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The American Heart Association is looking to hire a passionate Community Impact Manager in our Central Florida market. The Manager will be responsible for working closely with community organizations to improve cardiac emergency response, with a focus on the adoption of emergency response plans, the placement of AEDs, and the coordination of CPR trainings.

This is a temporary (one year), 25-hour per week, benefits eligible, grant-funded position. The ideal candidate will live in Orlando, FL.

The Community Impact Manager will be responsible for leading a cardiac emergency response program focused on implementing strategies to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The program includes engaging key stakeholders and partner organizations in the adoption of Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERP), the placement of AEDs in critical community settings, and the coordination of CPR trainings with certified training agencies and identified partners.

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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• Serve as main health strategy lead for the cardiac emergency response program. The Community Impact Manager will be responsible for developing new relationships with community stakeholders, engaging community organizations and growing existing opportunities for impact.
• Take ownership of commitments to funder and ensure any commitments requiring local implementation are handled effectively, including reporting and budget management.
• Conduct local territory assessment to determine priorities, gaps and needs in the market specifically focused on cardiac emergency response.
• In conjunction with the Associations leadership and community stakeholders, conduct planning sessions for the development of strategies to drive greatest impact alongside each partner organization. The Community Impact Manager is responsible for ensuring the timely completion of plans outlined with each partner organization, ensuring the greatest impact possible.
• Support the development of case studies to inform best practice development.
• Align with market strategies elevating engagement in our Development, Marketing, Communications, and Community Health functions.
• Responsible for collaboration with and regular reporting to local staff, local leadership, American Heart Association's National Center staff and the funder. Community Impact Manager will work directly with local staff on growing community relationships, program planning and implementation as well as with the Association’s National Center staff on the development of resources, evaluation, funder deliverables and reporting.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Promotion, Public Health, Marketing, Business, Communications, related area or equivalent work experience.
• 0 to 2 years of related experience required; 3 to 5 years of experience working with community health issues, ability to interact across multiple acculturation levels and socio-economic groups preferred.
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment with volunteers, staff, and others as part of a team.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects and events in varying stages of development to ensure deadline compliance.
• Understanding for the use of technology and information systems, including experience with data, evaluation and measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills in assessing needs and available resources to successfully implement new and existing programs.
• Self-motivated, highly effective organizational and analytical skills, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to productively participate in or facilitate meetings with internal and external clients including interacting with external partners/funders representing the American Heart Association to the public as necessary.
• Ability to influence team members without supervisory authority.

• Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis.

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; Elgibility for an incentive program is 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 and 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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