Project Coordinator – AQHC-Los Angeles, CA

Organization: Community Health Councils, Inc.

Position Title: Project Coordinator – AQHC

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Hours & Compensation: Full time

Application Deadline: Not listed.

 

Organization Summary:

Community Health Councils, Inc. (CHC) is a community-based, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting social justice and achieving equity in community and environmental resources in underserved communities. Our work is founded upon coalition-building, community partnership, and collaboration across multiple sectors in Los Angeles and throughout California.

Project Summary

The Access to Quality Healthcare Project at CHC works through local coalitions to eliminate health disparities, increase the number and quality of healthcare resources, and achieve health equity in South Los Angeles and LA County. The project’s specific objectives aim to: (1) build a comprehensive and sustainable system of care for South Los Angeles; and (2) Increase the knowledge, participation, and leadership role of consumers and stakeholders in policy and local resource development to address health disparities.

Position Summary

The Project Coordinator is responsible for project management through critical planning, analysis and administrative support for the Access and Quality team’s various projects, programs, and coalitions. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating a coalition or committee working to build an integrated delivery system of care in South LA. Coalitions and committees are comprised of the representatives from at safety-net healthcare organizations, health plans, health advocates, patients and consumers, academics, researchers, and other stakeholders. The Project Coordinator position requires a high level of strategic thinking, clear communication, relationship-building, and the ability to work and connect with community members, community-based organizations, public administrators and elected officials, researchers, and more. Under the direction of the Policy Director and the Executive Director, the Project Coordinator will also assist in developing the Access and Quality team’s annual policy and project priorities, goals and objectives, and outreaching to appropriate organizations regarding participation and/or membership. Overall, the Project Coordinator is also responsible for meeting the annual agency objectives, contributing to the mission and goals of Access and Quality policy area, and CHC as an organization.

Job duties and responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitating the development and management of projects from conception to incubation/implementation.

• Research; data collection and analysis; information-gathering; and report-back to stakeholders.

• Retrieve, organize, synthesize, and produce information from a variety of mediums.

• Provide program and administrative support in the following areas: program planning and implementation; project deliverables development; project tracking to ensure deadlines are met and project deliverables are completed on time; and anticipate and problem-solve for unforeseen project issues.

• Contract management, compliance and monitoring.

• Assist with management of coalition tasks including, but not limited to: facilitating coalition meetings, outreach to new organizations to join coalitions and campaign activities, and serving as a liaison between the coalitions, elected officials and other decision-makers, and representatives of the major stakeholder organizations.

• Provide administrative support such as coordinating meeting logistics, including notices, minutes, photocopying and collating relevant materials, food, room reservations, informational updates, and more.

• Support research, writing, and editing of briefs, fact sheets, correspondence, etc.

• Attend and represent the coalition and CHC at all relevant external meetings, conferences, trainings, etc.

• Assist with other tasks as requested by the Policy Director.

Qualifications/Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in health related field is required, Masters’ degree preferred.

• Experience with healthcare delivery systems, preferably in a safety-net setting.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience including familiarity with coalition or meeting facilitation.

• Ability to interact with diverse communities, legislatures and government, etc.

• Experience working in underserved and minority communities, particularly the South LA region.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness to travel throughout the local area.

• Must own or have daily access to a vehicle for work-related travel.

• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Highly organized.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Internet.

Community Health Councils, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Life and 403b. All salaries are DOE.

Community Health Councils, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to apply:

To be considered for employment with CHC, all applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume, and complete salary history (salary requirements are not acceptable) to [email protected]. When applying, please submit each item as a separate attachment using the following file name format: Last Name-First Name-Position Title-Document Title (e.g. Smith-John-Project Coordinator AQHC-Resume). Additionally, for best results with our automated application system, please use the following subject line format: “First Name Last Name – Position Title – Idealist Application.”