Research Project Coordinator - 530632

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Research Project Coordinator supports the overall development of research project(s), assisting with project design, management, and implementation. This role promotes the project and serves as a liaison between the project and contacts internal and external to the University. The position may involve supervising students, providing general office assistance, creating promotional materials, and assisting in the development of other potential projects. Specifically, this role supports the Mental Health Awareness and Literacy Training for First Responders initiative, which aims to provide mental health awareness and literacy training across all 67 Alabama counties. The training will help individuals recognize the signs of mental illness, de-escalate crises, and connect those in need to services, targeting first responders, public safety, and criminal justice personnel. The project will train participants to recognize mental disorder signs, establish linkages with community mental health agencies, employ crisis de-escalation techniques, and educate about available resources. The project will utilize the evidenced-based Mental Health First Aid program. The Project Coordinator will be required to become a certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer and will coordinate all project-related activities, assist in communicating with local and statewide boards, develop and deliver training, maintain records, write annual reports, communicate with the Project Support Team, ensure data collection, oversee record security, develop website content, organize meetings, monitor resource utilization and project timelines, and handle day-to-day office operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher.
Some experience coordinating projects.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire.
Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies.
Strong organizational skills as evidenced by work history.
Able to work independently using sound judgment and solid decision-making skills to solve problems and to work through barriers that may impact progress.
Experience with basic office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Exceptional public speaking skills and formal training experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree and three (2) years of experience; OR Master's degree and some experience experience in a health-related field, including applied behavioral sciences, psychology, social work, health education, or public health.
Mental Health First Aid Training Certification.

Responsibilities

Assist with project design, management, and implementation.
Promote the project and serve as liaison between the project and contacts internal and external to the University.
Supervise students.
Provide general office assistance.
Create promotional materials.
Assist in the development of other potential projects.
Coordinate all project-related activities.
Assist the Project Manager and Project Director in communicating with local and statewide boards.
Develop and deliver mental health awareness training and health promotion programming with first responders, public safety, and criminal justice personnel.
Keep records and write annual reports for funders.
Communicate with the Project Support Team.
Ensure appropriate data collection.
Oversee security of all records maintained on the UA campus related to the project and participants.
Develop the VitAL Mental Health Awareness Training website content and keep it up to date.
Organize meetings and record minutes.
Monitor utilization of resources.
Monitor timeframes for project completion and submission of required reports.
Handle day-to-day office operations, including administrative tasks and other duties as assigned.