The Missouri KidsFirst
Prevention Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and leading Missouri
KidsFirsts’ efforts to create cultural change to prevent child abuse and
neglect with emphasis on child sexual abuse.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree in human services field
· Master’s Degree in social work or public
health preferred
· Previous experience working in the area of
child protection/child abuse and neglect preferred
· Excellent public speaking and training skills
· Excellent skills in word processing and
spreadsheets
· Excellent oral and written communication
skills
· Valid driver’s license and automobile
insurance
· Must be willing to travel in-state and
out-of-state
· Must be willing to use personal vehicle for
travel
· Must be willing to work in Jefferson City
· Subject to criminal and child abuse
background screening
· Subject to credit screening
· Unquestionable integrity required
Competency
Profile/Core Values Alignment
· Ability to negotiate partnerships and
maintain favorable working relationships among diverse institutions and
individuals
· Ability to work as a team member with a
strong commitment to collaborative work with both internal and external
partners
· Demonstrated ability to establish and
promote positive relationships, and actively contribute to creating a highly
cooperative work environment
· Possess strong leadership and coaching
skills
· Desire to continually improve and increase
individual and organizational capacity
Job Duties
· Develop and conduct child abuse prevention
training, including the Stewards of Children training
· Provide technical assistance and coaching
to youth serving organizations on child abuse prevention
· Work with and cultivate relationships with
child abuse prevention leaders at the state and community level to promote the
development of research-based, effective child abuse prevention programs
statewide
· Collect, organize and analyze data
concerning the prevalence of child abuse in Missouri and research promising
approaches in child abuse prevention
· Increase public awareness about child abuse
and its prevention, including facilitating the Pinwheels for Prevention
campaign
· Serve as primary administrator of
prevention-related grants, including drafting budgets, work plans, grants,
submitting grant reports, approving invoices, compiling information for an
annual report
· Participate in
meetings with funders or program partners to present information regarding
prevention programs whenever necessary
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