Job Description

Job Summary

The Prevention and Community System Development Community Program Manager is responsible for the development of specialized community systems development to best address the needs of targeted children, youth, and family in key areas of need in the tribal community. Incumbent will be responsible for the creation of cross agency services, special trainings for staff and community on aspects of care and cross agency referral and tracking and services for targeted populations. Development of community advisory committees, representative of the tribal community, creation of the planning process, meetings, timelines, and submission of reports on grant compliance and changes in policy on service delivery. Development of enhanced opportunities for healthy living guided by cultural values and increased quality public health services. This position coordinates prevention and system of care services cross tribal array of targeted services.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned employees and contracted staff, prioritize and assign work, create a scope of work, conduct performance evaluations as needed, ensure staff is trained, ensure employees follow policies and procedures, maintain a healthy and safe working environment, make hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations to theProgram Director.
• Provide oversight of assigned staff, prioritize and assign work, create scope ofwork.
• Develop and coordinate advisory committees, coalitions of keystakeholders.
• Develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans, program goals objectives; interpret and apply policies and procedures within thescope of the program
• Direct staff in provisions of stated goals anddirection.
• Oversee the needs of Sewa Uusim grants that apply to the specific position as directed by the Program Director, reviewing forms and documents forcompliance with grant/programinitiatives.
• Manage related programs, including but not limited to: personnel, scheduling, supplyandmaterialrequirements,budgetdevelopmentandutilizationreporting.
• Provide research, analysis, and recommendations to the Project Director; identify potential prevention service needs and training to provide youth and their families withresources to obtain positive therapeutic outcomes and achieve life balance; may be responsible for implementingtrainings.
• Administer and monitor the grant/project budget(s) including allocatingresources and approvingexpenditures.
• Serve as a liaison with other public agencies, municipalities, citizens, and externalorganizations.
• Research, develop and prepare a variety of reports, correspondenceand documentation; analyzes statistics anddata.
• Respond to and resolve sensitive questions or concerns from the public,the community, andstaff.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as requested by supervisor or director.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Program management principles;
• Management and leadership principles;
• Public relations principles;
• Budget administration principles;
• Negotiation and mediation techniques;
• Public and behavioral health strategies
• Organizational and team development;
• System of Care concepts including services provision, strength-based Wrap Care
• Report preparation techniques;
• English language, grammar and punctuation;
• Yaqui culture, customs, resources and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities:

• Monitor and evaluate employees;
• Prioritize and assign work;
• Maintain records and prepare reports;
• Manage and execute multiple tasks and projects;
• Analyze, evaluate and interpret planning principles;
• Prepare and present data and reports;
• Develop and prepare a variety of business correspondence, records, reports, documents, forms and visual graphics;
• Plan, organize and conduct community meetings, coalitions and outreach;
• Provide customer services;
• Mediate and resolve conflicts and problems;
• Write technical procedures, policies, grants, contracts and/or other detailed materials;
• Apply and explain applicable laws, codes, regulation, policies and/or procedures;
• Prepare and proofread a variety of reports and/or documentation;
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications;
• Have ability to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive verbal and written work instructions;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public.

Education, Certifications and Experience Required

Bachelor\'s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or field related to assignment and/or five (5) years of experience in the related field with a minimum of two (2) years supervisor or lead experience.

AND

• Experience with Systems of Care concept is preferred;
• Experience with Native American Community Health is preferred;
• Experience with community resource and education programs is preferred.

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe provides 22 days of Paid Time Off which increases with years of service and 15 paid Holidays per year. We offer a comprehensive healthcare benefit package that surpasses or rivals the biggest organizations in Tucson. We encourage you to stay healthy by providing an onsite Wellness Center. Additionally, the Tribe offers a 401(k) Plan with a generous match in which you\'re immediately vested along with a profit sharing plan after one year of employment. Sworn police and and fire employees are eligible to make Pre-Tax and After-Tax contirbutions to the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement Systems ("PSPRS").

Pascua Yaqui Tribe