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Director of Development, Gov. Funding
YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta Inc.
Supports the Alliance Team in implementing chronic disease prevention programming, including but not limited to SNAP programs, Arthritis-Appropriate Evidenced Based Initiatives (AAEBI), Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring (BPSM), and Medicaid Expansion. Works to ensure day-today operations are conducted in an efficient and effective manner.
Qualifications and Education Requirements • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a health-related field.
Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, exercise science, public policy, or public administration preferred.
Preferred Skills
Job Summary:
1. Supports the Alliance Team in implementing chronic disease prevention programming, including but not limited to SNAP programs, Arthritis-Appropriate Evidenced Based Initiatives (AAEBI), Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring (BPSM), and Medicaid Expansion. Works to ensure day-today operations are conducted in an efficient and effective manner.
2. Provides input on strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of new and existing chronic disease prevention programs and supports in identifying opportunities for increased programming reach.
3. Establishes and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, including state and local officials, NJ SNAP Educators, YMCAs, schools, health networks and insurers, and other community partners.
4. Liaises with YMCAs and community partners and vendors implementing chronic disease prevention programs to monitor progress, provide technical assistance and support, and identify future areas of opportunity.
5. Ensures that program administration, status, issues, and deliverables are communicated to Manager, and preparing key updates and outputs to share with stakeholders, including drafting proposals, presentations, and reports to describe chronic disease prevention work.
6. Works with the NJYSA team to develop collaborative work plans and programmatic timelines.
7. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and community priorities in chronic disease prevention and social determinants of health in NJ to inform future programmatic activities and opportunities.
8. Builds and maintains relationships within public-private partnerships, collaborations, and collective impact groups to ensure up-to-date information sharing, further idea development, and continuous learning.
9. Attends and contributes to all events including conferences, symposiums, sponsored dinners, and professional development opportunities. 10.Accepts such other assignments as may be periodically assigned to advance the mission and goals.
YMCA Competencies
Inclusion: Values all people for their unique talents, and takes an active role in promoting practices that support diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence.
Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the core Y values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.
Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.
Project Management: Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in activities and events of NJYSA. Ensures execution of work plans for projects/programs. Creates an internal structure to deliver statewide results to achieve objectives.
Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.
Relationships: Builds rapport and relates well to others. Builds relationships with partners and collective impact members. Builds and nurtures strategic relationships to enhance support for the Ys in New Jersey. Development and maintain relationships with funders, sponsors, stake holders, consultants, and staff to advocate and strengthen NJYSA.
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