ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

The Trenton Health Team is a community health improvement collaborative serving Trenton, N.J. The collaborative is an innovative partnership among St. Francis Medical Center, Capital Health, Henry J. Austin Federally Qualified Health Center and the Department of Health and Human Services of the City of Trenton. The vision of the Trenton Health Team is to make Trenton the healthiest city in the state. Our mission is to transform healthcare for the city by forming a committed partnership with the community to expand access to high quality, coordinated healthcare.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

The Community Health Collaborative (CHC) program is designed to support community and school-based initiatives that instill a culture of health in Trenton’s school-aged population. The Program Manager will work closely with the Director of Development to implement THT’s role as the backbone organization for the CHC program and will have primary responsibility for oversight and monitoring of the program.

The Program Manager will coordinate day-to-day logistics for the project, serving as primary liaison among the CHC partners and with community organizations and agencies (e.g., community based organizations, Trenton schools and afterschool sites) where interventions are being implemented, ensuring that data pertaining to project outcomes are gathered with accuracy and in a timely manner, and promoting a spirit of collaboration among CHC partners. The Program Manager will also work collaboratively to ensure that effective tracking systems and reports are developed and deployed by THT’s data team, including input from all CHC partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Performs general program coordination and input to goal setting.
Schedules and facilitates regular program meetings, including agenda setting, note taking, and follow-up on action items.
Coordinates with partners, THT staff, particularly the Data Analyst and Director of Development, to support the development and ongoing execution of agreed-upon evaluation metrics and provide appropriate training, assistance, and support of data collection efforts.
Serves as the principle point of contact and liaison to CHC members and other community stakeholders.
Manages all administrative aspects of project-related activities, including: coordination of regular meetings with CHC funder and across the partner collaborative; ongoing communication among CHC partners.
Produces/oversees production of all event-related materials and supplies including but not limited to: brochures, posters, letters, programs, certificates, and name tags.
Generates and disseminates event correspondence and meeting invitations; coordinates all mailings; maintains contact lists.
Oversees the project budget and tracks expenses ensuring that all events and materials stay within their allowable budgets.
Provides regular status updates and recommendations to the Director of Development regarding budget, schedules and resource allocation.
Tracks program participation and monitors project outcomes for reporting within THT, among the collaborative partners, and to CHC funder.
Promotes a spirit of collegial partnership among CHC members.
Along with Director of Development, schedules regular status updates and keeps funder apprised of program progress.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree required. Knowledge about diabetes, especially type 2 and the role of lifestyle choices and experience with pediatric obesity and diabetes, a plus. At least two years working in a community interfacing role. Strong computer experience with proficiency in Google Apps suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with data collection methods and approaches. Experience working in the City of Trenton a plus.

How to apply

Trenton Health Team has retained TMW Human Resources Group to assist in the recruitment and selection for this position. Qualified candidates can apply by submitting a cover letter, describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and salary history to: Twoodland@tmwhrgroup.com. In the subject line, please include your last name and position title.