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Vibrant Emotional Health

Program Manager, Community Engagement

Vibrant Emotional Health, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Position Overview Vibrant is seeking a Program Manager to oversee the Coordinated Child Service Initiative and community engagement efforts for Community Programs. This person will be a strong relationship manager with both the funder DOHMH, community leaders, community participants, and external partners. The Program Manager will have excellent administrative skills to coordinate and lead all program activity, as well as a strategic vision to ensure that outcomes from all community meetings are integrated into a thoughtful plan that can inform the NYC government youth mental health priorities. Additionally, this role will be essential is shaping ongoing outreach efforts that drives the impact, awareness and trust of all Vibrant\'s direct services programs.

Duties/Responsibilities

Lead activities, coordination, moderation, and implementation of the Coordinated Children's Service Initiative (CCSI), including 5 Borough-Based Councils (BBCs) per month, one Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) meeting a month, and quarterly Citywide Oversight Committee (COC) meetings.

Support Strategic Impact leadership in all aspects of pursuit and development of new community-based partnerships and alliances

Support AVP of Community Engagement in due diligence activities and engagement with potential impact partners and consumers

Manage Family Advocate and Youth Peer Advocate

Support Strategic Impact leadership in all aspects of pursuit and development of new community-based partnerships

Research, identify, and pursue new partnership opportunities

Build and maintain partnership/resource database

Provide administrative support for Vibrant\'s speaker\'s bureau and advocacy initiative

Write monthly summaries of each Borough Based Council meeting that summarizes concerns, themes, and insight provided by community members

Provide trends analysis and strategic advisory on a regular and annual basis for the funding partner and internal leadership

Lead and coordinate with internal staff to implement regular trainings that meet the needs of community members and participants that inform support of youth mental health

Conduct city-wide policy research and analysis

Collaborate with Vibrant Program\'s staff, PPGA and Community Engagement leadership to design and support new and ongoing community advocacy, engagement and outreach activities

Design outreach, advocacy and recruitment activities

Support contract oversight and drive all administrative tracking, reimbursement, and distribution of materials, for deliverables

Build a strong relationship with the funding partners to ensure grant deliverables are met, communication is strong, and all administrative needs are met

Track and report status of partnerships within Community Engagement department

Represent Vibrant in external meetings

Other tasks as deemed appropriate for the role

Required Skills/Abilities

Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent organizational, planning and prioritization skills

Strong negotiation skills

Strong analytical, risk management and creative problem-solving skills

Strong presentation skills

RFP, proposal and grant writing experience

Experience with budgeting processes

Experience supervision and leading teams

Familiarity with social services, behavioral health and health care landscape

Entrepreneur mindset

Personal alignment with Vibrant\'s Vision, Mission, and Core Values

Required Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in behavioral health discipline, public administration, or public health

5+ years of experience in community case management, public policy, public health, or social services

Experience working with youth and caregivers/parents

Work flexible hours, as required

Bilingual and bi-cultural candidates are encouraged to apply

Physical and Sensory Requirements

Mostly sedentary work; using standard office equipment including: a computer, keyboard, and telephone

Ability to work collaboratively with staff, residents, families, service providers, and others

Ability to remain calm and composed under stress

Ability to respond to telephones and other auditory stimulation

Ability to evaluate/interpret information and make independent judgment/decisions

Excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, pre-tax transit/parking, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available. 4 weeks\' vacation, plum benefits, etc.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Vibrant does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted on our careers page and all communications from the Vibrant recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @vibrant.org email address.

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