Project Assistant

Description

The Dana Leroyne Causey Family Empowerment Foundation is a non profit organization working with underserved youth and their families.  We provide a variety of social service support to youth and their families using the Social Determinant of Health Framework to pinpoint and address the 5 major areas needed to increase individual, family and community well being. 

This internship is for a student to work hand in hand with the Program Director of the Drug Free Community Youth Empowerment Coalition to assist youth in refraining from drug use, provide significant information on the impact of drugs to ones health and future and create a community network of support.  The student will be mentored and guided daily in a varieyt of tasks, goals and projects including community engagement, program development and relationship building.  The student will learn how to develop programs, work with community leaders (build relationships) project management skills, social media skills, program development, event planning and more

Responsibilities

Maintain a working Knowledge and rapport with community agencies, programs, and networks including county and city governmental agencies
 Maintain records and data tracking  
 Create and file requires reports on a timely basis
 Work with coalition staff and leaders to complete fiscal reports to county, state and federal agencies
 Build awareness and positive perception of the coalition within the community
 Produces and disseminates professional information to the community
 Assist with coalition processes including meeting and event agenda development, workgroup oversight and sustainment activities
 Engage in outreach, networking, and partnership with key community organizations and coalition representation
 Ensure strategic plan and action plan implementation
 Assist with coalition evaluation, monitoring, and updated assessment processes
 Document and report progress, outcomes, and service provided on monthly, quarterly, or annual basis as required
 Other duties as requested including the potential for occasional county or out‐of‐state travel

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree , professional experience equivalent or internship
 Ability to work independently
 Excellent organizational, project, and time management skills.
 Strong verbal and written communication skills including creating presentations
 Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, extracting information from the web, and general computer skills
 Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
 Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them.
 Pre‐employment screening for a Drug Free Workplace
 Able to solve complex problems.
 Ability to hold in confidence information gained in the performance of duties and overheard in the work environment
 High degree of independent judgment