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The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is a statewide, nonprofit, research and development organization with more than 25 years of experience identifying, funding, and evaluating innovative social services, education and health programs for at-risk children and families. Believing that the best money spent is on prevention, the Ounce of Prevention Fund brings together public and private funding and invests in prevention and early intervention services in communities across Florida, enabling families to achieve positive life outcomes.

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Ounce of Prevention Fund and Healthy Families Florida Central Office

Position Available	1/30/2025	Advertisment Closes	3/31/2025
Program Name	Healthy Families Florida	Location	Tallahassee, FL
Position Title	Program Coordinator
Description	This is a non-exempt position supervised by the Senior Program Coordinator. The position provides a high level of support to the Healthy Families Florida (HFF) management team, the program specialists and local HFF projects. The position also works closely with Research, Evaluation and Systems (RES) staff on various assignments.
Duties	• Assists Senior Program Coordinator with continuous quality improvement (CQI) and other ad hoc workgroups, including facilitation and material development; Provides training, as needed, to local projects on changes that affect service delivery • Coordinates and provides technical assistance for projects regarding data issues that have been identified by the independent evaluators, management team or the Research, Evaluation and Systems unit • Reviews and analyzes HFF outcome reports and HFF/OPFF evaluation reports, then shares results with management team and program specialists for providing technical assistance to projects. • Monitors relevant research that supports the implementation of the Healthy Families America (HFA) model, home visitation and child abuse prevention; Analyzes articles and reports as requested • Coordinates the process for annual staff, project and service recognition awards, including convening an internal review committee and communicating with finalists • Supports Senior Program Coordinator in development, administration and analysis of surveys • Creates ad-hoc data reports to inform management team as requested Support to program specialists • Creates Quarterly Status Reports for local Healthy Families projects utilizing numerous data sources • Assists with tracking serious incident reports, maintaining the incident report filing system, and compiling reports as requested • Conducts semi-annual screening rate analysis utilizing numerous data sources • Provides technical assistance to projects related to data entry and outcome calculation • Reviews and edits policies and procedures as part of the HFF team • Participates in monthly program specialist meetings and completes additional tasks, as needed Data quality activities • Works with local projects to ensure data quality, fix errors and complete missing items • Works with the RES team to solve system issues related to data entry or outcome calculation • Assists Senior Program Coordinator in designing performance reports generated from HFF data system for program management and provides training to projects, as needed Healthy Families Florida Program Coordinator Position Description 2021 • Tests changes in the HFF data system and provides feedback to RES staff prior to release • Participates in monthly HFF/RES meetings and completes related tasks as assigned by Senior Program Coordinator Other duties as assigned • Manages content on HFF website, Resource Library and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site • Assists Executive Director in the development of budget methodologies and guiding principles to allocate funds to projects • Manages the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) application process for HFF sites, including assisting staff with access and termination requests, submitting applications to the DCF HelpDesk on their behalf, and tracking user status • Reviews and analyzes HFF contract and sub-contract amendments, including budget, and provides input for policy and central administration protocols • Monitors grant opportunities at the state level and project level, and communicates promising opportunities to appropriate staff and local projects Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Excellent organizational skills • Knowledge of program planning and development • Ability to conduct background research and data analysis • Knowledge of home visiting programs and child abuse prevention programs • Strong computer-related data management skills, such as data gathering and entry, review of data for accuracy, preparing data for input into statistical packages • Experience in development and implementation of data collection methods and tools • Experience in inter- and intra- agency collaborative efforts • Ability to provide training and technical assistance on data systems and data collection protocols • Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds • Ability to effectively communicate information orally and in writing • Ability to determine work priorities and follow through on assignments independently • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with project sites, other Healthy Families Florida staff, Healthy Families America and outside consultants
Qualifications	Bachelor''s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work or a related field, and two years’ experience with program implementation, preferably programs that serve children birth to five and their families. A Master''s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of the recommended experience.
Compensation	$40,000 - $42,000 – negotiated upon offer of employment
Contact	Rebekkah Sheetz, Executive Director of Healthy Families Florida
Email Address	rsheetz@ounce.org	Phone Number	8507824036
Mailing Address	111 N Gadsden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301	Fax Number

Position Available	12/3/2024	Advertisment Closes	3/31/2025
Program Name	Research, Evaluation and Systems	Location	Tallahassee, FL
Position Title	Research Assistant
Description	The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is a statewide, nonprofit organization with over 35 years of experience identifying, funding, and evaluating innovative social services, health, and education programs to enable at-risk children and families to achieve positive life outcomes.
Duties	• Program Evaluation Development: Assist in the design and development of program evaluation plans that align with the organization’s strategic goals. • Background Research: Conduct literature reviews and background research to support the creation of evaluation plans, reports, and presentations. • Data Collection Methods: Help design and implement data collection tools such as surveys, questionnaires, and interview guides. • Data Management: Perform computer-related data management tasks, including data entry, quality assurance, cleaning, and preparation for statistical analysis using relevant software. • Data Collection: Administer questionnaires, assist with conducting focus groups and interviews, and manage data collection logistics. • Data Analysis: Support the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, contributing to the identification of key insights and trends. • Report Development: Assist in the preparation of comprehensive reports summarizing findings from research and evaluation efforts. • Administrative Support: Provide administrative assistance for project management, including scheduling, documentation, and coordination of evaluation activities. • Presentations and Conferences: Assist in the preparation and delivery of presentations at workshops, conferences, and internal meetings to communicate research and evaluation findings. • Publications: Collaborate on the development of materials for peer-reviewed journals and other publications, as appropriate.
Qualifications	Candidate will have a minimum of a bachelor''s degree with an emphasis in program evaluation or research. A minimum of 2 years of experience is preferred. Time worked in internships and as a research assistant during completion of a degree may satisfy this experience requirement.
Compensation	Commensurate with experience
Contact	Dr. Kayla Thomas, Director of Research Evaluation and Systems
Email Address	kthomas@ounce.org	Phone Number	850-921-4494
Mailing Address	111 N Gadsden Street Tallahassee, FL 32301	Fax Number

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