City of Philadelphia
Program Coordinator for Philly Home and Girard
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States6 days ago
$75,000 – $85,000Full Time
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What we offer
Agency Description
The Managing Director’s Office (MDO) is a cabinet-level office with oversight of the City’s operating departments. The MDO works with these departments to:
Create and successfully enact new policies.
Deliver efficient, effective, and responsive public services.
Implement the mayor’s vision.
The MDO oversees the following divisions:
Capital Program Office
Community Services
Community Safety
General Services
Health and Human Services
Office of Children and Families
Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems
The Office of Community Wellness and Recovery (OCWR) leads Mayor Parker’s initiative to address the twin problems of homelessness and opioid crisis and provides leadership in developing, planning, and organizing programs focused on wellness and recovery. The initiative involves a $100M capital funding infusion (FY25 capital budget year) to spur development of a wellness campus to provide continued housing and supports for individuals working on recovery and sobriety.
Position Summary
The Program Coordinator will oversee and manage onsite, daily implementation of campus programming at Philly Home at Girard. Reporting to the Deputy Director of OCWR, the Program Coordinator will collaborate closely with OCWR leadership, consultants, as well as onsite teams, leaders and subject matter experts from partnering agencies to identify, source and implement primary, supplemental and core services at Philly Home at Girard. The role involves program planning and design, resource identification and navigation, consistent communication with multiple stakeholders, and a commitment to excellence in program execution. The Program Coordinator is responsible will be the on-the-ground contact for program scheduling, logistics, and tracking.
Essential Functions
In collaboration with key stakeholders and community organizations/partners, manage implementation of primary and core programming at Philly Home at Girard.
In collaboration with key stakeholders and community organizations/partners, develop and implement supplemental programming at Philly Home at Girard.
Project manage the sourcing, program planning, and implementation of key supplemental services including, but not limited to, workforce development, education, recreation, and other wellness activities.
Plan and facilitate community-building activities, meetings, and peer-led groups aligned with the strategic vision of the Office of Community Wellness and Recovery.
Foster partnerships with local organizations and agencies to enhance and expand community wellness and recovery services.
Develop, clarify and manage the scope, scheduling and communications of all campus programming initiatives in addition to supporting with tracking agency deliverables and program targeted outcomes.
Administrative coordination of onsite provider agency meetings and daily huddle.
Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines.
Determine project costs/ensures delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines
Monitor and assess the effectiveness and impact of existing community wellness and recovery initiatives and make recommendations for improvement.
Serve as a primary contact for provider agencies who work with the campus community to address client-related or logistical challenges and be a resource that disseminates information to the campus community.
Address minor conflicts or concerns promptly, using de-escalation and communication skills, and elevate significant concerns to leadership appropriately.
Collaborate with other city departments and agencies to ensure a holistic and integrated approach to community wellness and recovery.
Coordinate and facilitate the community engagement plan for the Office of Community Wellness and Recovery which educates community partners of the goals of OCWR and provides visibility for all members of the Wellness Continuum.
Plan and implement volunteer engagement activities as well as host tours at Philly Home at Girard as needed.
Represent the city at community events and meetings to promote and raise awareness about community wellness and recovery initiatives.
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge
Strong background in community health and recovery, experience with programming in a residential service community as well as a passion for creating positive change.
Understanding of population served at Philly Home at Girard and programming in residential environments.
Skills:
Ability to set a plan for and coordinate cross-functional teams with clear goals and objectives
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Proven ability to foster strong working relationships within teams, across departments, and with external partners to drive project success.
Proficiency in developing detailed project plans, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely delivery while balancing competing priorities.
High energy and commitment to hospitality and fostering a culture of positivity and opportunity.
Abilities:
Ability to create and execute program plans from concept to optimization.
Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritizing tasks and resources to meet tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Ability find compromise and to address and resolve conflicts or challenges within teams, ensuring project progression without disruption.
High level of precision and attention to detail, ensuring all aspects of a project are executed with accuracy and meet defined quality standards.
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with a major course work in Social Work, Public Administration or a closely related field
Minimum of at least 3 years working coordinating agency programming and collaboration
3+ years of project management experience is a plus.
Master’s Degree preferred.
Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Community Wellness and Recovery and Human Resources.
TO APPLY: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume.
Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000
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Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia. As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
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