Michigan Director of Online Resources and Advocacy

Project: Statewide Naloxone Expansion Position: Director of Online Resources and Advocacy Reports to: NEXT Harm Reduction Executive Director Salary: $48,000 - $56,000 Status: Full-time Exempt Mission The mission of the Grand Rapids Red Project is to improve health, reduce risk, and prevent HIV in the greater Grand Rapids metropolitan service area, including the 7 county region of West Michigan, and technical assistance across the state. The mission of NEXT Harm Reduction “NEXT” is to provide ​online and mail-based harm reduction resources to individuals who are unable to access in-person services.

Through a partnership between NEXT and Grand Rapids Red Project, our collaborative will be hiring a Director of Online Resources and Advocacy ​to expand NEXT’s naloxone distribution services within the state of Michigan. This position will be hired as an employee of Grand Rapids Red Project and will be supervised remotely by NEXT’s Executive Director based in New York City.

Overview of Position The​ Director of Online Resources and Advocacy​ will lead the expansion of NEXT Harm Reduction’s online and mail-based naloxone distribution within Michigan. A focus of their work will be to implement and evaluate strategies to reach people who use drugs and those who are most likely to respond to an opioid overdose with a specific focus on communities most affected by the drug war. This position is responsible for overseeing all program components with the primary goal of reducing opioid overdose fatalities across the state. This position blends program management with policy, evaluation, marketing, and community mobilization. The ​ Director of Online Resources and Advocacy ​will enjoy a large amount of responsibility and autonomy.

Responsibilities ● Point person for programmatic collaboration between Grand Rapids Red Project and NEXT Harm Reduction, act as liaison when necessary ● In partnership with stakeholders, develop and execute an outreach strategy to expand online and mail-based naloxone distribution to communities most at need of remote services, including the development of a Michigan racial equity strategy ● Create and execute targeted promotion and marketing activities to expand mail-based naloxone ● Lead stakeholder conversations on evaluation metrics; develop and execute evaluation strategy in partnership with NEXT, Grand Rapids Red Project leadership, and racial equity consultant ● Monitor program data for opportunities and trends including running periodic reports to evaluate program reach and inform programmatic or process changes to ensure that the program is reaching individuals with the highest need for naloxone

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Collaborate with on-site staff member responsible for supply shipment, assist when necessary Prepare qualitative and quantitative program reporting for leadership and stakeholders Support Michigan harm reduction and progressive drug policy advocacy by d​eveloping a proactive understanding of the Michigan drug policy landscape and mobilizing community leaders, and legislators to push forward advocacy agenda in Michigan ○ Provide leadership and support to advocacy efforts around the state specific to supporting people who use drugs with a specific focus on people of color, young people, sex workers, ​indigenous​ communities, and individuals with a history of incarceration Provide administrative support to weekly organizing groups of people who use drugs in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Lansing Assist in developing a needs assessment and in depth focus groups in concert with organizing groups of people who use drugs, develop advocacy agenda based on findings of needs assessment and focus groups

Additional Tasks ● Develop working relationships with stakeholders across the state, ie. other harm reduction programs, service agencies, housing agencies, policymakers, county health departments, and tribal councils ● Some travel will be required for community building and advocacy (roughly 20 days per year) ● Additional responsibilities to be assigned by supervisor or task supervisor Requirements ● Commitment to supporting people who use drugs through harm reduction strategies with a focus on communities impacted by structural violence ● Proven leadership in project management, collaboration with a diverse cohort of stakeholders, and ability to provide and receive feedback ● Communication style builds trust, is reliable, timely, and effective ● Spanish language (written and spoken) a plus People with personal or family substance use experience, criminal (in)justice involvement, homelessness, and/or sex work; Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities; and people living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C are strongly encouraged to apply. No degree required.

To Apply Email cover letter and resume as an attachment to Jamie Favaro at info@nextdistro.org, include in the subject line: “Michigan Director of Online Resources and Advocacy”. In your cover letter please explain what impact you want to make in Michigan through this role and what skills and qualities you have that will impact your success. Please review websites ​nextdistro.org​, ​naloxoneforall.org​ and ​redproject.org prior to applying. Contact us with any questions you have.

Posted: July 6th, 2020