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Job Summary
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), launched in 2017, is the only public-private partnership dedicated to ending the overdose crisis. Guided by those with lived experience and unafraid of new ideas, RIZE is building networks, creating programming, and supporting community partners using novel approaches to preventing overdose and increasing access to treatment. Since its inception, RIZE has awarded over $30 million to more than 275 organizations aligned with its mission.The Massachusetts Harm Reduction Workforce Coalition (MAHRWC), established in 2024, is a statewide organization designed to strengthen, connect, and sustain the harm reduction workforce across Massachusetts through community, training, mutual support, and collective action.
As MAHRWC’s fiscal partner, RIZE provides financial and administrative support while respecting the group's autonomy and self-determination and supports the coalition’s efforts to dismantle systemic inequities and help build a future where compassion, dignity, and support replace stigma and neglect.
The first of its kind in Massachusetts, MAHRWC continues to grow its network of harm reduction workers, advocates, and partners committed to saving lives and advancing justice across the Commonwealth.
The project coordinator will be fully dedicated to MAHRWC, providing day-to-day support for coalition operations, communications, and member engagement. This role helps ensure coalition activities run smoothly by:
• Managing administrative systems and internal coordination.
• Coordinating meetings, events, agendas, and follow-up materials.
• Supporting data tracking, reporting, and documentation.
• Serving as a key point of contact for members, partners, and other stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, committed to public health and harm reduction principles, and comfortable working with diverse stakeholders, including community-based organizations, healthcare providers, policymakers, and people with lived and living experience.
Essential Functions
Administrative & Operational Support
● Manage coalition calendars, schedules, and meeting logistics.
● Coordinate virtual and in-person meetings, including agenda preparation and note-taking. This includes the coalition advisory board's regular bimonthly meetings.
● Maintain shared drives, databases, and internal documentation systems (Google Suite, Zoom, Constant Contact).
● Support the executive director with activities related to contract and grant reporting.
● Provide logistical support for trainings, conferences, and coalition events.
2. Communications & Member Engagement
● Serve as the first point of contact for coalition inquiries.
● Maintain membership lists and distribution groups.
● Draft and distribute newsletters, meeting summaries, and updates.
● Support social media and website updates (if applicable) alongside other staff and consultants.
● Assist in preparing reports, briefs, and presentations.
3. Data & Reporting Support
● Track coalition activities, deliverables, and metrics.
● Assist with grant reporting and compliance documentation.
● Compile and organize workforce data and partner updates.
4. Event & Training Coordination
● Coordinate registration and materials for workforce training along with the training coordinator.
● Support the training coordinator with speaker communication and event logistics.
● Gather participant feedback and evaluation data.
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required; Associate's Degree preferred
Experience
- Project support or administrative experience required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledgeable of basic business administrative principles and project management best practices.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to work on tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of file management and other administrative procedures.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Working Conditions
- This position reports to the chief program officer and works closely with the chief executive officer.
- It is a full-time, hybrid role with the expectation of two days in the office. RIZE is in downtown Boston (101 Huntington Avenue in Boston), and occasional travel, primarily in-state, will be required for meetings and events as needed. This role may require evening and occasional weekend work.
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Pay Range
$19.81 - $28.30/HourlyGrade
3At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.
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Skills Required
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Associate's Degree
- Project support or administrative experience
- Knowledge of basic business administrative principles and project management best practices
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team
- Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Experience with Google Suite, Zoom, and Constant Contact
- Ability to work on tight deadlines
- Knowledge of file management and other administrative procedures
- Experience coordinating meetings, taking notes, and managing meeting logistics
- Experience supporting grant reporting and compliance documentation
- Experience with social media and website updates (if applicable)
What We Do
Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
