Program Associate, Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family - Center for Child and Human Development Georgetown University Medical Center
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Posted: 02-Mar-23
Location: Washington, D.C.
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 3955616
Program Associate, Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family - Center for Child and Human Development Georgetown University Medical Center
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Program Associate, Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family - Center for Child and Human Development - Georgetown University Medical Center
Job Overview
The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) is dedicated to fostering a stronger society by promoting the wellbeing of ALL children, adults and families and creating more inclusive communities. We execute this mission through research, training and technical assistance, scholarship and thought leadership.
Through our National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC), the GUCCHD was awarded a contract with the NY Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The project is designed to advance policies and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) in all components of the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) system of supports and services of New York State. The project supports four components of the IDD system in New York: (1) Persons who Experience IDD and Families, (2) OPWDD, (3) Provider Network, and (4) an OPWDD-administered grant program focused on CLC and DEI.
The Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & FamilyProgram Component Associate provides administrative support and coordinates a variety of project tasks and activities in the areas of technical assistance and deliverables tracking for the Persons who Experience IDD & Families Component under the OPWDD project. Duties include but are not limited to:
Supports the management of component activities and deliverables under this project.
Assists the success of program team workflow, management and tracking of program activities to ensure accurate and timely completion of deliverables
Supports production of products
Assists with technical support during virtual meetings, training activities, and group/town hall forums; and with the coordination and management of meetings
Serves as an important member of the team in the development, coordination and planning of component activities
Supports further cross team collaboration and communication efforts as needed
As assigned, engages in routine communication with persons who experience IDD and families
Work Interactions
Reporting programmatically to the Program Component Manager, the Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & FamilyProgram Component Associate works collaboratively with other members of the team and - based on assignment - may report to another team lead. They also interact with the Program Director, PI, the Project Administrator, other project team members, and GUCCHD administration; and represent the project and Center with internal and external partners on a regular basis.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
At least 4 years of progressive administrative experience
Strong written and oral communication
Skilled in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and video conferencing (Zoom, Adobe Connect), Image Editing (Photoshop), and Digital Collaboration
Knowledgeable in ensuring 508 compliance for documents
Experience with organizing events or meetings
Ability to multi-task with good organizational skills
Experience with leveraging technology tools for project management, communications and virtual events
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks
Ability to deal effectively and professionally with a variety of individuals to include persons with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
Ability to manage and coordinate diverse tasks
Ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet deadlines and deliverables and reprioritize work as necessary
Preferred qualification
Experience in supporting persons who experience IDD and their families
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