Program Manager

Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine is searching for a Program Manager!

Salary Grade: T25

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000

A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:

Full medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid Time Off

9 Federally Observed Paid Holidays

3 Personal Days

Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE

A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Position Summary:

The Program Manager facilitates the implementation of the CeaseFire model and the management of the 24hr Crisis Intervention team, by playing a key role in the operations of these programs that includes supervision of staff and case management support of victims of crime and serving as a liaison for all victim services activity and implementation of the evidence based Cure Violence violence intervention model. community mobilization, public education, faith leader involvement and relationship with local law enforcement representatives- and the adoption of CeaseFire best practices.

Job Details:

• This is a grant funded position
• This position requires the following background checks: criminal history review, child abuse clearance and FBI fingerprinting

Required Education And Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree human services field like sociology or social work and at least three years’ experience with community related experience and planning specifically in Community Outreach programs for hospitals and/or Higher Education.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills And Abilities:

• Demonstrated management experience (e.g., monitoring budgets, programmatic progress to goals, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in government relations and community affairs
• Demonstrated commitment to serving the Chester community.
• Demonstrated ability in relationship building and working with individuals in an outreach setting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, along with the ability to be detail-oriented and to handle multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated computer skills, along with the ability to operate standard office equipment and software including MS Office.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with diverse population of students, faculty and staff.
• May need to travel to locations that may not be accessible by public transportation.

Essential Duties:

Community Mobilization

• Using community organizing techniques (see Community Organizing and Community Building for Health, Meredith Minkler, 2005) to mobilize the community to engage in community based activities regarding gun violence.
• Oversee volunteer program-hold semi-annual trainings for those interested in supporting the Philadelphia program.
• Provide direct supervision of the Crisis Intervention Team.
• Convene and/or participate in a local coalition that actively addresses public safety and violence prevention and reduction efforts in the target area, bringing CeaseFire related issues to the table for discussion to engage in joint problem solving.
• Documents meetings, including minutes of planning committee sessions, and correspondence to area residents and community partners, etc.
• Plans and implements victim services activity and outreach with victims, family and community residents that have been impacted by violence.
• Manages and tracks public education campaign in the target area.
• Plans and oversees the conduct of a range of activities celebrating Victim Services Week.

Resource Development

* Develops relationships with local service providers and program partners, including law enforcement, faith leaders, and community stakeholders, in order to identify and access resources for the highest risk

Ceasefire Team Management

• Responsible for the adoption and continued implementation of Program Management best practices as taught in the required CeaseFire Program Management 101 Training
• Coordinate with outreach supervisor to provide and participate in:
• Participate in administrative/management meetings for CeaseFire act as a communication liaison for the other staff members regarding the proceedings of these administrative meetings; and,
• Regular, timely completion of CeaseFire documentation and reports.

Program Monitoring

• Participates in evaluation activities of the community-based violence prevention program and organizes and participates in a review of program progress.
• Review and assess progress to programmatic goals as stated in the Scope of Work.
• Assess relevance and adequacy of the violence prevention plan as it is developed;
• Refocus the violence prevention plan as needed based on these meetings; and,
• Determine other priority needs and goals.
• Attends Intercommunity Forum meetings and contributes to the success of the forum by contributing to the agenda, participating at meetings and by interacting with representatives from other agencies that do similar work in Pennsylvania.

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.
Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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