Coalition Coordinator

POSITION OVERVIEW

The West County Alcohol Policy Coalitionis seeking a Coalition Coordinator with a history of leadership in the fight for health equity and social justice, coupled with solid administrative experience. The Coalition Coordinator will play a critical role in advocating for policy, systems and environmental change strategies, expanding the coalition membership and reach, and organizing major events that are the core of the coalition purpose. The coordinator will provide strategic direction and coordinate activities of the West County Alcohol Policy Coalition.

Reports to: Advocacy and Policy Director

Location: WestContra Costa County and El Cerrito, California; currently hybrid due to COVID-19. Applicants must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area or surrounding counties and able to attend in-person community events and join up with the team in office.

Benefits:

• Pay:$26.38/hour, 36 hours/week
• BACR paid holidays
• Medical insurance, dental, vision, wellness program, life insurance, flexible spending account, commuter benefits.
• Employee assistance program
• Professional development opportunities

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working with policy-makers and community stakeholders to promote policy change
• Experience engaging and mobilizing community members
• Demonstrated commitment to issues of equity, social justice, diversity and cultural competency
• Demonstrated capacity facilitating groups, achieving consensus, and taking action

Preferred:

• Experience in public health, AOD and/or policy
• Spanish – English Bi-lingual preferred
• Knowledge of West Contra Costa County
• Public speaking skills

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grow, develop, and maintain relationships with community coalition, including outreach to existing members and recruitment of new members;
• Work with members to plan, organize, and facilitate regular coalition meetings and organize an annual retreat;
• Guide coalition in annual planning and ensure the successful attainment of the goals set out by the coalition;
• Build leadership and organizing capacity of West County residents and community groups, to effectively drive and shape systemic change;
• Prepare coalition members to members for public speaking, media interviews and public comment at city meetings;
• Update coalition members on data around local youth alcohol and drug (AOD) use, emerging trends, local merchant compliance, and actionable local and state policy issues regarding alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug issues;
• Conduct visits to local alcohol and cannabis retailers to monitor stores, develop relationships with merchants and provide merchant education

• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports;
• Participate in professional development and county system of care meetings.
  

ABOUT US

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1976 with the mission to “promote the healthy development of individuals and families, encourage service and volunteerism, and help build community.”

Engaging Community in Advocacy and Policy (ECAP) is a division of BACR that facilitates community-based public health advocacy throughout the Bay Area. Within this, the West County Alcohol Policy Coalitionis seeking applicants for the position of Coalition Coordinator. The purpose of the coalition is to collaborate with the community to develop systems, change messaging and settings, advocate for policies that make alcohol and drugs less appealing to young people, and create a healthy, safe environment for West Contra Costa County residents.