Program Operations Specialist; Temporary

Position: Program Operations Specialist (Temporary)
* This position will work with Seven Directions PIs and project leads to plan the integration of community engagement principles and cultural relevance to overdose prevention, Indigenous evaluation, mentoring and building workforce capacity development programs, urban Indian pilot sites and more into our communications strategies, convenings, technical assistance products, and technical assistance delivery.
* Ensure that all Seven Directions convenings agendas and processes are designed, executed and evaluated with culturally centered approaches including centering Indigenous knowledge and cultural teachings.
* Identify culturally congruent supports, cultural protocols for convening and other gatherings into convening planning and agenda.
* Plan for gifts and create a roster of special guest speakers for welcomes, prayers, and closings.
* Lead communication with tribal and urban Indian project sites to ensure team and meeting is respectful of cultural norms and community expectations.
* This position will support and facilitate in-person or virtual small to large convenings, community meetings, listening sessions, conference presentations, workshops, webinars, etc.
* Provide direct technical assistance via consultative meetings to tribal public health partners;
Support the implementation of research projects as required, including plan, training and tool development.
* Coordinate and manage contract, subaward and IRB submissions, monitoring and renewal with UW PBSCI, ABC, OSP, IRB and other UW centers, community partners and sponsors.
* Develop and track timeline and work plan for culturally congruent supports for convenings, trainings, TA, and other gatherings in ASANA in collaboration with project lead.
* Submit invoices and honoraria, requests for supplies and services, through UW PBSCI finance department.
* Track and monitor subawards and contracts, ensure timely submission of required reporting.
* Coordinate travel logistics for in person meetings, with team.
* Work with PI and senior staff with auxiliary project management duties as requested and anticipate additional areas for support.
* Serve on 1-2 Seven Directions internal committees.
* The Program Operations Specialist supports the PI with and the project team with identifying and developing approaches to addressing Indigenous cultural needs for tribal site visits, virtual and in-person partner convenings, trainings, workshops and technical assistance delivery and dissemination products and processes.
* This position will support with tribal community partner and site recruitment for pilot and research projects, technical assistance, guest speakers for webinars and convenings, Advisory Board to ensure program success.
* Engage key stakeholders and partners from NNPHI, Safe States, NCIPC, and Tribal recipients of CDC grants to integrate cultural humility and cultural congruence in program implementation.
* Take a leadership role in developing and implementing culturally congruent and community engaged approaches to convenings, TA and webinars of various sizes both virtual and in person.
* Take a leadership role in the recruitment of community partners and site for pilot and research projects, TA, guest speakers, Advisory Board members, etc.
* Take a leadership role in developing and managing subawards with tribal or urban Indian partner sites.
* This position will support senior staff and faculty with coordinating students and provide mentorship and training on community engagement, cultural humility in research activities and public health practice for undergraduate and graduate students.
* Demonstrated experience in community engagement, convening planning, and contract and subaward management.
* Familiar with the tribal and urban Indigenous health system and tribal health governance.
* Familiarity with issues affecting American Indian and Alaska Native health, healing, cultural diversity and strengths.
* Experience facilitating meetings and discussions for internal and external (i.e., community, funders) partners.
* Excellent problem-solving, organization, relationships, and project management skills.
* Ability to be innovative, resourceful, and…