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Position Highlights:
Position Title: Outreach Coordinator
Location: Hybrid
Position End Date: 10/31/2024
Salary: $74,520 Plus Benefits
Overview:
The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention and response activities within the State Funded Projects program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for an Outreach Support Coordinator. The Outreach Coordinator will work to inform training and communication efforts associated with drug overdose prevention.
Minimum Qualifications:
· A Bachelor’s degree in public health, the social sciences, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
· Minimum of 2 years related work experience
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Excellent organization and project management skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously with competing timelines
· Experience conducting interviews and focus groups in-person and remotely
· Experience coding qualitative data
· Demonstrated knowledge in overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, recovery, and/or drug policy
· Demonstrated ability to work well independently and within teams
· Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
· Ability to work effectively with diverse partners and stakeholders
· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom, as well as statistical software such as SPSS, R, or SAS
Responsibilities:
· Develop education campaigns and training sessions for the general public, and internal and external stakeholders
· Conduct interviews and focus groups with at-risk individuals
· Develop surveys and other tools to collect data associated with drug use and overdose
· Train others in leading focus groups and in conducting interviews
· Analyze qualitative data collected in interviews and focus groups and write up the results in a summary report
· Collaborate with epidemiologists to develop qualitative interview guides to complement quantitative data
· Collaborate with communications staff to ensure materials encompass data collected and inform communications strategy
· Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
· Gather and disseminate information of overdose research and opportunities for continuing education
Special Notes:
This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and New Jersey Department of Health in order to best support the State of New Jersey in their public health programming.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
