Agency Description
The Philly Counts office was originally created to support the 2020 Census. By working closely with community members and partners, this program increased understanding about the importance of the census, educated the public on how to participate, ensured responses from the public for a fair and accurate count, and supported filling census jobs.
The Philly Counts community engagement model has focused on leveraging community networks to further key administration priorities and to increase overall civic engagement in our communities to support a more equitable democracy in Philadelphia. This has included the trusted messenger model to assist the City’s COVID-19 response, mutual aid efforts, and the 2020 General Election.
Philly Counts is now helping direct community engagement efforts for the COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and other public and private partners, Philly Counts will leverage its existing network of staff and volunteers to provide COVID-19 outreach, education, organizing, and canvassing efforts to ensure that every neighborhood has 70% of their residents receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Job Description
The Philly Counts Training Coordinator will be responsible for planning, creating, and executing comprehensive training plans across a range of programs for internal staff and external stakeholders. Reporting to the Director of Training and Evaluation, the Training Coordinator will work across departments to identify opportunities to expand outreach, develop and maintain a training program for the Philly Counts Ambassador program, and ensure that training materials are culturally competent and effective for diverse audiences. The Training Coordinator will help provide administrative support to the Director of Training and Evaluation, and will help prepare reports on program activities with the ultimate goal of reaching 70% vaccination in all Philadelphia neighborhoods.
This is a temporary, grant-funded position that ends at the completion of vaccination work or June 30, 2022, whichever comes first.