Program Manager/Community Prevention (Hybrid)

City of Boston Residency Required

Job Description:

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly the most vulnerable. The BPHC envisions a thriving Boston where all residents live healthy, fulfilling lives free of racism, poverty, violence, and other systems of oppression. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of antiracism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Primary responsibility for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of the Bureau's MDPH-funded youth substance use prevention work in Boston in coordination with Bureau management and Bureau Community Prevention Office staff.

DUTIES:

• Work with coalitions, city departments, and community organizations to plan and implement prevention programming using the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF).
• Work with Center for Strategic Prevention Support (CSPS), ORS prevention and treatment providers, and MDPH to conduct community assessments, implement grant activities, and evaluate results.
• Serve as the primary contact for the MassCALL3 grant initiative.
• Strengthen linkages among local programs, initiatives and coalitions addressing youth substance use.
• Provide timely and high-quality completion of all grant deliverables, reports and documentation required by MDPH.
• Activities will include fiscal management, community organizing, report writing, meeting coordination, group facilitation and training, legislative advocacy, billing oversight, technical assistance to community partners, and contract compliance.
• Assist Youth Prevention Program Director in grant preparation and fund development.
• Represent the Office to the community, agencies, individuals and other stakeholders.
• Work in a confidential capacity with the Youth Prevention Program Director.
• Develop, implement and manage projects related to the program for the provision of services and to ensure effective operations and compliance with established standards and contracted goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as required.

Reports to Youth Prevention Program Director of Community Prevention.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in public health or related field is required with 1 year of related experience OR BA/BS required with 3 year of related experience.
• Experience with Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) preferred. Community
• Prevention (CPS) certified or willingness to complete certification in one year required.
• Program evaluation experience preferred.
• Experience in substance abuse prevention, community health planning, community organizing and providing technical assistance is essential.
• Strong group facilitation skills required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Leadership capability and demonstrated successful experience working with diverse populations is required.
• Experience working with youth preferred.
• Bilingual language capability preferred.

Additional Information

City of Boston Residency Required. A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for., This position requires direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties., Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification, This is a grant funded position, The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply

Union Status

Non-Union

Job Grade

SAL

Pay Range

$58,000 to $63,000 annually

Standard Hours

Shift

35 hours; some evenings and weekends required.