MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Report To: Chief of Program, Strategy, & Impact Officer Job Type: Full-time (40 hrs a week)

Compensation: Salary $70,000 - $75,000 Location: Hybrid (remote & onsite on SI)

Job Classification: Exempt

ABOUT PARTNERSHIPS

The mission of the Partnerships for Community Wellness (Partnerships) is to promote wellness and improve the

health of the Staten Island community through collaboration and a multidisciplinary approach. Improving community

health is a collaborative effort, and partnerships leverages trusted relationships to build coalitions to address SI public

health issues. Partnerships has extensive expertise in convening diverse community stakeholders, utilizing data to

drive decisions, and identifying evidence-based strategies to collectively approach complex health issues for the

most at-risk communities on SI.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Partnerships seeks a Community Engagement Manager to lead the outreach team and to manage the Opioid

Settlement funded public health vending machine project. This role is responsible for ensuring all program

deliverables are met, supervising and leading staff towards outcomes, and implementing a robust outreach strategy.

This position reports to the Chief Program, Impact & Strategy Officer.

Job Responsibilities:

Grants & Compliance Management

Serve as primary point of program contact for public health vending machine project
Prepare and submit high-quality reports as dictated by grant/program deliverables and supervisor

assignment

Maintain sufficient compliance with opioid overdose prevention program requirements

Required competencies: Time management, strong comprehension and writing ability, strong written and oral

communication

Project Management & Oversight

Clearly understand all required grant deliverables, project deliverables, and required tasks
Work with Project Manager and Chief of Programs, Impact, and Strategy to develop and monitor

workplans for outreach team strategies and activities

Ensure all required deliverables and benchmarks are met
Monitor required inventory, materials disseminated, and community members engaged & reached

using tracking tools

Order required supplies and materials for outreach team’s success
Liaise with IDS and other vendors as needed to implement required PHVM and other

activities/deliverables

Develop and implement systems for efficient stocking and maintenance of PHVMs and other ongoing

outreach strategies

Required competencies: Project and program management, strong organization skills, adequate competency in

Google Suite, Asana, and other data tracking tools, strong written and oral communication

Tabling and Engagement

Manage the process of vetting, scheduling, and deploying the outreach team for tabling and other

community events

Ensure all outreach team members and volunteers are appropriately representing Partnerships,

including but not limited to appropriate clothing, clear affiliation with the organization, and

professionalism

Work with team to ensure we are providing interpersonal interventions with community members at

tabling and events (community education)

Establish and maintain strategic partnerships to further outreach team’s reach and impact
Attend outreach and engagement events as needed
Manage the training and deployment of volunteers/community health messengers/community

members as needed

Required competencies: Strong team building and team dynamic skills, mastery of community engagement and

behavior change strategies (Ex., motivational interviewing), clear written and oral communication, ability to

adequately cascade messages/protocols from leadership to staff

Education & Training

Schedule and dispatch relevant outreach team members to provide trainings within the department’s

scope

Ensure all outreach team members are trained in appropriate department offerings
Refine and update presentations with updated data and feedback as needed
Dispatch evaluation tools (surveys, etc) in alignment with organizational processes to assess changes

in knowledge and behavior

Prioritize harm reduction and naloxone specific outreach and education in alignment with grant

deliverables and department goals

Required competencies: Strong communication skills, culturally responsive communication and presentation

delivery, strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills

Public Health Communication and Messaging

Oversee creation of culturally responsive print and digital outreach materials
Oversee creation of culturally responsive social marketing materials aimed at increasing community

knowledge and influencing behavior change

Effectively deploy communication materials into the community using in-person, digital, and mass

media dissemination strategies

Required competencies: proficient with public health messaging/social marketing approaches, proficient with

social media/design tools OR strong communication liaising with vendors and communication creative direction

Staff Supervision & Development

Regularly meet with staff to assess: progress, areas for support, and ongoing professional

development

Document staff supervision and development using Partnerships required tracking tools
Identify and support staff in obtaining external professional development as needed

Required competencies: Ability to lead (inspire, clearly communicate with, supervise) a team of individuals,

empathy, ability to hold team accountable to clearly outlined deliverables and metrics

Cross Department Collaboration

Collaborate with the Evaluation Department to establish metrics, monitor progress, and conduct

evaluation activities as needed. This includes needs assessments, harm reduction dashboards, and

focus groups

Collaborate with the TYSA team to source ideas, input, and partnerships with TYSA members included

but not limited to the Crisis Prevention & Intervention workgroup

Required competencies: Strong written and oral communication, proficiency in gathering actionable insights from

data, ability to incorporate diverse thoughts/perspectives into strategy and materials

Requirements & Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, or a related field is preferred with a minimum

of a Bachelor’s Degree in related field

2 plus years of experience in a Public Health or Non-Profit setting
Strong understanding and passion for harm reduction approaches to substance use
Strong understanding of the systemic conditions (e.g. classism, racism, etc) that contribute to poor

behavioral health outcomes

Knowledge of community organizing strategies - familiarity with collective impact is a plus
Comfort level and familiarity with evaluating program outcomes, as well as collecting and applying

qualitative and quantitative data methodology

Comfort level with public speaking and community engagement
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Ability to take initiative and accountability for multiple projects
Ability to stay organized and meet deadlines while maintaining multiple projects
Basic proficiency in full MS Office package – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
Basic proficiency in G-suite
Basic proficiency in using video conferencing platforms and project management software
Knowledge of Staten Island Community
Participate in annual conferences, as approved by DOHMH
Detail oriented
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000

Please note that this role may require some evening and weekend work (in addition to your 40 hours)

and travel to community events and conferences.

How to Apply: This is a full-time position that may require some travel for trainings and conferences as well as night

and weekend events. Candidates interested in the position should send their cover letter and resume via email to

Jazmin Rivera at jazmin@partnerships.nyc. Please include Manager of Community Engagement in the subject line.

Partnerships for Community Wellness is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered

for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or

veteran status.

Partnerships has attempted to accurately describe this position but reserves the right to change, add, or delete

tasks/duties outlined in this job description. Any changes will be at the sole discretion of Partnerships at any time.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this

position.

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