Job Posting
COPE Director
Position: COPE Director
Reports To: Principal Chief
Department: Seminole Nation COPE Program
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Purpose:
The Community Opioid Prevention & Empowerment (COPE) Program Director will create and implement an opioid program for adults and youth, as well as families. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (SNO) tribal members by providing services that will prevent, treat and give them the resources to overcome their addictions.
Job Duties:
• Ensure that programmatic activities and workplans are carried out in a timely, high-quality, and coordinated manner that aligns with COPE’s core values.
• Oversee the coordination, integration, and delivery of all programmatic and community services.
• Promote collaborative relationships among teams and partners.
• Manage and mentor team members to promote professional development.
• Maintain a nurturing and accountable environment to retain a quality team while ensuring accountability.
• Ensure staff compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the COPE monitoring, evaluation, and research team to ensure all program work is guided by the community and has interactive ongoing evaluation and feedback.
• With program team input, prepare annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly reports as requested and required.
• Ensure that all program activities are carried out consistently and ethically within the mission of COPE.
• Participate in budget development processes and maintain a high level of fiscal responsibility in management of programmatic budgets.
• Ensure that appropriate data is collected and maintained for grant reports.
• Contribute to the development of ongoing grant reporting and work with Program Coordinator/Grants Writer to ensure that reports are submitted in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated experience working in Indigenous communities.
• Prior experience in a complex, fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude, empathy, and strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and receive constructive feedback.
• Demonstrated intellectual independence and ability to take initiative.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Respect for the chain of command.
• Strong analytic, organizational, and time management skills.
• Honesty, accountability, and transparency with a commitment to equity in Indigenous communities.
• Ability to manage uncertainty and challenges while maintaining positivity within the workplace and the community.
• Computer and database skills in Office 365, including Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, and Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and knowledge of electronic accounting systems.
• Professionalism, as demonstrated by impeccable confidentiality and diplomacy, ability to lean into challenging situations with equanimity, humility, and respect.
• Experience working in the health field.
Work Environment:
• Work is performed in an interior/office environment.
Physical Demands:
• The COPE Director may need to work outside normal business hours to meet deadlines and fulfill job requirements.
• Must have own reliable transportation and be willing to use it for work travel.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree + 6 years relevant work experience; OR master’s degree in public health (or equivalent) + 4 years relevant work experience; OR at least 15 years of relevant work experience
• At least 2 years of experience supervising people and programs.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license with ability to meet Seminole Nation liability insurance requirements and maintain eligibility for insurance.
• Must be able to pass background check, with no prior convictions and/or felonies.
• Must be able to comply with the Seminole Nation Drug Free Workplace policies.
Disclaimer: This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.
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