Program Coordinator, TMP

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule: Hybrid Schedule (3 Days On-site)
• Salary Range: $66,300-$67,000

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Position Summary

The TechMPower (TMP) project is looking for a Program Coordinator to support a 4-year, NIDA-funded innovative study that aims to prevent and treat HIV and overdose in criminal justice settings through the implementation of a comprehensive bundle of evidence-based strategies that will enhance the effective delivery of interventions for both HIV and substance use disorder (SUD). Under the direction of and reporting to the Project Director, the Program Coordinators will support the implementation of milestones and tasks to ensure TMP research and administrative needs are met in 6 county sites in New York and New Jersey. In addition, they will be central to community engagement and data collection protocols within jail sites and community partners, working closely with the PD and MPIs as required by the study.

We are seeking to hire two people who will coordinate the study in three regional areas within New York State and New Jersey.

THIS POSITION IS GRANT-FUNDED. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY.

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Responsibilities

• Support Principal Investigators and co-investigators in the coordination and implementation of surveys and other data collection efforts.
• Track and implement study milestones in assigned communities.
• Assist in the development of TMP projects, including staff trainings, community engagement, and research efforts, including surveying and interviews.
• Coordinate regional cohorts and gatherings in conjunction with TMP staff and partners.
• Facilitate communication, recruitment, data collection, and management with academic study partners, jail sites, and community partners.
• Support Data Manager activities by coordinating data management, developing databases, and performing basic analyses as needed.
• Conduct surveys and interviews toward the completion of study milestones.
• Coordinate website development and content updates, perform basic website maintenance.
• Prepare communications updates and other materials to support project activities, including research sites, communities, and the state advisory board.
• Support TMP events as directed by the Project Director, including organizing planning meetings and events related to the Community Advisory Board and TMP implementation strategies (Trainings, coalition workgroup meetings, implementation team meetings, and navigation case management) as needed.
• General administrative support of TMP projects.
• Assist the Project Director in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or its equivalent required.
• Up to 2 years of relevant professional experience.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Residency in a community participating in TMP.
• Experience coordinating a research or health program.
• Experience working with the criminal legal system.
• Experience with database software, such as Microsoft Access, Qualtrics, RedCap, and SPSS.

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Other Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to behavioral health, substance use disorder, and healthcare issues and activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and administrative skills.
• Highly organized, good problem-solving skills, flexible.
• Must be able to work independently and on teams.
• Must be highly skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, BOX, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams.
• Position will require travel to assigned communities in New York and New Jersey.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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