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PREVENTION INSTITUTE POSITIONS    

Program Assistant (view as PDF)

Prevention Institute seeks a Program Assistant to support our work primarily in violence prevention, with some potential work on nutrition and physical activity and/or community health and health disparities. The Institute advocates for primary prevention and develops methods for practice. Our approach is interdisciplinary in nature, addressing critical health and social issues. This position is characterized by a roughly equal balance between support of programmatic support and support of organizational and administrative functions.

Responsibilities may include:

• Provide administrative and program support to violence prevention projects, including writing, research, editing and meetings

• Research and/or writing assistance on papers, articles, and grants

• Assist in development of training materials for community-based and government practitioners

• Assist with preparation for events, conferences and presentations, including preparation of materials and logistical support

• Implement office/administrative systems to ensure an efficiently running organization; Share responsibility for administrative and detail work required for project and organization success

• Answer phones and respond to requests for information

• Supervise office assistants
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Ideal Qualifications:

• Creative mind, thriving in a team environment

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Well-organized, attention to detail, and able to meet deadlines

• Flexibility and ability to work on multiple projects

• Ability to conduct library/internet research

• Computer proficiency

• Commitment to prevention

• Willingness to take on administrative responsibilities and tasks

• Bachelor's degree and/or minimum two years experience

Salary and Benefits: $35,000 - $41,000 DOE + excellent benefit package & retirement plan

To Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample by mail (221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94607) or email to Lolan Sevilla at lolan@preventioninstitute.org.

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