Site Coordinator (San Diego, CA)

Job Description

Overview

Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Site Coordinator (San Diego, CA) to support the Suicide Care, Prevention, and Research Initiative (Suicide CPR Initiative) within the Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) department of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, Maryland. The Site Coordinator will support a research study evaluating a relationship enrichment program that seeks to equip military couples with evidence-informed strategies to adaptively cope with stressors as a unified team. This position is a 1-year project-based role at 10 to 20 hours a week starting January 2025. The Site Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating weekend retreats in the San Diego, CA area; they will also be responsible for supporting participant recruitment from military installations in the area (e.g., Naval Base San Diego) and across the Southwest region.
The Site Coordinator is expected to work approximately 10 to 20 hours per week overseeing tasks in the San Diego, CA area to include managing participant recruitment and retreat logistics in the assigned region, and delivering a sub-clinical intervention to military couples. Additional tasks will include coordination with local military communities and leadership, communicating with participants, and regular communication with the USUHS research team via phone, email, and video conference.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.


Responsibilities

  • Organizes retreat logistics and delivery for all retreats conducted in assigned region.
  • Supports participant recruitment in assigned region. This includes briefing military personnel, distributing recruitment materials, and supporting dissemination of recruitment materials. Acts as a liaison between the research study and the local military communities and leaders to maintain a positive working relationship and facilitate access to participant populations.
  • Engages with research participants via phone and email, to include ensuring their compliance with research tasks, providing support and troubleshooting, and maintaining positive relationships with participants. Maintain monthly status reports on participant progress.
  • Serve as the primary facilitator for sub-clinical intervention retreats, ensuring adherence to the curriculum and providing a positive, engaging delivery of the curriculum. Oversee on-site operations throughout the retreat, to include coordinating with participants, vendors, and staff, and addressing any logistical challenges.
  • Coordinates and communicates regularly with the research team via phone, email, and video conference.
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree required. Master's degree preferred
  • Minimum of 6-8 years experience required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Prior experience in facilitating relationship education curriculum is required; training and certification in PREP-based relationship education curricula is preferred; must be able to facilitate relationship education curriculum for all couples in attendance
  • Additional desired qualifications include strong group facilitation skills, communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, organizational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
    Knowledge of federal and local regulations and policies pertinent to research involving human subjects.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/Public Trust background check.

Physical Capabilities

  • Lifting: Requires lifting materials up to 10 lbs.
  • Ability to stand or sit at a computer for prolonged periods.

Work Environment

  • This position will be hybrid
  • Travel may be required up to 20% to attend training, weekend retreats, and in-person meetings

Compensation:

  • The hourly pay range for this position is $42.60-$65.00. Actual salary pay will be determined based on experience, education, etc.

Benefits:

  • HJF offers a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on your health and well-being, from medical, dental, and vision coverage to health savings and retirement plans, and more.

Note: This work site requires that non-US Citizen incumbents have lived in the US three out of the past five years.

Some HJF employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination or an approved religious or medical accommodation will be required.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.


HJF is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

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