Program Associate, Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family - Center for Child and Human Development – Georgetown University Medical Center

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Program Associate, Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family  - Center for Child and Human Development – Georgetown University Medical Center

Job Overview

The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) is dedicated to fostering a stronger society by promoting the wellbeing of ALL children, adults and families and creating more inclusive communities. We execute this mission through research, training and technical assistance, scholarship and thought leadership. 

Through our National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC), the GUCCHD was awarded a contract with the NY Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The project is designed to advance policies and practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) in all components of the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) system of supports and services of New York State. The project supports four components of the IDD system in New York: (1) Persons who Experience IDD and Families, (2) OPWDD, (3) Provider Network, and (4) an OPWDD-administered grant program focused on CLC and DEI.

The Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family Program Component Associate provides administrative support and coordinates a variety of project tasks and activities in the areas of technical assistance and deliverables tracking for the Persons who Experience IDD & Families Component under the OPWDD project. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supports the management of component activities and deliverables under this project.
• Assists the success of program team workflow, management and tracking of program activities to ensure accurate and timely completion of deliverables
• Supports production of products
• Assists with technical support during virtual meetings, training activities, and group/town hall forums; and with the coordination and management of meetings
• Serves as an important member of the team in the development, coordination and planning of component activities
• Supports further cross team collaboration and communication efforts as needed
• As assigned, engages in routine communication with persons who experience IDD and families

Work Interactions

Reporting programmatically to the Program Component Manager, the Persons with Lived Experience of IDD & Family Program Component Associate works collaboratively with other members of the team and - based on assignment - may report to another team lead. They also interact with the Program Director, PI, the Project Administrator, other project team members, and GUCCHD administration; and represent the project and Center with internal and external partners on a regular basis.  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 4 years of  progressive administrative experience
• Strong written and oral communication
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and video conferencing (Zoom, Adobe Connect), Image Editing (Photoshop), and Digital Collaboration
• Knowledgeable in ensuring 508 compliance for documents
• Experience with organizing events or meetings
• Ability to multi-task with good organizational skills
• Experience with leveraging technology tools for project management, communications and virtual events 
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to deal effectively and professionally with a variety of individuals to include persons with Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
• Ability to manage and coordinate diverse tasks
• Ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet deadlines and deliverables and reprioritize work as necessary

Preferred qualification

Experience in supporting persons who experience IDD and their families

Work Mode: Telework. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources Mode of Work Designation .

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .