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In-Person - Admin - Atlanta, Georgia

Job Title: (Administrative) Special Projects Coordinator

Reports To: Associate Director

Status: Full-time Hourly,Non-Exempt, Evenings and Weekend workoccasionallyrequired

Job Summary:

The Administrative Special Projects Coordinator assists in special projects as needed.These include but are not limited to, assistance with general office, marketing, and program activities, and assisting with special projects, such as Walks, Georgia Events, and Affiliates.This position will fill in during staff transitions and help onboard and train new staff.This also includes compliance with funding sources and building up organizational effectiveness in the GA office.

Essential Duties:

• Management and implementation for assigned special projects

• Manage office activities to build up organizational effectiveness andfacilitatesustainable progress towards achieving the organization mission priorities as set by the Board

• Make use ofcreative, social media, and other marketingtechnologies, including the internet, tofacilitatecommunications, services,and programs within the organization and to affiliates and community stakeholders

• Oversee coordination of office and program projects

• Serve as a backup for openpositionsthroughout the organization

• Assistwith the developmentand implementation ofnew programs

• Assistwith special projects associated with the board of directors

• Assistwithspecial eventplanning,preparingand implementing as needed.

• Assistwith marketing needs (website maintenance,graphics creation, content writing) and other related tasks as needed.

Program, Product,and Service Delivery

• Execute plans, initiatives, and policies

• Assistprograms, services, and activities to ensure that policies, plans,and program objectives/deliveriesare met within the approved budget

• Help with the development of special projects, education and outreach efforts, and information resources

• Respond to communications and requestspromptly

Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Proven success in managing projects

• Willingness to receiveand contribute purposefuland constructivefeedback

• Proven success at managing and growing a project that involved fundraising, publicity, staff management, and maintenance of long-term volunteer and sponsor relationships

• Proven general organizational and leadership skills

• Good judgment and agile

• Must have leadership experience

• Experience being accountablefor timelines,managing competing priorities,and openness to cross-functional collaboration (as needed) to achieve key organizational goals, requiring strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Experience and comfort with office software: Word, Excel,Outlook/Sharepoint, online newsletters, and email. Test at 90% software knowledge

• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required totalk or hear. The employeefrequentlyis required tostand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Lift up to 25 pounds.

• This is alargely sedentaryrole; however, some filing isrequired. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets,and bend or stand on astoolas necessary.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,andtheability to adjust focus.

Skills and knowledge

1. Knowledge of the programs and services of the organization

1. Knowledge of mental illness andGeorgiasmental health care delivery system.

1. Experience planning and executing speaking engagements to any individual, group,or audience information about the Georgia mission,objectives,and activities.

1. Ability todemonstratequalitiesof vision and leadership of volunteers and staff.

1. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, WordPress, and PowerPoint.

1. Ability to supervise and train development staff/volunteers effectively.

1. Exhibit strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

1. Self-motivated andableto work independently.

Primary Initial Goals:

• Serve asbackupfor open positions throughout the organization

• Special projects as assigned

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.