Special Projects Coordinator, Grant Services Specialist III (NCS) - Baltimore City Health Department

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION
Salary Range:
$67,687.00 - $117,791.00 Annually
Hiring Salary Range:
$67,687.00 – $83,000.00 Annually
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Job Summary
This position supports the Chief Operating Officer (COO) as a Special Projects Coordinator for SUD initiatives. The Special Projects Coordinator assists the COO in tracking and monitoring enterprise projects, solicitations, community events, marketing, and facilities. The incumbent also manages event administration from planning through completion. Some assignments will include clerical tasks.
Essential Functions
Manage several high-priority projects for the COO, work toward goals and making sure tasks stay on schedule.
Make sure deliverables are completed on time and help solve any issues that come up.
Coordinate and manage social media, communications, and outreach strategies.
Build and maintain positive, efficient relationships with all stakeholders.
Help oversee and monitor agency or unit projects and initiatives to make sure goals are met.
Work with unit or agency leaders and key staff to keep projects on track and meet deadlines.
Start and lead special projects and initiatives, addressing any political or operational challenges that arise.
Help organize meetings and support decision-making with the Senior leadership team.
Serve as a facilitator for public health emergencies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and
AND
Experience: Have four years of experience in coordinating, monitoring and processing cases involving the provision of health, social, vocational or rehabilitation services to clients including two years of experience supervising subordinate staff or equivalent combination of education and experience.
OR
Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of administrative practices and procedures.
Knowledge of public health services and practices.
Skill in coordinating responses from multiple public and private agencies, institutions and community resource organizations.
Ability to plan, implement and administer a high-level, high profile special initiative program or project.
Ability to establish and maintain effective liaisons with people of varied backgrounds, including clients, families, neighbors, government representatives and officials and public and private community institutions, service providers and personnel.
Ability to deal with emergency or crisis situations with calm, tact and dispatch.
Ability to promote program activities.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Administrative experience.
Additional Information
Background Check
Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint screening, and must be successfully completed.
Probation
All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a 6-month mandatory probation.
Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodation during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Requests for accommodation should not be attached to the application.
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