Coalition Coordinator

The Monument Youth Drug & Alcohol Coalition is seeking a Coalition Coordinator with a history of leadership in the fight for health equity and social justice, coupled with solid administrative experience. The Coalition Coordinator will play a critical role in advocating for policy, systems and environmental change strategies, expanding the coalition membership and reach, and organizing major events that are the core of the coalition purpose. The Coordinator will provide strategic direction and coordinate activities of the Monument Youth Drug & Alcohol Coalition.

The purpose of the coalition is to collaborate with the community to develop systems, change messaging and settings, advocate for policies that make alcohol and drugs less appealing to young people, and create a healthy, safe environment for Concord residents.

Benefits:

• Compensation: $32/hour DOE, 32 hours/week
• 16 paid BACR holidays
• Up to 3 weeks vacation & additional sick time
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA (medical, dependent, transit), hospital indemnity, wellness/mental health benefit, 403(b)
• Professional development opportunities

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working with policy-makers and community stakeholders to promote policy change
• Experience engaging and mobilizing community members
• Demonstrated commitment to issues of equity, social justice, diversity and cultural competency
• Demonstrated capacity facilitating groups, achieving consensus, and taking action

Preferred:

• Spanish – English Bi-lingual preferred
• Knowledge of West Contra Costa County
• Public speaking skills

Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Grow, develop, and maintain relationships with community coalition, including outreach to existing members and recruitment of new members;
• Work with members to plan, organize, and facilitate regular coalition meetings and organize an annual retreat;
• Guide coalition in annual planning and ensure the successful attainment of the goals set out by the coalition;
• Build leadership and organizing capacity of West County residents and community groups, to effectively drive and shape systemic change;
• Prepare coalition members to members for public speaking, media interviews and public comment at city meetings;
• Update coalition members on data around local youth alcohol and drug (AOD) use, emerging trends, local merchant compliance, and actionable local and state policy issues regarding alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug issues;
• Conduct visits to local alcohol and cannabis retailers to monitor stores, develop relationships with merchants and provide merchant education

• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports;
• Participate in professional development and county system of care meetings.

About Us

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

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Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset,