Job posting: Program Director, Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
November 2, 2016
SUMMARY
The Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF) is a targeted regional (state) program of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) designed to improve community conditions that lead to healthier birth outcomes among African Americans in the communities of Kenosha, Milwaukee and Racine. The Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative is informed by the Lifecourse Perspective and the 12-Point Plan to Eliminate the Black-White Gap in Birth Outcomes.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County (UWGMWC) has a unique position opening as LIHF Program Director, responsible for leading, managing, and evaluating policy, systems, and environmental change strategies through the Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families Collaborative. The LIHF Program Director is a position funded fully by grant support from the Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP). This project is in its 3rd year of a five year grant, with potential for renewal. The LIHF Program Director is responsible for maintaining the community wide LIHF Collaborative with support from United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, in its role as the backbone agency.
The LIHF Project Director will coordinate all efforts associated with UWGMWC’s role as Convening/Backbone Agency, including securing needed resources, managing the LIHF Support team and LIHF Fellows, and providing training to LIHF Fellows.
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KEY JOB FUNCTIONS
Advocate for and Advance Policy, Systems and Environmental Change (30%)
Guide Community Action Plan Vision and Strategy (30%)
Maintain and Grow LIHF Collaborative (20%)
Integrate Data (10%)
Support Regional Engagement (10%)
KEY REQUIREMENTSEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Ability to work in a complex environment using technical and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to establish good working relationships with community members, regulatory agencies, and members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to key leaders, public groups and boards of directors and respond to common inquiries or complaints as needed. Experience in working with software such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, or other similar programs and knowledge of computer based outcome reporting systems.
LOGIC AND REASONING ABILITY
Knowledge of research design and methods, and experience in analyzing statistical information. Ability to prioritize and balance competing demands. Ability to staff volunteer committees. Demonstrated independent decision-making skill and ability to complete complex and time sensitive work.
TO APPLY:
For further job criteria and complete details, click on: https://www.milwaukeejobs.com/j/21389802. If you meet or exceed job requirements, please apply directly at this web address today. Please indicate salary requirements.
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