Prevention Education and Advocacy Coordinator

Prevention Education and Advocacy Coordinator

Job no: 531918

Work type: Officer of Administration

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Administrative/Professional, Child Development, Education, Healthcare/Nursing, Sociology, Psychology, Planning/Project Management, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Department: College of Education, Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect
Appointment Type and Duration: Funding Contingent (Faculty, Research OAs), Ongoing
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Compensation Band:
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

June 19, 2023; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a complete application, including an online application, cover letter, and resume which addresses how they meet the minimum and, if applicable, preferred qualifications.

Department Summary

The Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect (CPAN) is a College of Education research and outreach unit. CPAN is dedicated to working with Oregon communities to better understand and support the safe, healthy, and nurturing environments of children and families, with a specific focus on preventing child abuse and neglect. CPAN's research informs culturally-specific prevention science, intervention, and policy efforts that build on community strengths. For more information go to cpan.uoregon.edu.

CPAN conducts research and evaluation related to the prevention and intervention of interpersonal violence, focusing mostly on child physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and intimate partner violence and their intersections with multiple forms of oppression and trauma - including but not limited to racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and ableism. CPAN's largest community-based project is the 90by30 Lane County child abuse prevention initiative. 90by30 is a primary prevention, collective impact, and public health approach to child abuse, child neglect, and identity-based violence in childhood. 90by30 is led by a county-wide and diverse violence prevention team with regional representation working in close collaboration with the Lane County Violence Prevention Coalition and partners. CPAN believes that child abuse and neglect is a public health, human rights, and social justice problem.

The Prevention Education and Advocacy Coordinator will prioritize equity and inclusion, be proactive and transparent in their communication, actively participate in CPAN's continuous prevention and anti-oppression education efforts, invest in personal growth and development, and is committed to CPAN's participatory action and community-campus partnership mission. All staff and volunteers must demonstrate a commitment to the CPAN/90by30 Values Agreement.

CPAN/90by30 Values Statement
Child abuse prevention must center on anti-oppression to be effective. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion to reach our goal of eliminating abuse, violence, and the racial disparities that exist in Lane County, Oregon. We are actively restructuring to become an equity-centered, anti-racist organization.

We believe that child abuse and neglect is most likely prevented when a) kids are connected b) families are supported c) community members take positive action d) equity is centered and e) youth are directly involved in shaping strategies and communication systems.

Position Summary

The purpose of the Prevention Education and Advocacy Coordinator (PEAC) is to envision and lead the implementation of CPAN/90by30's primary prevention advocacy and education efforts. This position leads a) the development and continuous improvement of the county-wide Violence Prevention Team b) primary prevention logic model development and implementation c) primary prevention innovation and d) serves as a core liaison between CPAN/90by30's prevention education activities and the Lane County Violence Prevention Coalition and associated partners. The PEAC serves as a member of the Advisory Leadership Team which includes internal and external and primary partners, CPAN Executive Team, and oversees the infusion of CPAN/90by30 equity principles into primary prevention efforts.

The PEAC will implement grant-funded prevention education and advocacy efforts to ensure, with the CPAN/90by30 Director, that pertinent grant deliverables are achieved. The PEAC is responsible for serving on and collaborating with the Leadership and Executive Teams to inform those bodies of prevention priorities and partnership opportunities and will supervise student and non-student staff, interns, and prevention advocacy volunteers. They will be responsible for working directly with the Equity Advisor and the Communication Coordinator to ensure that prevention messaging is aligned with CPAN equity aims and logic model priorities. The PEAC will provide oversight of Violence Prevention Team climate, group development, team member support, work plans, and will ensure record-keeping and timeline compliance.

Note: This position can be remote with intermittent in-person meetings as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to center Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism.
  
• Two years of experience in program implementation.
  
• Five years of experience in implementing local community engagement efforts with project management experience.
  
• Five years of violence prevention education experience.
  
• Two years of experience in youth engagement and relationship development.
  
• Experience in a supervisory role.
  
• Pertinent professional experience and/or bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, prevention science, program evaluation, or related field.
  
  Additional requirement: Must be able to travel to locations throughout Lane County that are not serviced by public transportation.
  
  Professional Competencies
  
  
• Highly developed cultural competence and evidence of equity advocacy.
  
• Ability to attend to a high level of detail and multiple tasks on a day-to-day basis.
  
• Ability to work independently at times with moderate supervision.
  
• Ability to work in a team environment, requiring participatory decision-making.
  
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, interns, volunteers, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
  
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
  
• Group management and facilitation.
  
• High-level skills in Word and Excel.
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  
• Experience leading program evaluation efforts for a specific intervention or strategy.
  
• Experience with child abuse prevention or other violence prevention efforts.
  
• Previous experience with organizational strategic planning.
  
• Openness to innovation and strategic risk-taking.
  
• Experience with legislative advocacy and policy development.
  
  FLSA Exempt: Yes
  
  All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.
  
  The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.
  
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