Job Title: Chicago Site Director
Organization: Project HEALTH
Location: Chicago
Salary:
FT Regular
 
Job Description:
Project HEALTH is a rapidly-growing national nonprofit that works to break
the link between poverty and poor health. At each of our six urban sites, we
mobilize college students to provide sustained public health interventions
in partnership with medical centers, universities, and community
organizations. Project HEALTHs flagship program, the clinic-based Family
Help Desk, draws upon the creative energy of student volunteers to connect
families with community resources critical to pediatric health.
 
At our newest site in Chicago, Project HEALTH partners with the University
of Chicago, Comer Childrens Hospital, the Friend Family Health Center, and
La Rabida Childrens Hospital to reach more than 700 families annually.
 
Project HEALTH is seeking an entrepreneurial, passionate, mission-driven
individual to lead the growth of the Chicago site, which is poised for
substantial expansion. S/he will oversee Project HEALTHs existing local
operations and drive development of key institutional and funding
relationships to realize a long-term vision for high-impact programming and
sustainable growth in Chicago.
 
Key responsibilities of the Site Director include:
 
Program Oversight
 
 Manage and develop quality public health programs consistent with the
Project HEALTH model, including identifying opportunities to expand the
scope of program operations.
 Oversee efforts to recruit student volunteers committed to philosophy,
goals and objectives of these programs.
 Actively cultivate volunteer leadership for programs, including
identifying opportunities for volunteer involvement at the program, site,
and national levels.
 Support Project HEALTHs volunteer leaders in goal-setting, evaluation
implementation, and strategizing around program improvement.
 Implement evaluation tools to measure program performance and collaborate
with local and national stakeholders to determine data-driven program
improvement strategies.
 
Resource Development
 Engage current and identify new hospital, university, and community
partners to ensure active support for Project HEALTHs programs and
volunteers.
 Work the national staff team to capitalize on financial, technological,
and human resources of key corporate and institutional partners.
 Identify and secure local individual, foundation, corporate, and
government funding, and partner with national staff on local Project HEALTH
fundraising initiatives.
 
Site Strategy
 Identify, evaluate, and pursue new partnership opportunities in Chicago,
and spearhead site growth consistent with Project HEALTHs values and
priorities.
 Ensure site success with respect to Project HEALTHs resource development,
volunteer leadership, and programmatic metrics. Partner with local staff to
achieve and measure these targets.
 Strategize with national staff and local institutional partners to create
a vision for additional human resource capacity on a local level.
 Create and engage a Chicago Advisory Board to provide strategic direction
and mobilize support for the site.
 
Financial Oversight
 Prepare annual site operating budget, manage effectively within this
budget, and work with staff and accountants to ensure timely, accurate, and
useful financial reporting.
 
Organizational Strategy and Development
 Provide leadership in promoting the sharing of best practices amongst
Project HEALTH staff at other sites.
 Work collaboratively with the Project HEALTHs national staff team to
develop and implement organizational strategies, and ensure those strategies
are responsive to site and local needs.
 
Qualifications:
 
The Chicago Site Director should have a strong interest in addressing the
root causes of health disparities; a deep commitment to the development of
undergraduates as lifelong leaders for social change; a firm understanding
of the links between direct service and advocacy; the ability to lead the
Chicago site by setting a powerful strategic vision and to inspire and
support a diverse team of stakeholders to realize that vision.
 
 At least 4 years related experience, including both direct service and
leadership of a staff team
 Strong, demonstrated interest in working with and developing emerging
leaders
 An entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated skill in developing
institutional, funding, and/or other external partnerships
 Exceptional self-direction, flexibility and dynamic leadership
 Excellent oral and written communication skills
 Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work both
independently and in collaboration with diverse groups of stakeholders
 Ability to provide leadership toward a long-term vision without
compromising undergraduates ownership of dynamic programs
 Capacity to think critically about systems, both internal to Project
HEALTH and in local policy and public health contexts
 Bachelors degree; advanced degree in public health, business, public
policy, education, or other relevant field preferred
 
 
How to Apply:
Project HEALTH offers a competitive compensation package including health,
retirement, and vacation benefits and salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and a full cover letter
outlining qualifications for, and interest in, the Site Director position to
Nell Perlmutter, Chief Operating Officer at hiring@projecthealth.org.
Organization Web Site: projecthealth.org
 
Email replies to: hiring@projecthealth.org