Thursday, August 03, 2006

JOB: OCAPICA Job Opening-Health Program Coordinator

Special Service for Groups

Job Announcement

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Title: Program Coordinator - Health
Division: Orange County Asian and Pacific

Islander Community Alliance,

Inc.


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FLSA: Non-Exempt Supervisor: Program Manager and/or Executive Director

Pay Range/Rate: $14.42 - $16.35 per hour (100% FTE). DOE

Benefits are included.

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Summary

Under the supervision and direction of the Program Manager and/or the Executive Director, the Program Coordinator will develop, coordinate, plan, conduct and evaluate various health programs including the WINCART (Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training) Pacific Islander cancer prevention research program, diabetes education, Promoting Access To Health for Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian (PATH for) Women research, and other health programs as needed. “Special Service for Groups/OCAPICA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer”



Essential Functions



Program (100%)

§ Coordinate health programs among numerous community based organization partners.

§ Work with program/academic researchers to evaluate programs

§ Will be liaison between researchers and community partners

§ Facilitate strategic planning for each program, often coordinating with a diverse set of community partners

§ Assist with ongoing capacity building of organization and partners

§ Ability to multi-task and manage multiple activities concurrently

§ Write reports and maintain budgets.

§ Provide reports to partners and program leads.

§ Maintain correspondence with funders.

§ Develop and oversee subcontracts, as needed



Minimum Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

§ Must have excellent program development skills

§ Have at least 1 year experience coordinating health programs

§ California Driver’s License, car insurance and reliable transportation to travel to conferences, meetings, and trainings

§ Bachelors degree or higher or 4 years of community experience coordinating health programs



Desired Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

¨ Experience with program development, coordination, evaluation, and community health research

¨ Experience with coalition building and working with several community partners

¨ Experience working for or with community based nonprofits

¨ Ability to speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language, but not necessary

¨ Experience working with underserved AAPIs

¨ Must be comfortable working in a team environment

¨ Excellent networking and communication skills (verbal and written)

¨ Prefer individual with flexibility and initiative

¨ Supervisory experience preferred



Supervisory Responsibilities

¨ No supervision of employees required at this time.



Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)

¨ The environment for this position is an office environment (may include shared office space).



Physical Requirement

¨ In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time sitting, standing, walking, typing, filing, listening and speaking.



Mental Requirement

¨ The incumbent in this position must be able to accommodate to any/all of the following: tolerance for distractions and interruptions.



Application Process:

Application deadline: August 31, 2006 or until filled.

Please e-mail or fax a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references (past supervisors including e-mail address and phone number) to: Mary Anne Foo

E-mail: mafoo@ocapica.org FAX: (714)636-8828



(Please ensure that the email subject has the job title: Program Coordinator – Health)



No Phone Calls Please



Agency Background:

The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California. Established in 1997, OCAPICA works to improve and expand the community's opportunities through service, education, advocacy, organizing and research. These community-driven activities seek to empower Asians and Pacific Islanders to define and control their lives and the future of their community.



Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) serves as the legal employer to this position. “Special Service for Groups is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer”