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  TITLE: Director of Program Services, Bay Area

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

REASON FOR OPENING: Replacement

POSITION PURPOSE:
To help develop, market, implement, and administer programs in the areas of public/professional health education, grants, youth leadership, community service and public policy efforts.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Recruit, develop and maintain strong volunteers for division program services committee, public affairs committees, and youth leadership council.
• Develop and participate in coalitions aimed at improving maternal and child health in the San Francisco Bay Area with a specific focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
• Manage volunteer committees to accomplish program and public affairs activities.
• Develop and manage Prematurity Campaign activities including Prematurity Awareness Month.
• Oversee the implementation of community programs such as Comenzando bien® and Stork’s Nest.
• Manage the March of Dimes Mission Family program, in conjunction with other staff.
• Act as liaison between March of Dimes and community prenatal intervention programs
• Coordinate Chapter’s annual grant making process at the Division level.
• Heighten organization visibility by outreaching to and collaborating with agencies in communities with high rates of infant mortality and morbidity.
• Manage speaker bureau requests from high schools and community-based organizations.
• Manage inventory of March of Dimes health education materials.
• Manage professional education activities at the division level.
• Train and educate fundraising staff on program activities, infant morbidity and mortality trends.
• Participate as staff support for all fundraising activities.


QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Social Work or related field. Master’s Degree desirable.
• 5 years of experience in non-profit community health agencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to improving the health of mothers and babies in low-income communities.
• Experience working with diverse and underserved communities
• Strong leadership, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Volunteer recruitment/management experience

Please send cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:

March of Dimes
1050 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Fax: (415) 788-2802
Email: CaliforniaJobs@marchofdimes.com

Important: Please reference " Director of Program Services, Bay Area" in the subject line of the email when responding.

For more information please visit http://www.marchofdimes.com/.



 
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