HEZ Project Manager-(Health Equity Zone)

Comprehensive Community Action Program; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) in Warwick, RI, seeks a Project Manager to lead the Warwick HEZ Initiative and coordinate a diverse group of partners. This role drives civic engagement, equity, and collective impact to reduce disparities in Warwick's communities.

The Project Manager will manage the work plan, ensure stakeholder buy-in, and deploy a shared measurement system to track progress and accountability, using data to guide learning and improvements.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in community organizing, collective impact, data analysis, economic development, workforce development, public administration, human services, urban planning, or related field.
• Experience building consensus among diverse stakeholders and motivating action.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage projects with policy and systems change experience.
• Ability to engage with diverse leaders including residents, politicians, and executives.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Grant writing and resource development experience.
• Cultural competence and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Provide/isolate immunizations and background checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to cross-sector stakeholders to implement initiative activities.
• Manage Warwick HEZ work plan and annual updates with community ownership.
• Build and sustain a strong community voice within the Warwick HEZ partnership.
• Coordinate partner activities to align with Warwick HEZ goals.
• Develop a shared measurement system to track progress and learning.
• Ensure open communication about Warwick HEZ activities and outreach via social media.

Skills

Community organizing

Collective impact

Data analysis

Grant writing

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy & systems change

Leadership

Communication

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Summary: CCAP and the Warwick HEZ partnership are seeking a passionate, dynamic and entrepreneurial Project Manager to continue the work of and lead the Warwick HEZ Initiative. Warwick HEZ seeks to increase "social cohesion" in the city while addressing social determinants of health, economic and health disparities that impact Warwick’s growing low-income and minority communities. The Project Manager will coordinate a diverse group of partner organizations to advance strategies to increase civic engagement and strengthen targeted communities through collective impact strategies and reduce health disparities in the city.

Work Schedule

• Full time position 40 hours a week, typical schedule would be weekdays, with occasional evenings and weekends.
• Due to the nature of the work and level of responsibility, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek.
• May be required to work at any CCAP location and will be required to work in the community.

Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Include but may not be limited to the following:

• Provide support to a highly-structured group of cross-sector stakeholders to implement initiative activities.
• Responsible for managing the Warwick HEZ work plan, ensuring community and partnership “ownership” of the plan, and working with partners and residents to update the plan annually.
• Work with partners to build and sustain a strong community voice within the Warwick HEZ partnership. Warwick HEZ is based on a serious commitment to engage a diverse group of Warwick residents in the leadership and implementation of initiative activities. Key elements of this strategy include working with community members to identify and address specific needs, leadership development, increasing civic engagement, and building the capacity of residents and partners to address challenging issues associated with race, class, and culture.
• Work to ensure that partner activities and related initiatives in the City are coordinated and aligned with Warwick HEZ goals and supported by the larger collaboration.
• Work closely with CCAP and HEZ partners to design, develop, and deploy a shared measurement system that will track progress towards results over time, build accountability, and increase resident and partner capacity to use data to support learning and ongoing improvement.
• Work with CCAP and the HEZ Partnership to ensure that robust, consistent, and open communication occurs across the initiative to inform partners and community members about Warwick HEZ activities, promote inclusion and build trust, share progress, motivate and coordinate action, and strengthen the larger collaboration. Using extensive social media, the Project Manager will develop and oversee implementation of Warwick HEZ outreach and marketing strategy.

Additional Key Responsibilities

• With support from CCAP’s Leadership Team and Warwick HEZ partners, build off existing relationships and establish new partnerships to advance the initiative.
• Ensure the effective and meaningful engagement of community members in the design and implementation of the initiative.
• Convene HEZ Steering Committee and initiative workgroups to implement the Warwick HEZ work plan and to build shared accountability over initiative activities.
• Serve as a strong, neutral, and skilled facilitator to guide partners and stakeholders towards consensus.
• Work with CCAP and partner staff to ensure all partners, work groups, initiative supporters, etc. work effectively together to accomplish initiative goals.
• Track progress towards key results and report progress to partners, community members, funders, and other key stakeholders.
• Represent the initiative and build support in the community.
• Advocate on behalf of partners and community members to secure resources and policies/practices that support the Warwick HEZ vision, values, strategies and results.
• Work with collaborating partners to develop a data collection and evaluation plan to track progress towards results, identify when course correction is necessary, and to ensure evaluative practice.
• Develop and implement effective communication strategies to ensure stakeholders remain informed of the initiative’s vision, progress, results, and successes.
• Represent the initiative externally and work to build public support through dissemination of results, positive messaging and addressing misinformation.
• Model the use of data to inform planning and decision-making.
• Work with CCAP and Warwick HEZ partners to secure investments to help build the initiative and implement priority strategies and activities.

Our Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, an Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 13 paid holidays for all eligible employees. Some benefits are included for part-time employees.

CCAP strives to cultivate and sustain a workforce devoted to providing compassionate and respectful care to all patients and clients.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, terminations, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in related field
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience in the following areas: community organizing, collective impact, data analysis, economic development, workforce development, public administration, human services, urban planning, community organizing, or a related field.
• Previous experience with building consensus among diverse stakeholders working toward a common goal and motivating action.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated project management skills. Experience engaging in policy and systems change work.
• Ability to navigate different sectors and professional environments while engaging with diverse levels of leadership, including resident activists, politicians, and corporate executives.
• Must possess humility and understand boundaries, knowing when to push and when to step back.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communications.
• Previous experience with grant writing and resource development.
• Must be culturally competent and value diversity, equity, and cultural differences.
• Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
• Complete all required background checks

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Warwick and the City’s neighborhoods.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, Khmer, or other relevant languages considered a plus.