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:
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Commitment to teamwork and ability to work effectively with volunteers, staff and external contacts
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Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities
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Ability to anticipate, identify, organize and analyze growth opportunities
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Ability to coach and develop staff and volunteers
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Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and electronically to a variety of audiences
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Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
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Ability to analyze information and make timely, appropriate decisions
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High level of integrity, diplomacy and initiative
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Ability to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as required
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Ability to travel as needed to perform job duties
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Ability to operate designated office equipment
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Ability to lift up to 50 pounds