CORE COMPETENCIES
• A demonstrated commitment to PPGNY’s mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice
• A demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills, including an ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and to reflect on one’s personal identity with humility
• Ability to provide compassionate, non-judgmental and culturally responsive care across race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and demonstrates deep sense of accountability to patient experience
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:Interpersonal
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Outstanding written communication skills
• Must be open and non-judgmental when encountering values, and experiences that may be different from their own.
Technical
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
Subject Matter Knowledge
• Knowledge of the barriers faced by LGBTQI+ persons and communities of color in accessing health care and other human services as well as an understanding of social determinants of health
• Understanding of concepts such as gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation and biological sex and an ability to clearly explain them to others
• Ability to produce reliable, high-quality work with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Evenings, weekends, and travel around the City of Newburgh, the City of Poughkeepsie and Kingston is required.
• Valid driver’s license and daily availability to an automobile to meet the travel requirements of the position.
• Outstanding time management skills, including the ability to work under deadline
• Ability to uphold strict confidentiality standards to create a safe and trusting environment for individuals seeking assistance
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Understand the barriers that people of marginalized identities including LGBTQI+, Black, Indigenous and People of Color face in accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
• Requires an ability equal to that usually derived from satisfactory completion of courses required for graduation from high school or GED completion.