Community Coalition Coordinator - Springdale

The Community Coalition Coordinator organizes and maintains a community substance abuse prevention coalition. This position provides staff assistance to the community coalition; recruits and trains coalition members; guides the continuous development and implementation of a community substance abuse prevention plan; and acts as a liaison between the community coalition and funders/evaluators.

General responsibilities:

• Recruit, train, and retain members to form a strong, consistent prevention coalition.
• Coordinate and facilitate coalition meetings and workgroups.
• Develop and implement plans for involving ethnically and linguistically diverse communities and underserved populations in the Coalition and the programs.
• Coordinate prevention activities (parent events, key leader events, public awareness campaigns) and ensure the implementation of evidence-based prevention programs as described in Strategic Plan and annual comprehensive action plan.
• Assist coalition members in navigating the Strategic Prevention Framework and guide coalition to annually evaluate program success, conduct a needs assessment, and develop/update a comprehensive action plan.
• Work as a team member of Rural Resources Community Action and collaborating agency staff, communicate effectively with members and community partners.
• Maintain fiscal and policy/procedure compliance.
• Report on progress and challenges as required.  Complete monthly reporting and data entry. Maintain coalition documentation.
• Participate in Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery required meetings and training events.

Kknowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of evidence-based prevention strategies, experience with community capacity building, community organizing, and youth development principles.
• Significant demonstrated ability/experience utilizing training materials, lesson plans and curriculums, to teach and/or provide training, to do effective public speaking and group presentations, to facilitate groups specifically for youth.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, agency staff, community officials and the general public.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with others as a team on projects.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports, correspondence and documentation.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies, procedures, and regulations applicable to program areas.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to operate a computer and use Microsoft Office software to include computerized recordkeeping systems.

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