I. JOB SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Project Director the Project Coordinator Youth position is a grant funded position of the Drug Free Communities Program Grant. The Project Coordinator - Youth is responsible for providing coordination for the day-to-day operation of the DFC grant, working under the direction of the Project Director (Executive Director) of Hale Opio Kauai Inc. The position includes outreach, coordination and leadership development of the youth coalition members in reaching the coalition's goals of implementing community-level prevention strategies that reduce drug and alcohol-related harms in the community.
II. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
An undergraduate degree in a marketing/media, public relations, public health, behavioral sciences or related field; or equivalent professional experience with community coalition building preferred.
Beneficial to have knowledge and experience in the prevention of substance use to include risk and protective factors, best practices and evidence-based strategies.
Experience in human service delivery as it relates to youth, families, and community collaboration.
Proven written, oral communication, dynamic public speaking and social media skills.
Efficient in community team building and developing and maintaining partnerships.
Work with the existing Project Coordinator - Adults (two positions exist for Kaua'i County) and stakeholders to develop annual work plans that support youth and adult partnerships, issue focused, community-level strategies and support the work of statewide strategic efforts.
Must be a highly motivated self-starter, self-reliant, good problem solver, results oriented.
III. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
In collaboration with Ho' okele coalition members and existing project coordinator, the Project Coordinator facilitates communication, provides resources, and helps with planning and coordination of substance abuse prevention activities, in keeping with the Drug Free Communities grant.
Coordinate implementation of evidence-based strategies to effectively fulfill the communitywide prevention plan. Includes a high-profile mass media campaign.
Facilitate community education and organize special events with the youth sector.
Coordinate activities of coalition, including trainings, surveys, research, programs, volunteer management and other administrative efforts that support coalition members in implementing action plan.
Meet regularly with and monitor progress of coalition action committees, providing support and facilitation as appropriate;
Facilitate communication within coalition and to the community: distribute meeting minutes, e-newsletters, local media, social networking, and other opportunities;
Collaborate with local governments, schools, businesses, churches, and others;
Develop and compile local data to assist Coalition in making data-driven decisions;
Report community progress to CDC and community stakeholders.
Build relationships with community partners to reach program and finance goals.
Collect and use data to inform Ho' okele Coalition members.
Performs other duties as required to ensure success of the Drug Free Communities Program Grant and the Ho' okele Coalition
Attend all trainings as needed.
IV. OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
Performs all other duties deemed necessary.
V. WORKING CONDITIONS:
