Community Navigator

Primary Purpose:    

Lead and support the Waimānalo ʻUpena, a community network designed to provide a continuum of care focused on early childhood education and wellbeing by overseeing the initiative’s internal and external functions, including data and accountability, communications, and community partnerships.

Essential Duties:   

Initiative Development:

1. Collaborate with Waimānalo ʻUpena community partners to build strong relationships and partnerships with one another
2. Collaborate in designing and enhancing the early education continuum to ensure Waimānalo keiki have the supports they need to develop to their full capacity and reach kindergarten healthy, safe, and thriving; 
3. Identify and develop opportunities to strengthen collaboration in Waimānalo;
4. Identify and facilitate access to relevant demographic data to leverage informed decision making and establish performance measures;
5. Design, implement, and evaluate effective community engagement strategies;
6. Serve as a liaison with Early Childhood Action Strategy (ECAS) as the state-level backbone for the initiative, as well as funding partners;
7. Complete ongoing professional development plan (i.e., facilitation, collective impact, trauma-informed care, capacity building, result-based accountability, cultural responsiveness) 

Initiative Delivery:

1. Manage, lead, and facilitate the Waimānalo ʻUpena;
2. Facilitate collaboration among community partners and ʻUpena partners to achieve project goals and objectives;
3. Identify, engage, and maintain relationships across multiple stakeholder groups, including all levels of government, community leaders, philanthropy, business, focused on health, early learning and childhood, education, and family;
4. Organize and coordinate quarterly community partner meetings and an annual convening to share insights and identify opportunities for collaboration;
5. Facilitate and lead collaborative projects, activities, and events that develop from community-led Waimanalo ‘Upena collaboration meetings; 
6. Actively participate in Waimānalo community meetings;
7. Ensure alignment of continuum of services that nurture healthy, safe, healthy, and thriving initiatives.

Data Collection:

1. Develop and manage data collection methods to track and evaluate project outcomes;
2. Prepare and distribute quarterly newsletters;
3. Provide reports on performance metrics, progress, and budgets;
4. Timely disseminate updates and data reports to key collaborative leads for progress monitoring and continuous improvement.

Other Duties:    

Other duties as assigned include, but not limited to, attending staff professional development training, completing all forms and documentations such as reports related to grant objectives, conference/in-service evaluations, and daily logs/debriefs.

Work Hours:

1. 40 hours per week between the hours of 7:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday;
2. Position requires regular and predictable attendance;
3. Attendance at some events on nights or weekends may be required.

Working Conditions:

1. Hybrid work setting; telework and partner site meetings;
2. Travel in personal vehicle to and from designated worksite and partner sites;
3. Program, outdoor events, meeting and professional development sites;
4. Travel to neighbor islands or the U.S continent may be required.

Equipment Use:    

Personal and program vehicle, computer, laptop, laminator, copier, shredder, fax machine, video and camera equipment, speaker system, office phones, work cell phone/mifi.

Mental, Physical, and Communication Demands:

Mental:

1. Must exhibit consistent adherence to the practice of PIDF’s five core values that are used as a guiding force in the success of all of its programs;
2. Must be keenly aware of and attentive to school and community partners and members;
3. Must analyze and problem-solve issues, such as the ability to draw insightful conclusions from large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data;
4. Must be able to prioritize and focus on multiple tasks that require analysis and attention to detail;
5. Must possess and exercise strong interpersonal and organizational skills;
6. Must be able to cope with stress that may be induced by the situations of our clients;
7. Must ensure work is thoughtfully completed, accurate, and error-free to the highest degree possible;
8. Must be self-motivated, able to take initiative and work under limited-supervision;
9. Take responsibility and ownership for successfully accomplishing work and the organization’s objectives and delivering results. Set high standards of shared performance for self and others; 
10. Foster a respectful environment while supporting fair treatment and opportunity for all colleagues, partners, and communities; 
11. Ensure work is thoughtfully completed, accurate, and error-free to the highest degree possible.

Physical:

1. Must be able to climb stairs, sit and work on the floor or at a desk, kneel, and bend.

Communication:

1. Must exhibit courteous and professional demeanor towards program participants, staff and administration via verbal, written, physical, and electronic correspondence;
2. Must demonstrate ability to facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders to achieve a common outcome;
3. Must be highly skilled in building strong, collaborative relationships, and bridging communication and discussion across varied perspectives; 
4. Must have good oral and written communication skills;
5. Must be able to handle and maintain highly confidential information.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Required:

1. Bachelor degree in education, management, social work or related field;
2. At least four (4) years of applicable experience in facilitation, project management; collaboration and community development programs;
3. Experience in and understanding of early childhood development and family strengthening practices highly preferred;
4. Experience working with the Waimānalo community;
5. Must be proficient in Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc);
6. Must have an understanding of Hawaiian culture and values;
7. Must have access to a vehicle, have a valid driver's license, a safe and responsible driving record, and current no-fault auto insurance, with at least $100K in bodily injury liability per person and $25K in property damage liability.

All positions require that the incumbent have no convictions of any crime against a child or other vulnerable person. We conduct periodic criminal background checks as a condition of employment.

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification.  It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform this position's essential functions.