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Michigan Public Health Institute MPHI Senior Project Coordinator CNPI in Okemos, Michigan
MPHI is a Michigan-based and nationally engaged, non-profit public health institute. We are a team of teams, process and content experts, dedicated to building A world where tomorrow is healthier than today!
Title: Senior Project Coordinator - CNPI $60,000 - $80,000 / Posted Thru: 11-16-23
Location: Remote/Virtual
Purpose: The Senior Project Coordinator position leads fatality review collaboration projects at the Center for National Prevention Initiatives (CNPI). The position requires expertise in state fatality review systems, coordination of multiple review systems, and fatality review data collection. Additionally, this position provides extensive technical assistance and support to state and local fatality review programs. The Senior Project Coordinator also acts as a liaison between community partnerships, public and private agencies, and MPHI.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Content Expertise: Provide content expertise to CNPI staff regarding the functions of fatality review programs and systems at the state level. These systems include but are not limited to, child death review (CDR), fetal and infant mortality review (FIMR), maternal mortality review (MMR), and overdose fatality review (OFR). Experience working in population-based surveillance projects such as the SUID/SDY or Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality (ERASE MM) projects required. Represent CNPI in meetings with federal, national, state, and local partners. Review relevant state and federal legislation, state and federal guidelines, literature, and other professional/educational information to keep current on developments in project area.
Project Coordination Responsibilities: Develop, plan, and coordinate projects. Assess project needs and develop project action plans and timelines. Identify and prioritize project tasks. Coordinate project tasks with CNPI team members. Participate in the development of all project reporting requirements, such as quarterly reports, annual reports, and final reports. Correspond with clients and subcontractors, funding agencies, and project partners on an ongoing basis.
Project Development Responsibilities: Participate in project development activities, including the identification, conceptualization, writing, and production of grant proposals, preparation of work plans, reading and reviewing literature and materials, assembling plans for evaluation and research activities, and seeking opportunities for project development/additional project funding. Remain current on literature in key areas.
Administrative/MPHI Responsibilities: Develop and implement project work plans, timelines, and reports. Maintain MPHI-required internal training requirements. Participate in ongoing strategic planning and other special projects for CNPI and the company. Travel as needed, both in-state and out-of-state. Present project results and coordinates project meetings as needed. Maintain a positive, strong, credible, professional interpersonal relationship with all parties of MPHI projects, and always represents the best interest of MPHI. Understand and uphold MPHI's Core Values of Servant Leadership, Health Equity and Social Justice, Authentic Relationships, and Quality and Excellence. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Education: Minimum of a master's degree in social work, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Human Development, or other related social science field.
Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience with state level fatality review coordination, partner engagement, report writing, and project management. Content expertise in fatality review is required. Supervision experience preferred.
Important Skills and Characteristics: Ability to analyze project needs, monitor progress and comple