Program Developer, Maternal & Child Advocacy
This position requires collaboration with all departments at the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) National Service Office to develop new Nurse-Family Partnership program implementations to serve expanding numbers of low-income, first-time mothers and their families. This position will be located in the Eastern Region (preferably North Carolina, South Carolina) to which the incumbent is assigned, and will require working from home with travel across the assigned states, territories and to the NFP National Service Office in Denver, Colorado. The employee cultivates and/or assures sustained political and fiscal support for Nurse-Family Partnership through policy action at the state, county, and city level, providing for operational stability and the financial capacity to serve more families over time. The employee also works in collaboration with public and private champions in assigned states, other Nurse-Family Partnership Program Developers, Nurse Consultants (state-based and national), Regional Program Quality Coordinators, and other Nurse-Family Partnership colleagues to foster sustained effectiveness in local Nurse-Family Partnership programs. These activities are accomplished by performing the following listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Prepares and builds on development plans for assigned states.
Where appropriate, develops a strategy for developing NFP's programmatic presence in the states, including: geographic priorities; political alliances and champions; challenges or opposing forces; outreach education and awareness strategies; milestones; schedule of activity; resources required to achieve success.
Executes development strategy and proactively drives the development process with a clear focus on program growth with high commitment and capacity to implement with fidelity to the NFP model.
Establishes a personal presence throughout the states, traveling during part or all of two to three weeks per month, in order to build and maintain extensive networks among key constituencies.
Partners with existing champions and stakeholders around strategy, direction , and approach to serving more NFP families in assigned states.
Collaborates with members of the Nurse-Family Partnership Board of Directors, NFP management, and other individuals as appropriate to assist in promoting the program.
Maintains current contacts in the NFP contacts management system.
Keeps NFP internal constituencies informed, especially Nurse Consultants, who share responsibility for supporting local programs.
Requests support when required from colleagues in departments that include: Marketing and Communications; Policy and Government Affairs; Nursing; Program Quality; Information Technology; and Fund Development.
Promotes and coordinates activities of agencies, groups, and individuals to meet identified needs.
Studies and assesses strengths and weaknesses among existing resources.
Interprets needs, programs, and services to agencies, groups, and individuals involved and provides leadership and assistance.
Prepares reports and disseminates information.
Maintains contact with representatives of other organizations to exchange and update information on resources and services available.
Writes proposals to obtain government or private funding for projects designed to meet the needs of communities.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; two to four years experience and/or training in service and/or locally-adapted franchising organizations.
Understanding of the workings of state and local governments and funding agencies is preferred, as is experience with both for-profit and non-profit organizations in multiple states.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of contact management systems; and software related to the Internet, project management, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Other Skills and Abilities
Advocacy and lobbying expertise preferred.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position requires frequent travel -- up to 75% of employee hours.
To learn more about Nurse-Family Partnership, please visit: www.nursefamilypartnership.org.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter along with a detailed employment history and resume no later than August 15, 2011 to:
Careers
Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office
1900 Grant St., Suite 400
Denver, CO 80203
careers@nursefamilypartnership.org
Nurse-Family Partnership is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This non-discrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits and termination of employment.
SOURCE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL 08/04/11
This position requires collaboration with all departments at the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) National Service Office to develop new Nurse-Family Partnership program implementations to serve expanding numbers of low-income, first-time mothers and their families. This position will be located in the Eastern Region (preferably North Carolina, South Carolina) to which the incumbent is assigned, and will require working from home with travel across the assigned states, territories and to the NFP National Service Office in Denver, Colorado. The employee cultivates and/or assures sustained political and fiscal support for Nurse-Family Partnership through policy action at the state, county, and city level, providing for operational stability and the financial capacity to serve more families over time. The employee also works in collaboration with public and private champions in assigned states, other Nurse-Family Partnership Program Developers, Nurse Consultants (state-based and national), Regional Program Quality Coordinators, and other Nurse-Family Partnership colleagues to foster sustained effectiveness in local Nurse-Family Partnership programs. These activities are accomplished by performing the following listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Prepares and builds on development plans for assigned states.
Where appropriate, develops a strategy for developing NFP's programmatic presence in the states, including: geographic priorities; political alliances and champions; challenges or opposing forces; outreach education and awareness strategies; milestones; schedule of activity; resources required to achieve success.
Executes development strategy and proactively drives the development process with a clear focus on program growth with high commitment and capacity to implement with fidelity to the NFP model.
Establishes a personal presence throughout the states, traveling during part or all of two to three weeks per month, in order to build and maintain extensive networks among key constituencies.
Partners with existing champions and stakeholders around strategy, direction , and approach to serving more NFP families in assigned states.
Collaborates with members of the Nurse-Family Partnership Board of Directors, NFP management, and other individuals as appropriate to assist in promoting the program.
Maintains current contacts in the NFP contacts management system.
Keeps NFP internal constituencies informed, especially Nurse Consultants, who share responsibility for supporting local programs.
Requests support when required from colleagues in departments that include: Marketing and Communications; Policy and Government Affairs; Nursing; Program Quality; Information Technology; and Fund Development.
Promotes and coordinates activities of agencies, groups, and individuals to meet identified needs.
Studies and assesses strengths and weaknesses among existing resources.
Interprets needs, programs, and services to agencies, groups, and individuals involved and provides leadership and assistance.
Prepares reports and disseminates information.
Maintains contact with representatives of other organizations to exchange and update information on resources and services available.
Writes proposals to obtain government or private funding for projects designed to meet the needs of communities.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; two to four years experience and/or training in service and/or locally-adapted franchising organizations.
Understanding of the workings of state and local governments and funding agencies is preferred, as is experience with both for-profit and non-profit organizations in multiple states.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of contact management systems; and software related to the Internet, project management, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Other Skills and Abilities
Advocacy and lobbying expertise preferred.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position requires frequent travel -- up to 75% of employee hours.
To learn more about Nurse-Family Partnership, please visit: www.nursefamilypartnership.org.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter along with a detailed employment history and resume no later than August 15, 2011 to:
Careers
Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office
1900 Grant St., Suite 400
Denver, CO 80203
careers@nursefamilypartnership.org
Nurse-Family Partnership is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This non-discrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits and termination of employment.
SOURCE: PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL 08/04/11
