Position Purposes: The Assistant Director of Prevention & Outreach is a programmatic leadership and logistical role responsible for the development, implementation, and administrative oversight of prevention and outreach initiatives. This position acts as the primary liaison for strategic partnerships, manages key project activities, and ensures the coordinated effort of outreach teams to successfully deliver health education and HIV/STI testing services to targeted communities.
Essential Functions:
· Program Management: Oversee and facilitate all project-related activities associated with specific grants or high-impact prevention programs. This includes developing and implementing program components, and monitoring progress against stated objectives.
· Partnership Development: Serve as the representative of the organization to external community venues and campuses. Proactively establish and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships through networking to expand program reach.
· Team and Peer Program Oversight: Lead the development and ongoing management of peer advocacy or mentor programs (e.g., Campus Ambassadors) as needed.
· Strategic Outreach Design: Identify, implement, and coordinate all major opportunities for education and testing activities, including developing culturally competent strategies for reaching priority and high-risk populations.
· Administrative Compliance & Reporting: Maintain thorough program documentation, demonstrate strong attention to detail in all departmental reporting, and ensure the accurate and timely submission of compliance data required by funding sources and regulatory bodies.
· Client Linkage Support: Support the team's ability to link patients and potential patients with navigation services (e.g., PrEP Navigator) and provide appropriate follow-up related to medical care access.
· Program Support: Provide direct HIV/STI testing support, education, and risk-reduction counseling.
· Attention to detail
· Completes all tasks fully according to their specification
· Well organized and responsible
· Ability to meet attendance requirements of regular and predictable attendance
· Ability to work with limited supervision
· Comply with all FHHS core policies and procedures
· Ability to interact positively with co-workers, managers, supervisor, clients, and vendors to be a good representative of FHHS.
Education/Professional:
· Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, or a related field OR demonstrated experience in program coordination and community engagement.
Preferred Skills:
· Comprehensive understanding of public health program management, grant administration, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, STIs, and PrEP.
· Ability to adapt to maintain flexibility in growing agency.
· Strong ability to interact with diverse groups and cultures to cultivate an inclusive and healthy work environment.
· Ability to work nontraditional work hours. This includes occasionally working weekends and/or evenings for special outreach events.
· Ability to travel to program and training locations.
· Ability or comfortability in public speaking and networking.
· Must be comfortable providing and promoting condom education and distribution
· Must have a valid Driver's License and reliable transportation. Willingness to work flexible, non-traditional hours (evenings/weekends) to manage and oversee outreach events.
Physical Requirements:
· Work is primarily office-based
· Must have the ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer
· Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds occasionally
· Working hours vary and may include evenings/nights, and multiple locations.
· Work with a diverse population.
· Physical ability to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings.
· Ability to travel occasionally to multiple clinic sites
Pay: From $57,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
