Area Manager - Public Health

The Area Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of CORE’s community programs focused on improving public health and strengthening community resilience throughout California. The Area Manager will work collaboratively with the Area Director, CORE senior management, and associated Program Managers and personnel to define program goals, including identifying and applying for funding for future programming.  

• Oversee strategic planning and implementation of programs and activities in accordance with program goals and mission of the organization. 
• Collaborate with other departments, leaders across the organization and other partners in the development and administration of the program. 
• Creates and fosters a collaborative and positive relationship building dynamic with internal staff and external agencies/ organizations. 
• Identifies growth opportunities and further efficiencies that impact the program success and aids in the development of strategic plans to achieve objectives. 
• Serves as subject matter expert for the organization. 
• Responsible for developing and implementing any applicable education, training, on-boarding and/or mentorship of staff. 
• Responsible for planning and managing program fiscal budgets and financials. 
• Ensures compliance with grant guidelines, local, state, and federal laws. 
• Maintains staff and program compliance with organizational policies and procedures. 
• Researches, gathers, organizes, summarizes data for evaluating performances of program or other program operations. 
• Develop, evaluate,recommend and implement procedures for data collection, management, and quality control. 
• May analyze data for trends or conclusions and presents results and recommendations to senior leadership. 
• Liaise with community partners and funders. 
• Identify and pursue operational and funding partnership opportunities with local and state governments, private and non-profit sectors and maintain current partnership relations and communication. 
• Perform any other work-related duties if applicable.

• Direct Reports: Program Managers (3), Data + Administrative professional (1) 

• Indirect Reports: Program Coordinators 

• Travel: Travel within Los Angeles County,with additional travel throughout the state for events and meetings 

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in public health, community health or related field 

• Desired: Master’s degree (or higher) in public health, community health or related field 

• Minimum 6 years in the field of public health or community health 
• Minimum 4 years of program management with supervisory experience (required) 
• Strong background in grant writing and development, with significant comfortability working with funding partners from government, philanthropic, and private sectors.  
• Demonstrated experience with preparing and monitoring grant funded program budgets 
• Familiarity with community-based organizations 
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Excellent analytical skills, observation, and analysis capacity 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (including MS Word, Excel, and SharePoint) 
• Work proactively with little supervision 
• Flexible and adaptive to a frequently changing environment 
• Strong project management, leadership and organizational skills 
• Close attention to detail and a high level of accuracy 
• Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese or another language preferable 

Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records checks, sex offender registries, employment, education verifications and child abuse registry check (if required by state regulations) are required post job offer and prior to employment.

Safeguarding

CORE is committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe and has a Zero Tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse. Every CORE employee, consultant and volunteer is bound by CORE’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy. By applying for this position, an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s safeguarding, sexual misconduct, (child) sexual exploitation and abuse, or human trafficking policy.