Project Director (OVW)

Position Summary:

The OVW (Office of Violence Prevention) Project Director serves as a member of the Leadership team of WestCare Kentucky and works to ensure the delivery of quality services. This role provides strategic prevention and awareness to the local community through a coordination of services.

Essential Job Functions:

• Embraces and embodies the mission, vision, guiding principles, and goals of WestCare Kentucky.
• Serves as the primary contact to the Grants Project Officer.
• Uphold strict confidentiality of individual information.
• Responsible for implementation of all activities including oversight of project components and managing program budget.
• Able to implement existing, new, or additional programs that could comply with funding criteria.
• Responsible for implementation of WestCare Kentucky agency policies and staff adherence to agency polices for compliance in collaboration with the KY Regional Administrator.
• Hire program staff according to the grant application.
• Conduct staff orientation and training on a regular basis as well as professional and vocational improvements which shall include the WestCare Kentucky required eLearnings and other program related trainings.
• Supervises all staff in the program to ensure ongoing activities take place as scheduled.
• Ensure employee reviews are performed in a timely manner.
• Attend necessary monthly integrated staff team meetings.
• Attend in-person and virtual program conferences and meetings, community meetings, and events as deemed necessary.
• Maintain strong professional relationship boundaries with individuals served and organizations/ community agencies who refer individuals to WestCare Kentucky.
• Communicate to KY Regional Administrator operations on a daily basis as needed.
• Provide a weekly report to KY Regional Administrator reporting the programmatic progress to ensure overall success.
• Review all curricula, training resources and program material for culturally and linguistically appropriateness.
• Coordinates program activities, outreach and education/training to the community.
• Serve as a representative of WestCare Kentucky at community events, meetings, workshops and activities.
• Effectively communicates on a consistent basis with community stakeholders.
• Gather and compile appropriate materials to create Public Service Announcements (PSA) and media campaigns that promote the program goals and objectives and to work collaboratively with local radio and tv stations.
• Establish, develop and maintain positive working relationships with community partners that include the school system, law enforcement, local, federal, state, grantors, community stakeholders and other businesses and agencies.
• Recruit and train community volunteers who may assist within the program.
• Gathers appropriate data to generate the required grant reporting in a timely manner.
• Participate in Performance Improvement Committee meetings.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities on an ongoing basis.
• Assist in finding additional funding opportunities for maintaining and sustaining the program and activities.
• Audit program materials and supplies ensuring additional ordering is within budgetary allocations.
• Work closely with Research Assistant, and WestCare Foundation Evaluation team regarding the collection of data and reporting of program outcomes.
• Perform additional tasks that support a productive office workflow as deemed necessary by the KY Regional Administrator.

Essential Qualifications:

Certifications/Licenses:

• Valid driver's license is required.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited two-year Community College or a four-year College/University with a degree in Communication, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related human services field to the position is preferred.
• Previous experience of at least 3-5 years will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Experience and Competencies:

• Basic knowledge of behavioral health, social services, or related industry.
• Excellent communication skills including public speaking.
• Some experience with performing outreach and marketing.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to adhere to the highest standard of ethical conduct and confidentiality.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Must be culturally/linguistically sensitive to populations served.
• Research and evaluate data.
• Experience with using data tracking systems.
• Ability to stay highly organized and maintain time management.
• Ability to utilize a computer and software that includes Microsoft 365.
• Regular and prompt attendance is required throughout employment.

Working Conditions:

• Work is primarily performed in a combination of an office and outdoor setting.
• Some travel will be required to trainings and conferences.
• Local travel is associated with participating in stakeholder meetings and other potential meetings to fulfill the requirements of the Next Chance Workforce program.

Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or

without accommodation:

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to fifty pounds. Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and proper utilization by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files).
• Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or promptly.
• Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.
• Requires seeing: Clarity of vision including proper eyewear at 20 inches or less and at distance.
• The normal work routine involves no exposure to human blood, body fluids or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be readily available to every employee.

Mental Demands:

• Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.
• Requires the ability to work and cooperate with co-workers, managers and the public at all levels in order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and opinions.