Project Director The American Indian Center of Arkansas - 5.0 North Little Rock, AR Job Details Full-time $50,000 - $60,000 a year 23 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications Nonprofit management Project documentation Program development Records management Bachelor's degree Data management Compliance reporting for grants Meeting facilitation Managing projects Productivity software Project stakeholder communication Full Job Description Job Overview We are seeking a Project Director for a grant funded program with a non-profit organization. The Project Director (PD) provides overall leadership and management of AICA's Native Connections project. The PD is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring, and sustaining project activities; supervising project staff; coordinating partners; ensuring grant compliance; engaging Tribal communities and youth; overseeing data and reporting; and achieving approved goals, objectives, and performance measures. The position reports to the Crisis and Prevention Programs Director. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provide strategic and day-to-day oversight of Native Connections activities, ensuring implementation follows the approved work plan, budget, timeline, and SAMHSA requirements. Establish and maintain the required Project Workgroup and ensure AI/AN youth and young adults through age 24 and other Tribal community members participate in project planning and decision-making. Lead the Community Needs and Readiness Assessment and use findings to guide project priorities and capacity-building activities. Coordinate development, implementation, monitoring, and revision of the Tribal Strategic Action Plan (SAP), including universal, selective/targeted, and indicated prevention strategies. Ensure AI/AN cultural knowledge, traditional approaches, community strengths, and culturally responsive practices are incorporated into relevant project activities. Develop, implement, and maintain culturally responsive postvention protocols addressing suicide, suicide attempts, and suicide clusters. Develop and maintain partnerships with Tribal organizations, behavioral health providers, schools, healthcare systems, crisis services, 988 partners, and other youth-serving and wellness organizations. Coordinate workforce development and community training related to suicide prevention, mental health promotion, trauma-informed care, cultural responsiveness, and evidence-informed practices. Oversee outreach, youth and family engagement, screening, referral, care coordination, and linkage-to-service activities, as applicable. Supervise project staff, assign responsibilities, monitor performance, provide coaching, and support professional development. Monitor project expenditures and coordinate with AICA leadership and fiscal staff to ensure responsible use of grant funds and compliance with federal requirements. Oversee data collection, performance measurement, evaluation, SPARS reporting, documentation, and continuous quality improvement. Prepare and submit required programmatic reports, progress updates, and grant documentation accurately and on schedule. Identify implementation challenges, develop corrective strategies, and communicate significant issues and accomplishments to AICA leadership and SAMHSA as required. Develop sustainability strategies, identify future funding and partnership opportunities, and institutionalize effective practices beyond the grant period. Represent AICA at meetings, coalitions, conferences, trainings, and community events and advocate for culturally responsive services for AI/AN youth and families. Perform other duties consistent with the position and goals of the Native Connections program. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in social work, behavioral health, public health, human services, nonprofit management, or a related field required; master's degree preferred. At least two years of experience administering, coordinating, or supporting federal grants or federally funded programs; SAMHSA experience preferred. Experience working with AI/AN communities, Tribal organizations, youth-serving programs, behavioral health, suicide prevention, or related public health initiatives preferred. Experience coordinating meetings, coalitions, conferences, trainings, community events, or multi-agency initiatives. Knowledge of suicide prevention, mental health promotion, trauma-informed approaches, behavioral health systems, and culturally responsive practices. Experience with grant compliance, performance measurement, data collection, reporting, budgets, and/or federal grant management. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships with Tribal, governmental, healthcare, behavioral health, educational, and community organizations. Skills and Knowledge Required Strong project management, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, partners, and grant requirements. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including professional grant reporting and correspondence. Ability to facilitate meetings, engage diverse stakeholders, and build consensus around shared goals. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and electronic data, documentation, and grant-management systems. Ability to maintain confidentiality, accurate records, professional boundaries, and appropriate documentation. Commitment to Tribal sovereignty, cultural humility, community-driven planning, and respectful engagement with AI/AN youth, families, and communities. Supervisory Relationships The Project Director reports to the Crisis and Prevention Programs Director and supervises assigned Native Connections project staff and coordinates consultants, contractors, and partner activities as applicable. The PD establishes expectations, monitors responsibilities, provides direction, and communicates staffing or implementation concerns to the Crisis and Prevention Programs Director. Travel and Special Requirements Local, regional, and occasional out-of-state travel may be required for Tribal community meetings, partner meetings, trainings, conferences, coalition activities, and other project events. Occasional evening or weekend participation may be required. The employee must maintain required grant documentation, protect confidential information, and meet federal, organizational, and program-specific requirements. Hours Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week. Schedule may vary based on program activities, community events, meetings, trainings, and grant deadlines. Salary The salary range is $50,000-$60,000 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position is budgeted at 100% level of effort for the Native Connections project.

Pay:

$50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person