Organizational Overview

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing (National Council) is the unifying voice of America’s community mental health and addiction treatment organizations. A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) association, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s mission is to advance our members’ ability to deliver integrated healthcare. Together with our 3,200 member organizations, we serve our nation’s most vulnerable citizens — more than 10 million adults and children living with mental illnesses and addiction disorders. We are committed to ensuring all Americans have access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery and full participation in community life. The National Council introduced Mental Health First Aid USA and more than 2 million Americans have been trained.

The National Council’s Mental Health First Aid department leads a ground-breaking program with over 2.5 million Americans trained to date, that teach people how to recognize and respond to mental health substance use challenges. Demand for this program comes from an ever-growing base of stakeholders across the country and aligns with the National Council’s full portfolio of public education, technical assistance, and policy activities intended to promote healthy minds and strong communities.

The National Council is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and commit ourselves to create an inclusive environment for everyone.

Position Summary

The Project Coordinator, under the direction of the Senior Director of Operations, will serve in a dual role to provide coordination support for the MHFA Project Management Office and the Operations team. The incumbent sits at the center of MHFA operations and works closely with the Operations and Curricula teams to ensure continuity between projects and support collaboration across teams.

Core Responsibilities

Project Responsibilities

• Development and monitoring of work plans for projects of varying sizes and degrees of complexity;
• Support the creation of new tools and processes for successful project management;
• Interaction with other team members, including task oversight and delegation, to develop and execute work plans;
• Draft progress reports and other materials that describe MHFA implementation projects and results;
• Coordinate and schedule project and team-related meetings; and
• Other duties, as assigned.

Operations Responsibilities

• Support the financial tracking processes for MHFA including transaction reconciliation of the department AMEX;
• Coordinate the staff training and updating of departmental billing and revenue codes;
• Serve as administrator of MHFA enterprise systems (to exclude learning delivery systems), assigning licenses, coordinating user creation with IT, etc.;
• Support the invoicing and collections process for MHFA Connect Storefront and general billing transactions; and
• Other duties, as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field
• 1-2 years of project or team coordination experience
• Experience with in-person and virtual meeting planning and coordination
• Results-oriented with very high attention to detail
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office—MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Asana) preferred

General Competencies

• Initiative
• Problem-Solving
• Teamwork
• Analytical Thinking
• Results Oriented
• Entrepreneurial spirit

National Council is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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