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Who: National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

What: In response to the urgent need to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the region 4, region 5, and region 9 areas, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) has created a comprehensive and strategic partnership with the Illinois Public Health Association and its partners to address the unmet community needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NKFI is committed to helping our partners to align their response in targeted counties in the state of Illinois in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines potentially decreasing overlap and reaching greater coverage of communities that are the most vulnerable, underserved, hard to reach, diverse in age, race, gender, sexual orientation, and economic status. It is the intent of this collaborative partnership to create and expand a well-trained, experienced, and knowledgeable cadre of pandemic health navigators with a coordinated response. The Program Manager will support, guide and manage our COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigators, organize our COVID-19 program in accordance with our funder Illinois Public Health Association, and their partners, the state of Illinois, local health departments, community partners and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

· Provide direct supervision to the COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigator staff to ensure that all protocol and guidelines have been met according to programmatic guidelines and protocols in the region 4, region 5, and region 9 areas. Ensure that all COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigator staff are appropriately trained and certified as required.

· Work directly with agencies in the COVID-19 service system to engage individuals for referrals and other related health disparities.

· The ability to identify, screen and hire COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigator staff in a timely, efficient, and coordinated manner in conjunction with the Senior Director of Programs and other associated/assigned project staff.

· Provide direct oversight and coordination of COVID-19 educational and informational resources which includes ensuring staff manage and maintain contact with assigned clients with regular calls, in-field services, organizing staff scheduling, case notes and tracking of next steps for each community member and their families.

· Work directly with the assigned Illinois health department to support their contract tracing efforts as requested or needed accordingly.

· Assist and ensure that all data is collected as required per funder guidance and that staff is accurately collecting and documenting such data in an accurate and timely manner as required for each client encounter

· Coordinate and establish relationships with community providers and stakeholders for referral purposes to assist COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigators with access to such services for their community members as needed.

· Develop a plan to include public education and outreach efforts to engage clients of the community about project activities, provision of presentations at public meetings and community events to stakeholders, community civic organizations, churches, agencies, family groups and schools.

· Assist with the development and implementation of the Social marketing campaign and program messaging to Illinois residents.

· Provide and maintain accurate and current process, procedural, programmatic, an inventory logs of specific outreach and educational activities, including distribution of COVID-19 health related materials for all COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigators.

· Ensuring and maintaining policies, principles, and procedures that is in agreement with the state of Illinois, Illinois Public Health Association, CDC, Health Departments and CWP requirements, guidelines, regulations and directives.

Qualifications:

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

· Strong attention to detail

· Excellent written and oral communication skills

· Comfort presenting in front of a group

· Ability to work well independently or as part of a team

· Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

· Must be self-motivated

· Must have a valid driver’s license; carry current insurance on personal vehicle when driven on Foundation business and be insurable to drive for Foundation business.

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in social work, public health, health care administration, or public policy. Master’s degree preferred.

Apply here.