Program Specialist (part-time) - Long Island, NY

MADD Careers Center•Long Island City, NY

8d•$25 - $25•Remote

About The Position

Organize and implement all aspects and technical portions of core and supplemental underage drinking and drunk driving prevention programs for targeted populations at the State and Local level. Responsible for all program administration including regular liaison and reporting, achievement of established performance objectives, development of programs to achieve objectives and adherence to all program and/or grant policies and guidelines. This is a remote, work from home position, which will require 50% travel in the local community, availability during weekday morning/afternoon working hours and occasional weekends. The selected candidate must reside in the general Long Island, NY area with an understanding that some travel within the New York City Metropolitan area might occur. The individual hired will need to have reliable personal transportation as they will oversee initiatives within the following counties on Long Island: Suffolk and Nassau which would be 80% of their time within this role, as well as the five boroughs of New York City: Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island), Manhattan, & the Bronx which would be 20% of their time within this role. This position pays $25/hour at 20 hours per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Human Services or equivalent experience.
One to two years’ experience in work with the implementation of community awareness, education, partnership and youth programs specifically related to community health.
Previous experience working with programs or grant administration helpful.
Travel and flexible hours are required.
Strong organizational skills, be detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and execute in a high-volume environment.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop and convey thoughts clearly, logically, and concisely both orally and in writing, using appropriate grammar and command of the English language.
Ability to work both independently and with others to resolve issues and maintain composure and professionalism in an environment of changing and/or multiple priorities.
Must be able to work on a timetable, meet deadlines, follow instructions, and accept direction on given assignments.
Strong work ethic with the ability to maintain a high activity level.
Must have exceptional internal and external customer service orientation.
Must have demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook and be familiar with entering data into on-line systems.
Should also have basic record keeping and math skills.
Ability to maintain social, ethical, and organizational standards in job related activities, at work and in the community.
Ability to maintain workplace confidentiality and take ownership/accountability for own actions and aspects of the job.

Responsibilities

Ensure that goals and objectives as designated by MADD management and/or the grantor are achieved by developing and designing events targeted to accomplish specific objectives and providing marketing and outreach of the program to community agencies.
Ensure that grant proposals include MADD’s program directives.
Assist with the management of the implementation and logistics of adult drunk driving prevention and underage drinking prevention programs through the design and facilitation of training programs at the State and Local level.
Organize and host orientation meetings, evaluation meetings, facilitator training and facilitation of parent workshops and student presentations.
Assist in sourcing and recruiting volunteers, as needed, for applicable programs.
Provide training, guidance, support and motivation to volunteers and staff by conducting training meetings, telephone coaching and on-site assistance.
Maintain tracking and data collection of programs and/or grant results, financial reports, and the progress for evaluation and improvement.
Identify areas that are not fully utilizing the resources available and ensure assistance is provided in a timely manner.
Participate in the implementation of National program evaluation measures.
Perform other duties as assigned.