Director of Capacity Building and Community Mobilization (California)

Position Summary

The Director of Capacity Building and Community Mobilization will lead the expansion of harm reduction services in the San Francisco region, COPHRI, and other California-wide initiatives. In this pivotal role, you will oversee a team dedicated to delivering training, technical assistance, and developing community action plans aimed at overdose prevention and other harm reduction efforts. Your leadership will be crucial in refining best practices and ensuring these are effectively implemented to support vulnerable populations.

 

With a strong background in leadership, supervision, and fiscal management, you will foster an inclusive and healthy work environment. This position requires collaboration with stakeholders to create programs that address the needs of individuals affected by drug use, HIV, hepatitis C, overdose, homelessness, incarceration, and sex work. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to manage teams and drive initiatives in complex settings, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges in harm reduction.

Company Overview

Founded in 1993, National Harm Reduction Coalition (NHRC) is a leading advocacy and
capacity-building organization dedicated to promoting the health and dignity of individuals and
communities affected by drug use and structural violence. Our national organization is committed
to advancing harm reduction policy and practice through our comprehensive programs. As a
national organization, we advance harm reduction policy and practice through six core programs:

  1. Harm reduction policy, community mobilization, and advocacy.
  2. Harm reduction capacity building services include in-person and virtual training,
    self-paced online learning modules, publications, and maps to locate syringe service and
    naloxone programs.
  3. National and regional convenings.
  4. Fiscal sponsorship.
  5. Technical assistance on overdose prevention education, HIV and hepatitis C prevention
    and treatment, syringe access expansion, linkages to MOUD treatment, and the U.S. opioid overdose
    crisis.

Our programs center racial equity as guided by our North Star: National Harm Reduction
Coalition creates spaces, dialogue, and action that help heal the harms of racialized drug policies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the expansion of capacity building, overdose prevention, and community mobilization
    activities.
  • Develop and implement initiatives that support harm reduction services and people who
    use drugs.
  •  Build relationships with funders and contribute to grant writing.
  •  Oversee special projects like the California Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction
    Initiative (COPHRI).
  • Supervise San Francisco-based programs, including naloxone education and distribution.
  • Drive local and state-level advocacy and policy initiatives.
  • Foster leadership within the California Syringe Exchange Program (CASEP) coalition, with
    a focus on BIPOC leadership.
  • Manage contracts, monitor project budgets, and ensure timely reporting.
  • Provide training and technical assistance to address the needs of underserved populations.

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, or equivalent experience; master's degree
    preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role, with a strong track record in program
    development and implementation.
  • Experience with capacity building, harm reduction, and managing government contracts.
  • Proven ability to lead diverse teams, foster a healthy work environment, and promote
    inclusive leadership.

Preferred Experience:

  • Non-profit and harm reduction settings.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish.

This role is ideal for a leader with a passion for harm reduction, community mobilization, and
advocacy. Join us to make a lasting impact on public health and social justice in California and
beyond.

Work Environment:

  • Office-based with significant travel required (21+ days per year).

Location

California (hybrid/San Francisco office)

Salary

$80,000 - $105,000

To Apply

Please use the below link to apply online for the Director of Capacity Building and Community Mobilization (California) position. The attachments should adhere to the following naming convention: “Lastname, Firstname_Resume / Cover Letter.”

 

People with lived or ongoing experience of substance use, incarceration, homelessness, and/or sex work, people of color, women, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities, and people living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C are strongly encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, National Harm Reduction Coalition views the experiences associated with these identities as assets in this role and within our organization.

 

National Harm Reduction Coalition promotes a culture of inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.

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