Senior Community Engagement Manager, DEI

Title:  Senior Community Engagement Manager, DEI - Greater Indiana Chapter

Position Summary:

The Senior Community Engagement Manager, DEI provides strategic direction and program delivery to the Chapter’s efforts to advance health equity in underserved and underrepresented communities. Reporting to the Senior Director, Community Engagement as a member of the Community Engagement team, this position will actively collaborate to ensure a strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in and across the Association’s strategic plan and Chapter activities. Outcomes include identifying, recruiting, engaging, and collaborating with diverse community partner organizations, community leaders and volunteers, building and conducting culturally appropriate programs and campaigns to reach diverse audiences, and driving KPI growth measuring the Alzheimer’s Association’s reach in diverse communities.

This position does not have any direct reports.

Responsibilities

Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement a data-informed, community impact plan to assess the needs of diverse communities and expand reach in each assigned market of opportunity defined by a strategic geography or population.
• Conduct external market research to maintain knowledge of Indiana communities, needs and opportunities to drive timely and relevant collaboration with other community-based organizations, faith communities, businesses, individuals and projects or initiatives to advance health equity.
• Manage and execute a multi-year business plan for the ALZ Equity for Indiana project, designed to advance health equity and grow the reach of the Chapter’s services among diverse communities.
• Lead and enhance a community action network (health equity coalition) to support DEI strategic plan goals and drive growth in the Alzheimer’s Association’s reach among diverse communities, specifically Black, Hispanic/Latino and LGBTQ+ audiences.
• Represent the Alzheimer’s Association in the community on relevant coalitions, committees, task forces or groups in the community.
• Identify volunteer community leaders and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy. Recruit, train, deploy and successfully partner with diverse volunteers to conduct outreach and deliver programs.
• Both personally and through volunteers, build and deliver culturally appropriate education and support programs tailored to diverse communities.
• Coordinate outreach through community events and speaking opportunities to raise the Association’s visibility in diverse communities.
• Engage new and existing diverse community partners to understand emerging priorities and unmet needs and continually assess areas of intersection with the Alzheimer’s Association strategic priorities.
• Provide support to Chapter staff and departments in the development of priorities that support health equity and reflect the perspectives and priorities of diverse communities - including but not limited to public policy, health systems, care and support, concern and awareness, and fund development.
• Contribute to the Chapter’s Public Relations efforts on a culturally relevant awareness campaign with diverse media outlets and Chapter communications channels to grow awareness of Alzheimer’s and other dementia, as well as the 24/7 Helpline and Alzheimer’s Association resources.
• Ensure work is documented in a timely, consistent and thorough manner in databases and systems (Personify, moves management, program volunteer community, etc.)
• Accountable for overseeing and managing the program budget, goals and objectives.
• Analyze service data dashboard to identify gaps in mission delivery within diverse communities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in advancing health equity or engaging diverse communities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven success in building and maintaining key relationships and meeting strategic goals through volunteer-led initiatives.
• Superior self-management skills, independent initiative and ability to collaborate are essential.
• Ability to build effective relationship networks (inside and outside the Association), including supporting others to work towards common objectives.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, reflecting an understanding of the appropriate use of communication technologies and an appreciation that each audience requires its own approach.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills that reflect an understanding of different learning modalities, group process, and cultural diversity.
• Deadline and detail oriented, adaptable and able to manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion.
• Excellent follow-up skills.
• Proficiency in English language, bilingual preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and computer skills.
• Self-starter, willing to take the initiative.
• Experience in geriatrics and/or Alzheimer’s care preferred.
• Experience building rapport/trust, assessing needs and articulating a value proposition.
• Willingness to work occasional weekends and evenings.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25lbs of materials.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products, Google Suite, and social media
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car. While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance 

Title:  Senior Community Engagement Manager, DEI - Greater Indiana Chapter

Position Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Full time, based on a minimum of 35 hours/week

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 206  The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $70,000-$80,0000

Reports To: Senior Director, Community Engagement

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Please click HERE for more information.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.