Community Impact Director

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we’ve cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

We are currently hiring for a Community Impact Director who will be covering Kane, Will, McHenry, Lake, and DuPage counties. The Community Impact Director drives the execution of health impact goals within these counties by focusing on addressing the social determinants of health with an emphasis on hypertension/blood pressure, women’s health, nutrition, and tobacco/e-cigarette use with a focus on diverse communities. The Director effectively integrates population health strategies focusing on collaboration with Development, Quality & Systems Improvement, Advocacy, and Communications & Marketing partners. This role serves as an internal consultant to the region/territory on community and population health strategies and trends with a specialized focus on efforts to drive health improvement across diverse communities.

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 additional training and support, locally.

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Responsibilities

• Develop and implement collective, sustainable impact efforts, aligned with the market’s community assessment outcomes with a focus on blood pressure management, reducing risk for women’s health, maximizing nutrition security, and prevention of tobacco & e-cigarette use. Includes an engagement plan for key volunteers and strategic alliances, institutions, and corporate relationships.
• Successfully build relationships with federally qualified health centers, healthcare systems, and hospitals and implement ambulatory care programs focused on hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes.
• Lead market in the development and execution of policy, system, and environmental changes in collaboration with key volunteers and strategic alliances spanning across both community and clinical leadership in the territory.
• Identify and assist in recruiting diverse volunteers to serve in leadership roles across the market.
• Collaborate with development staff partners and volunteers to identify, cultivate, and secure program funding, including sponsorship (cash and in-kind) for relevant campaigns.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, including affiliate and state-level health strategies colleagues, to ensure that local opportunities are aligned with the American Heart Association’s agenda at the state and affiliate level.

Qualifications

Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:

• University/College degree or equivalent experience, preferably with a focus on public health, healthcare organization, or equivalent type experience.
• 3 years of relevant experience working with community health issues, ability to interact across multiple acculturation levels and socio-economic groups.
• Outstanding oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously handle multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints.
• Must have intermediate knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs are preferred. These skills are subject to testing.
• Validated ability to conduct meetings with internal and external clients, including interacting with external partners/sponsors representing the American Heart Association to the public, as necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to handle large projects and events ensuring deadline compliance.
• Ability to efficiently participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment working towards common goals with internal and external clients. Ability to influence team members without supervisory authority.
• Ability to do daily local travel up to 75%; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.

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, 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 2028 Goal

Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin, and physical or cognitive abilities. We’re committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture, and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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