Description

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

Center for Safe Alaskans (Safe Alaskans) promotes wellbeing, the prevention of injuries and improved safety of Alaskans. The core values guiding our work are to be innovative, collaborative, inclusive and respectful, data-driven, and strengths-based. The public health model is the foundation of our work.

Salary:                         $68,000 - $75,000 exempt; salary

Status:                         At-Will, Full-Time (40 hours a week)

Remote Work:            The position is potentially up to 25% remote work and at least 75% onsite work.

Location:                    Anchorage, Alaska. A transition period to of up to 60 days of fully remote work may be possible to accommodate a move to Alaska.

Benefits:                     Generous benefits package includes employer matched 403(b) retirement contributions, employer paid employee health, dental, and vision insurance, and significant paid time off plus holidays. Relocation expenses may be provided; inquire for more details.

How to apply:             Send an email describing interest in the potions with a resume or cv to Mandi@safealaskans.org.

Date to apply:            Applications will be considered weekly until the position is filled.

Contact:                  Mandi Seethaler, Deputy Director

mandi@safealaskans.org

907-929-3939

The injury prevention Senior Program Manager position plays an instrumental role in improving the wellbeing and safety of all Alaskans by:

• Leading the design, development, implementation, direct service, and evaluation of initiatives to prevent injuries and promote safety from the community to statewide levels.
• Managing and supporting all prevention activities, strategic planning, and budgeting.
• Extensive public contact and includes acting as a liaison with local public health staff, other professionals, community-based organizations, and government agencies.
• Supporting all efforts in injury prevention and is delegated broad responsibility for program implementation and works with considerable independence.
• Collaboratively working with the injury prevention safety promotion team and manage at least one employee.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative evaluation of projects and participate in research.
• Disseminate findings through oral presentations and written reports, to various audiences including funders, stakeholders, and the public.
• Grant writing (as part of a team) and grant management and reporting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Lead design, development, implementation, direct service, assessment and evaluation of current, new, and innovative intervention strategies and programs to prevent injuries and promote safety locally and statewide.
• Develop and implement multi-faceted injury prevention activities targeted for at-risk populations. Establish measurements to determine the effectiveness and impact of programs.
• Ensure programs are in strong fiscal standing. Assist with preparing and monitoring project budgets.
• Determine effectiveness, appropriateness, and feasibility of implementation of interventions, and use that analysis to participate with a team to write grant proposals and seek funding.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative evaluations such as needs assessments, literature reviews, project evaluation, and interpreting and summarizing results in oral presentations and written reports for professional audiences and the public.
• Analyze trauma registry and other data to identify the pattern, frequency, and risk for injury in the community. Seek and monitor injury data and support efforts to improve data collection and evaluation activities.
• Promote positive communication and working relationships with community partners and funding agencies.
• Participate in, and provide leadership to local, state, and regional groups and committees related to injury prevention. Represent the Center for Safe Alaskans on committees and task forces, including the Alaska Shared Risk and Protective Factor Community of Practice and the Alaska Traffic Records Coordinating Committee.
• Coordinate and collaborate with local public health agencies, private organizations, the media, and the public to raise awareness about the predictability and preventability of injuries. Advance the knowledge of injury prevention through publications and presentations.
• Organize, lead and present at events, workshops, presentations, and trainings.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL APPLICANT

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty above. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill and ability required. Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or five years of relevant professional experience required; Master of Public Health preferred.
• At least two years of professional experience in safety promotion and injury prevention.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Dedication to improving Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in all areas of work.
• Sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce and community; recognize the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and foster an environment reflective of the community at large.
• Experience in community needs assessments, program planning, logic model development, community-based evaluation methodologies, and assessment.

• Ability to analyze data, scientific literature, and other information; draw logical, evidence-based conclusions; and organize and communicate the information appropriately for specific audiences. Ability to organize, prioritize and execute complex projects with high attention to detail.
• Ability to apply data and evidence-based literature to design, implement, and evaluate a public health program.
• Knowledge of evidence-based concepts for health promotion and injury prevention throughout the social-ecological model.

• Strong technology skills (presentation software, word processing, statistical software, and social media).
• Understanding of health promotion and behavior change theories, advanced training and skills in health promotion and prevention program delivery. Ability to create social norms and marketing campaigns from community-level data as part of a team.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities and the ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments.
• Ability to meet deadlines; handle multiple, complex, and abstract tasks; capacity for detail-oriented work; an ability to work independently as well as part of a team; Work habits that are suited to independent and remote work, include but not limited to self-motivation, self-discipline, manage distractions, and meet deadlines, and a history of meeting established performance expectations. Ability to prioritize and manage a full workload.

Physical Requirements: The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee should meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing this job, the employee must handle paperwork, operate computer equipment, and communicate effectively in writing and orally with staff and the public. Some evening and weekend hours are required.

Additionally, this work can be physical and requires exertion; one must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds. The job requires stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling. Vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is necessary to receive detailed information through oral communications and to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for the use of measuring devices and observing general surroundings and activities. The employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions daily, cold, heat, and noise. Reasonable accommodation will enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

The Center for Safe Alaskans is at 4241 B Street, Suite 100, Anchorage. Work is frequently conducted in the community, and the Senior Program Manager must attend meetings and events outside the office. Remote work expectations and requirements will be communicated in a Remote Work Agreement. The position is potentially up to 25% remote work and at least 75% onsite.

Equal Employment Opportunity. We intend that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity, and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

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