Program Director

Essential Job Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership and oversight to ensure effective integration of strategic tactics to support common program and public policy plans, including planning, promoting, budgeting, data analysis and evaluation
• Provide supervision to community outreach position
• Provide oversight for the implementation of early stage programs, community outreach, physician outreach initiatives and professional training
• Manage ambassadors and local advocates involvement in efforts to support Association's public policy initiatives
• Provide leadership to enable timely and responsible decision-making
• Manage grant writing, acquisitions, and reporting
• Develop and maintain relationships with related health care and social service providers
• Develop and maintain community partnerships
• Publically represent the Association with the media and external constituency groups
• Provide and/or review content for Chapter communications including, Chapter publications, media announcements on Alzheimer's disease, caregiver issues, and programs and services
• Recruit, train, coach and supervise Chapter program staff and program volunteers
• Assure compliance with all Association policies, procedures, standards and applicable regulatory requirements
• Lead staff in the achievement of the Alzheimer's Association's objectives to improve ADRD diagnosis, disclosure, and care, through a consultative and collaborative approach to Health Systems and their staff that increases the uptake of effective clinical practices.
• Lead staff in the development, prioritization, and cultivation of a Health Systems partnership portfolio, with an emphasis on systems with the greatest potential to impact the Association's Health Systems goals.

Minimum Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors's degree preferred in public health, social work, counseling or a related field.
• 5-7 years of leadership experience in program administration including needs assessment, program development, delivery, management and evaluation.
• 5-7 years of experience supervising professional staff and volunteers.
• Experience with strategic planning, budget development and staff management.
• Knowledge of applicable healthcare delivery systems and issues such as: Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, HMOs, long term care insurance, etc.
• Knowledge/experience with dementia/Alzheimer's issues
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel, Google and Power Point.
• Excellent writing skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Commitment to teamwork and ability to work effectively with volunteers, staff and external contacts

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities

• Ability to anticipate, identify, organize and analyze growth opportunities

• Ability to coach and develop staff and volunteers

• Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and electronically to a variety of audiences

• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations

• Ability to analyze information and make timely, appropriate decisions

• High level of integrity, diplomacy and initiative

• Ability to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as required

• Ability to travel as needed to perform job duties

• Ability to operate designated office equipment

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds