The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation race color national origin place of birth ancestry age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status crime victim status veteran status disability HIV positive status or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.
In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- PMBOK
- Visio
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Project Management Lifecycle
- Contracts
