Regional Alignment & Data Coordinator

Regional Alignment & Data Coordinator
                                                                                  Dallas/Fort Worth

Recovery Resource Council is seeking a highly organized, curious, self-directed, and detail-oriented professional to serve as a Regional Alignment & Data Coordinator for Prevention Resource Center Region 3 (PRC 3). The ideal candidate enjoys working with data, researching community health issues, developing projects, building collaborative relationships, and transforming information into meaningful products and resources that support communities across North Texas.
# Competencies, Knowledge, and Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in public health, epidemiology, health sciences, social sciences, statistics, data analytics, behavioral health, community health, or a related field preferred.
- Entry-level candidates and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Experience with public health data, research, community needs assessments, program evaluation, data analysis, or related coursework preferred.
- Strong interest in substance use prevention, behavioral health, community health, epidemiology, and public health.
- Understanding of public health concepts, research methods, data collection, and data interpretation.
- Ability to identify reliable data sources and evaluate the strengths and limitations of data.
- Strong written communication skills with the ability to present technical information in a clear and accessible manner.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to organize information, establish timelines, and complete projects successfully.
- Ability to develop innovative data products, research projects, community resources, and initiatives that advance Prevention Resource Center goals.
- Strong initiative and ability to work independently.
- Interest in building partnerships with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders.
 
# Skills / Requirements:

- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to collect, clean, organize, analyze, and present data effectively.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong research, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to identify trends, patterns, gaps, and opportunities within data.
- Experience communicating findings through reports, presentations, fact sheets, dashboards, and data visualizations.
- Ability to facilitate meetings and maintain productive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to independently move projects from conception through implementation and completion.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and find solutions independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; advanced Excel skills preferred.
- Valid Texas driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout Region 3 as needed.
- Ability to participate in community meetings, trainings, and events, including occasional evenings or hours outside the normal business day.

Responsibilities:

- Collect, clean, organize, analyze, and maintain regional public health, behavioral health, and substance use prevention data.
- Serve as a data resource for community partners, nonprofit prevention providers, government stakeholders, educational partners, and other organizations throughout Region 3.
- Lead development of a comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment, including data collection, analysis, stakeholder engagement, report writing, and data visualization.
- Monitor emerging public health, behavioral health, and substance use trends affecting communities throughout the region.
- Develop county-level, regional, and topic-specific data products that make complex information understandable and actionable.
- Respond to data requests and assist community partners in locating, interpreting, and utilizing public health and prevention data.
- Coordinate and maintain a regional epidemiological workgroup, including meeting planning, facilitation, documentation, and follow-up activities.
- Develop and implement projects that strengthen PRC 3's role as a trusted source of public health and prevention information.
- Coordinate a regional network of prevention professionals to encourage collaboration, information sharing, and data-informed planning.
- Plan and facilitate meetings, presentations, trainings, workgroups, and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Conduct qualitative data collection activities, including surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews.
- Prepare presentations and communicate findings to audiences with varying technical knowledge.
- Disseminate regional data through reports, presentations, fact sheets, online resources, newsletters, trainings, and events.
- Maintain accurate records of data sources, methodologies, stakeholder contacts, project activities, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with Prevention Resource Centers, Texas Health and Human Services Commission staff, Recovery Resource Council staff, and community partners.
- Represent the Prevention Resource Center at community meetings, conferences, trainings, and professional events.
- Support Prevention Resource Center prevention, training, media, and community engagement activities as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Recovery Resource Council complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity).

Work Arrangement / Compensation:
Hybrid position. Regional travel within the 19-county PRC 3 service area is required. Starting salary starting at $43,000-$45,000 annually.
Application Instructions
- Complete the application on our website: www.recoverycouncil.org. (http://www.recoverycouncil.org/)
- Forward your resume to our Director of Prevention Erin McCurdy at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])   
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