HFF Program Coordinator

The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is seeking qualified applicants for a Healthy Families Florida (HFF) Program Coordinator. HFF is Florida’s largest evidence-based home visiting program, serving over 8,000 families across Florida. Local implementing agencies provide direct services to families, and the HFF central administration provides network support, quality assurance, and training to local sites around the state. The HFF Program Coordinator provides high level support to the HFF management team, the program specialists, and local HFF sites. This position also works closely with the Research, Evaluation, and Systems (RES) unit staff on various assignments. This job requires excellent communication and facilitation skills to build collaborative relationships with site program managers and staff. Strong skills in problem-solving, setting priorities, and independent task management are key performance indicators for qualified candidates. The program coordinator spends up to 10-15% of their work time in job-related travel activities, including site visits and conducting technical assistance/training events. The program coordinator position is a non-exempt position located in Tallahassee, Florida.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

The tasks listed below represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional tasks as necessary.

Support to management

• Assist Senior Program Coordinator with continuous quality improvement (CQI) and other ad hoc workgroups, including facilitation and material development; Provide training, as needed, to local projects on changes that affect service delivery
• Coordinate and provide technical assistance for projects regarding data issues that have been identified by independent evaluators, management team or the Research, Evaluation and Systems unit
• Review and analyze HFF outcome reports and HFF/OPFF evaluation reports, then share results with management team and program specialists for providing technical assistance to projects.
• Monitor relevant research that supports the implementation of the Healthy Families America (HFA) model, home visitation and child abuse prevention; Analyze articles and reports as requested
• Support Senior Program Coordinator in development, administration and analysis of surveys
• Create ad-hoc data reports to inform management team as requested

Support to Program Specialists

• Create Quarterly Status Reports for local Healthy Families projects utilizing numerous data sources
• Assist with tracking serious incident reports, maintaining the incident report filing system, and compiling reports as requested
• Conduct semi-annual screening rate analysis utilizing numerous data sources
• Provide technical assistance to projects related to data entry and outcome calculation
• Review and edit policies and procedures as part of the HFF team
• Assist program specialists with on-site HFF quality assurance reviews
• Participate in monthly All Teams meetings

Data quality activities

• Work with local projects to ensure data quality, fix errors and complete missing items
• Work with the RES team to solve system issues related to data entry or outcome calculation
• Assist Senior Program Coordinator in designing performance reports generated from HFF data system for program management and provide training to HFF sites, as needed
• Test changes in the HFF data system and provide feedback to RES staff prior to release
• Participate in monthly HFF/RES meetings and complete related tasks as assigned by Senior Program Coordinator
• BENEFITS & COMPENSATION:
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Hybrid work schedule after successful completion of a preliminary review period
• Salary range based on experience and qualifications: $45,000 - $50,000, negotiated upon offer of employment

EDUCATIONAL & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work or a related field, and two years’ experience with program implementation, preferably programs that serve children birth to five and their families. A master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of the recommended experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITES:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of program planning and development
• Ability to conduct background research and data analysis
• Knowledge of home visiting programs and child abuse prevention programs
• Strong computer-related data management skills, such as data gathering and entry, review of data for accuracy, preparing data for input into statistical packages
• Experience in development and implementation of data collection methods and tools
• Experience in inter- and intra-agency collaborative efforts
• Ability to provide training and technical assistance on data systems and data collection protocols
• Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to effectively communicate information orally and in writing
• Ability to determine work priorities and follow through on assignments independently
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with project sites, other Healthy Families Florida staff, Healthy Families America and outside consultants

SALARY RANGE:

$45,000 - $50,000 negotiated upon offer of employment.

HOW TO APPLY:

Email a cover letter, current resume, and completed OPFF application to [email protected].

Qualified candidates will be invited to an in-person interview.

CONTACT:

Rebekkah Sheetz, MSW

HFF Executive Director

850-488-1752, [email protected]

ABOUT THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION FUND OF FLORIDA

What We're About: More than 30 years ago, a handful of influential policy makers, corporate leaders and children's advocates in Florida shared a common vision: to create a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research and demonstration projects to help Florida's children and their families. In 1989, the dream became reality, and the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida was founded.

What We Do: The organization is a public-private partnership, blending state and private dollars and investing them in innovative, community-based programs that serve children and families.

We Believe in Partnerships: Today, the Ounce of Prevention Fund has become one of Florida's true health and human services success stories. In addition to its original function as a laboratory for innovative, community projects to help children and families, the organization has taken on the additional role of housing statewide initiatives, including the nationally accredited voluntary home visiting program Healthy Families Florida and the Florida Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America.

Part of our hiring process includes a required Level II Background Screening pursuant to Chapter 435, Florida Statute. The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida utilizes the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to conduct background screening.

The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the Fund to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tallahassee, FL 32303