ADDICTION SCIENCE PROJECT MANAGER

University of Missouri, St. Louis - Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Addiction Science Project Manager

for Equity-focused Substance Use Initiative

Nature of Work

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, in collaboration with The T ,, Family Care Health Center , and several community-based organizations in the St. Louis area, have received a 3-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. This project will establish community-driven partnerships, education, and interventions that address addiction and overdose among Black St. Louisans, who are currently facing increasing rates of overdose but inadequate access to ongoing addiction treatment and related supportive services.

This project focuses on improving the health of and investment in Black people who use drugs in St. Louis and are most affected by addiction and overdose. The broad approach of this initiative is to lead by giving, providing outreach services and responding to the needs of community members with lived experience in the short-term, while working toward our long-term goals. Long-term goals include: 1) to identify current community challenges, needs, and priorities for substance use related services; 2) to invest in and ally with people who use drugs to promote health and wellness by providing training, education, and resources, 3) to invest in and ally with people who use drugs to promote health and wellness by providing training, education, and resources, and 4) and to establish a sustainable, racially-responsive, and community-led harm reduction coalition that advocates for investments and infrastructure to improve health and equity among people who use drugs in the St. Louis region.

The Project Manager will use 100% of their time involved in grant administration, partner communications, community collaboration, and report preparation. This role requires significant flexibility in one's day-to-day roles and responsibilities because our approach to achieving project goals will change in response to community feedback and needs. Candidates should be prepared to work with a diverse team that includes health care providers, researchers, professional advocates, people who use drugs, and community activists and organizers.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning, budgeting, oversight, and documentation of all activities performed through the grant
• Work closely with the UMSL research faculty, staff, community partners, and the Missouri Foundation for Health to ensure the scope and direction of the project activities are consistent with established priorities
• Organize and attend project and subgroup team meetings; serve as a point of contact for project involvement and correspondence
• Prepare brief project summaries and reports as requested by the funder and stakeholders
• Conduct regional travel as-needed to attend community meetings, focus groups, and other events. Potential for out-of-state travel to occasional conferences when such activities resume and are safe to attend.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree (MPH, MSW, Psychology, or equivalent) and/or 3-5 years project management experience; Be skilled in Microsoft Office to independently compose PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Word documents for public consumption

Preferred Qualifications:

Background in cross-sector collaboration, drug user health, racial equity and inclusion, and community outreach initiatives

Reports to: Rachel Winograd, PhD, Associate Research Professor

Remote Work/Physical Requirements: Many job duties can and will be done remotely, especially in 2021 as we continue to grapple with COVID-19. For meetings or other activities in community settings, we will adhere to strict social distancing and PPE protocols. As it becomes safe to do so, reporting to work onsite at UMSL-MIMH and at community organizations will be expected.

Salary range: $50,000-$60,000 depending on experience.

Benefit Summary: The University of Missouri, St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including; health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, vacation & sick time accrual, four personal days per year, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, pension and employee & dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefit, please visit http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits .

UMSL is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Individuals who have personal experience with drug use or sex work, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and the formerly incarcerated are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

For questions about the application process , please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email pshrsupport@umsystem.edu .

Benefit Summary

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, vacation and sick time accrual, four personal days per year, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, pension and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits .

UMSL is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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