JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
PROJECT COORDINATOR – PROBLEM GAMBLING PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Organizational Description:
NICOS Chinese Health Coalition is a public-private-community partnership of more than 30 health and human service organizations and concerned individuals. The mission of NICOS is to enhance the health and well-being of the San Francisco Chinese community. Since 1985, NICOS has been engaged in advocacy, research, training, coalition-building and program implementation for the benefit of this population and the organizations that serve it.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Programs, the Project Coordinator leads, coordinates, implements and manages NICOS’ programs, projects and initiatives that promote addiction-free healthy living, with a focus on the Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project (CCPGP). The Project Coordinator recruits, screens, hires, trains, and mobilizes staff, interns, volunteers and consultants to meet various projects’ goals; develops qualitative and statistical reports for the San Francisco Department of Public Health and other funding agencies; and plans and conducts evaluations to ensure effectiveness and intended impact of project efforts. This is a full-time position (40 hours/ week).
Project Summary:
NICOS conducts a variety of programs and initiatives that aim to reduce the prevalence and impact of addictive disorders within the Chinese and broader Asian American communities. A cornerstone to these is the Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project (CCPGP), developed to prevent or reduce the negative effects of problem gambling in the Chinese community through outreach, education, awareness-building and consultation. Additional current programs include: Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project Helpline, Going OverTime: Gaming and Media-use Education (GOT GAME) and Middle school Adolescents and Teens Choosing Healthy Alternatives to Gambling (MATCHA2G). Historically, under the umbrella of addiction prevention, NICOS has focused on related behavioral health issues that disproportionately impact Chinese and Asian Americans, such as use/ abuse of tobacco/ electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), gaming/ screens, alcohol and other drugs.
Compensation: $55,000 – $65,000/ yr. FTE + Benefits, DOE
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead, coordinate, implement and manage NICOS’ programs, projects and initiatives that promote addiction-free healthy living, with a focus on the Chinese Community Problem Gambling Project (CCPGP)
- Recruit, screen, hire, train, and mobilize staff, interns, volunteers, consultants and sub-contractors to meet various projects’ goals
- Ensure integrity of service delivery, data collection, record-keeping and other administrative systems
- Ensure attainment of program goals, such as number of organizations/agencies served, training hours provided, community members reached, etc. within contractual guidelines and budgets
- Develop qualitative and statistical reports for the San Francisco Department of Public Health and other funding agencies
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, including but not limited to SFDPH mandated staff trainings, premise and administrative requirements, and agency policy requirements; participate in site-visits/ audits by funders as required
- Plan, lead, coordinate and manage all program components, including advocacy, outreach and promotion, education and training, and curriculum and resource development
- Develop and implement both consumer-facing and professional-development training curriculum on various addiction-prevention topics for a wide variety of audiences, including community members, K-12 students and parents, college students,, health and human services professionals, educators, addiction counselors and others
- Partner with local middle and high schools to incorporate problem gambling/ problem gaming/ addiction prevention education into health education curriculum
- Plan, coordinate, convene and facilitate meetings, trainings, workshops, community needs assessment, stakeholder groups, media events, and community events to further project goals
- Develop in-language messaging and materials for use across a variety of mass media platforms (newspaper, radio, television, online, social, etc.)
- Provide problem gambling/ addiction-related capacity-building technical assistance/ consultation for organizations seeking to enhance service provision/ delivery
- Plan and conduct evaluations to ensure effectiveness and intended impact of CCPGP and related project efforts
- Participate in general staff meetings, and in NICOS Management Team meetings as needed
- Assist in organizational, human resource and fund development
- Other duties as assigned
Desired Qualifications:
- BA/BS in Social Work, Public Health, Ethnic Studies, Education or related field (Master’s degree desirable)
- Ability to supervise bachelors and masters level (BASW, MSW, MPH) student interns preferred
- Demonstrated leadership and training/ teaching skills
- Demonstrated program development and management skills (2+ years experience preferred)
- Strong knowledge of Asian American population and needs
- Working knowledge of addictions and/or mental health issues helpful
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of program evaluation/ quality assurance/ program improvement methods
- Strong initiative, creativity and self-motivation
- Shared values with the agency, including those around equity, social justice and community empowerment
- Willingness to work nights and weekends as necessary
- Have access to reliable, efficient transportation for local travel to training sites and meetings (valid CA driver’s license and access to car preferred)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace/Suite applications
- Bilingual/bi-literate English/Chinese (Cantonese) a plus, but not required
Application: Send resume and cover letter to: Project Coordinator Search–CCPGP, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition, 945 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, e-mail to jobs@nicoschc.org , or fax to: 415-788-0966. (No calls or walk-ins, please.) Equal Opportunity Employer. Deadline: Open until filled.
This organization provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, this organization complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. This organization expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status.
