Job Announcements:
Program Associate
I.
The National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA), a national Asian and Pacific Islander (API) non-profit membership organization, seeks a Program Associate.
NAPAFASA is a public health and human services coalition addressing substance abuse and related issues. NAPAFASA has served API populations in the fifty states and six Pacific Islands for over 20 years.
II.
Examples of Duties:
A. Collect materials and prepare alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) and/or problem gambling presentations to Asian and Pacific Islander (API) and non-API organizations requesting technical assistance and/or training.
B.
Make technical assistance and/or training presentations to organizations that have received approval for their requests.
C. Assist organizations in planning and implementing the creation of a formal organization, planning substance abuse, problem gambling and related prevention and/or treatment services; and planning and implementing needs assessments, program evaluation strategies, fund raising, advocacy, working with consumers, and coalition building.
D.
Keep records of program activities, file reports on services rendered on a timely basis, make recommendations regarding how to improve the technical assistance and training services, and participate in project planning and evaluation.
E.
Conduct outreach efforts to publicize the project services to underserved populations.
F.
Assist with website maintenance and updates.
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Qualifications:
A.
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Social Science. Graduate degree preferred.
B.
Relevant experience in substance abuse and problem gambling prevention and/or treatment, technical assistance and training, program development among API populations and knowledge and skills in dealing with multicultural populations.
C.
Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly presentation skills. Bilingual in an API language preferred.
D.
Computer literate in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Powerpoint; web design experience preferred.
E.
Ability to work independently as well as on a team.
F.
Ability to travel, including by privately owned vehicle.
IV.
Compensation/Hours:
A.
This is a part-time or full-time employee position. This position is located in Los Angeles, CA.
B.
The salary will depend upon qualifications.
C. The announcement will be open until the position is filled.
Send resumes by fax to (213) 625-5796, email to napafasa@napafasa.org, or U.S. mail to 340 E. Second Street, Suite 409, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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