Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association , you matter and so does your career.

Community Impact Manager based in the Central Virginia area . This position is Grant Funded for two-year full-time position . This position can be Office-based (Richmond office) or Home-Office based, covering the Charlottesville VA market (including, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Bedford, Boutetourt, Buckingham, Culpeper, Greene, Louisa, Lynchburg, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Roanoke, and Salem). This position will require travel.

The Manager will drive the execution of health impact goals within the area by focusing on the areas of hypertension, cholesterol, nutrition, obesity, and physical activity with a focus on diverse communities. Priority focus will be blood pressure, but will also support additional community and clinical impact priorities in the market.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as training and support locally and through our National enter.

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Responsibilities

• Work with community-based organizations and health care partners, especially those serving under resourced communities including Federally Qualified Health Centers and Free Clinics, to implement policy, systems, and environmental changes to support patient education and health outcomes aligned with strategic impact priorities of the organization primarily in Central Virginia around Charlottesville.
• Work with health care partners to participate in the ambulatory quality improvement programs and annual data submission.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners for maximum impact.
• Build and implement a cross-functional hypertension and cholesterol control strategy (high blood pressure management, cholesterol, nutrition access and healthy behavior initiatives, women’s health, and tobacco) in the market.
• Work with internal staff partners to ensure population health strategies are integrated into development, communications and marketing, advocacy, and healthcare quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with development staff partners and volunteers to identify, cultivate and secure program funding, including sponsorship (cash and in-kind) for relevant campaigns.

Qualifications

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• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience working with community health issues, ability to interact across multiple acculturation levels and socio-economic groups.
• Minimum of 2 years-experience in public health, education, marketing, public relations and/or community programs.
• 2 years-experience in recruiting, mobilizing, managing, recognizing, and evaluating volunteers. Experience in training others on volunteer management and monitoring progress.
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously lead multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints.
• Ability to travel at least 75% of the time within assigned coverage area, including some overnight travel.
• Must have at least intermediate knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office 2016 or higher used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs are preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
• Proven ability to conduct meetings with internal and external clients including interacting with external partners/sponsors representing AHA to the public, as necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to handle large projects and events ensuring deadline compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to productively participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment working towards common goals with internal and external clients. Ability to influence team members without supervisory authority.Attracting dedicated, committed employees means offering a competitive benefits package, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.

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The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

The size and scope of our organization, along with our more than 40 million volunteers and supporters, allows us to make a real impact on our shared focus of cardiovascular and overall health.