In addition to project management, you will provide administrative support to office leadership, including coordinating schedules, preparing meeting materials, and facilitating communication between stakeholders. This dynamic role combines administrative oversight with hands-on project coordination, offering the opportunity to contribute to the broader mission of improving behavioral health promotion and prevention outcomes within communities. If you are passionate about behavioral and population health, driven by data, and skilled in managing complex initiatives, this position offers a fulfilling challenge in a collaborative and impactful environment.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Coordinate multiple grant-funded projects, ensuring timely completion and high-quality outcomes aligned with project goals and timelines.
• Monitor project progress, evaluating program effectiveness, and providing regular updates to leadership.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets to guide the execution of behavioral health initiatives.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of grant proposals, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and track goal achievement for all grant-funded projects.
• Provide expert technical support to community partners, including the development of training materials and best practices.
• Foster and manage partnerships with local organizations and stakeholders to enhance community-based behavioral health efforts.
• Oversee data collection and analysis, preparing detailed reports on program outcomes and offering data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• The ability to be flexible and adapt to shifting priorities, requests, and deadlines.
• Manage administrative duties for office leadership, including scheduling, meeting coordination, and preparation of briefing materials.
• Represent the Office of Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention at events, engaging with stakeholders and facilitating partnerships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience behavioral health service and program development.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, ability to prioritize numerous tasks, and to work under time constraints.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Experience in technical grant writing and implementation.
• Ability to analyze program data, and information concerning program operations to evaluate effectiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with high level officials and executives and manage stakeholder and community relationships.
• Ability to establish harmonious working relationships and establish rapport with various stakeholders.
• Proficiency with MS Office including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

DMH Mission Statement:

The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights, and supports mental health training and research.

Pre-Offer Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4.

Qualifications

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) four (4) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, professional internship, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

II. An Associate's degree in a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

III. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

IV. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.

V. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate's years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.