Evaluation Project Coordinator - Full-Time Days Job at The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL

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  • The University of Chicago Medicine
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Job Description:

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine , as an Evaluation Project Coordinator in our Community Health department. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.

The University of Chicago Medicines (UCM) Urban Health Initiative (UHI) is committed to meeting the health needs of Chicagos South Side communities. It assesses community health needs, manages strategies (e.g., programs, partnerships) to respond to these needs, and measures impacts on the community. As part of UChicago Medicines Level 1 adult trauma care center, the Violence Recovery Program (VRP) is a hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP), working to build a Violence Recovery Model for survivors of intentional/community violence and their families. We are seeking to hire a coordinator to enhance these efforts by having direct linkages to community organizations focused on violence prevention and school programs dedicated to this mission. This role will primarily act as a presence and liaison at community/school engagements and will be tasked to conduct outreach at local schools and youth organizations in our target neighborhoods.

Essential Job Functions

  • Collaborates with community-based violence prevention and intervention (CVIs) organizations as a school and youth-based liaison within the assigned target neighborhoods.
  • Delivers trauma-informed care health promotion content to schools, staff, and students in targeted neighborhoods.
  • Attends community-based violence prevention events in assigned target neighborhoods to assist with planning and relevant presentations, being present at special events, and other outreach activities in youth-based settings and violence prevention programs
  • Supports youth-focused community relations events (Bi-annual High School Health Fairs, Teen events, Bud Billiken Parade etc)
  • Maintains a database of youth-based programs and services from University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division staff.
  • Disseminates UCM and BSD programs and employment opportunities to schools and youth with target neighborhoods.
  • Work closely with the Urban Health community relations team and the Violence Recovery Program (VRP) to ensure consistent collaboration across joint projects
  • Other related duties as assigned by leadership team

Required Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in public health, public policy, research methods, evaluation, social science, or a related field
  • Minimum 1-2 years of experience designing, monitoring, and evaluating programs or research studies, preferably in the health sector
  • Experience writing findings and recommendations in assessment or evaluation reports
  • Experience with quantitative data collection and analysis
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and at least one statistical software (i.e., SAS, R, Stata, SPSS)
  • Requires excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to speak articulately in high-level forums and to answer difficult questions with confidence
  • Requires prior experience managing multiple large projects and working effectively in multidisciplinary groups
  • Must be self-motivated: given appropriate direction for goals, must be able to work autonomously in a sometimes ambiguous and changing environment
  • Maintains strong working relationships with the faculty and staff of the Medical Center, community partners, and the UHI staff. Must have a good sense of humor
  • Valid Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications

  • Passion for and dedication to working with youth in an educational/mentorship role
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays when requested
  • Comfortable with workflow ambiguity and navigating a fast paced service environment
  • Comfortable working across teams toward same overall goal of service
  • Proactive attitude and able to work independently with minimal supervision at times
  • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to deliver complex concepts in a concise/effective manner
  • Culturally humble approach to serving socially vulnerable patients and families who have been affected by community violence
  • Ability to emotionally handle high stress situations while maintaining composure and navigating multiple work related tasks
  • Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, punctuality and record of reliability
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; comfortability with communications technology (cell phone, tablet, etc.)

Position Details

  • Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0 FTE
  • Shift: Days
  • Work Location: Flexible Remote
  • Unit/Department: Community Health
  • CBA Code: Non-Union

Why Join Us:

Weve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities .

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicines COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

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