Project Manager position at Farmworker Health Services, Inc.

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Dear Migrant Health

Colleagues,

FHSI is recruiting a Project Manager for our Washington, DC,

office. Please see job announcement below.

Full-Time

Position Available: Project Manager

Farmworker

Health Services, Inc.

An

Equal Opportunity Employer

Farmworker Health Services, Inc. (FHSI) seeks a

Project Manager (PM) to join our staff. FHSI is a national non-profit health

care organization working with local communities to improve the quality of life

of farmworker families. Since 1970, FHSI has been the leading organization for

the promotion, delivery, and enhancement of health outreach and prevention

strategies for farmworkers and their families. FHSI provides a wide range of

programs and services that enable health delivery organizations to understand

and address farmworker health issues more effectively.

FHSI Mission:

FHSI is committed to improving the

quality of life of our nation's farmworkers in collaboration with local

communities and their existing health delivery systems, and most importantly,

in partnership with the farmworkers we serve.

Project Manager’s Primary

Responsibilities:

FHSI’s Project Managers are responsible for

providing technical assistance (TA) that focuses on expanding and improving

farmworker health outreach programs at community health centers nationwide. TA

includes training, outreach program assessments, and other outreach program

consultation. In addition, the PM will develop publications, conduct research

and some grant writing, present at conferences, and work closely with staff on

other projects.

The PM position will

based in FHSI’s Washington, DC office with monthly travel in the U.S. Salary range: $47,000 -

$53,000.

Requirements

and Additional Qualifications:

Minimum: Bachelor’s

Degree and two years experience in project management, health care, or program

evaluation; bilingual (English/Spanish); demonstrated ability to work

independently. Preferred: MPH, MSW,

MSN, or related Master's degree (or BS/BA in similar fields plus at least 3

years of related professional experience); direct service experience (community

health center, outreach, social work, Peace Corps, overseas relief work, nursing,

health education, etc.); experience in research and data collection. Ideal candidate will be experienced in provision of health

services to farmworkers, training, project management, program evaluation, and

the provision of program support/assistance. Other

desired skills/behavioral qualifications: Ability to interact well with colleagues in a team

setting, capacity to organize and meet deadlines, good interpersonal skills, and

strong writing skills. Ability to speak publicly, conduct training, and

facilitate group activities. Demonstrated commitment to community development,

service to underserved populations, and interest in health promotion desired.

How to

Apply:

Please send a cover

letter and resume to “Project Manager Recruitment” via e-mail to mail@...,

or fax to (202) 347-6385. Applications must be received by 8:00 a.m. EST on July

21, 2008, to be considered for the position. Applicants must be available for a

local, in-person interview the week of July 28th. Second interviews

will be held August 4th and 5th. Start date for the

position is September 2, 2008. No phone calls please.

FHSI is an Equal

Opportunity Employer and values diversity in the workplace. Minorities are strongly

encouraged to apply.

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Stoimenoff, MPH

Director of Training and Consultation

Farmworker Health Services, Inc.

1221 Massachusetts

Avenue, NW

Suite 5

Washington, D.C.

20005

202-347-7377, ext. 13 (phone)

202-347-6385 (fax)

www.farmworkerhealth.org

Executive Office

405

14th Street, Ste. #809

Oakland,

CA 94612

Phone: (510) 268-0091

Fax: (510) 268-0093