The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS), co-located at UCLA and Duke University, is the coordinating center for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). The NCCTS is seeking applicants for the position of NCCTS Liaison. The NCCTS leads, coordinates, and facilitates national collaborations and initiatives across child-servicing systems and multiple topical domains; producing child trauma resources, products, reports and information for providers, treatment developers, families, caregivers, youth, and other collaborators. Note: the NCCTS does not provide direct clinical services. Organizational Summary:The NCTSN is a unique federally funded initiative which seeks to improve the quality, effectiveness, and availability of care and services for children and families who are exposed to a wide range of traumatic experiences, including physical and sexual abuse; domestic, school, and community violence; racial, gender, ability, and other types of identity-related traumas; and natural disasters and terrorism. Combining knowledge of child development, expertise in child traumatic stress, and attention to cultural perspectives, the NCTSN supports the development and broad adoption of evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments. The NCTSN is a collaboration of 140 academic, clinical, and community service centers across the U.S. and its territories.  Position Responsibilities:The NCCTS Liaison works within a team-based environment of the Site Integration and Collaboration Program. The successful candidate has a strong foundation in leading with an anti-racism and anti-oppression lens, has skills in creating and managing strong collaborative spaces and projects, and has demonstrated experience developing and sustaining virtual relationships and partnerships.·      Provide consultation to an assigned portfolio of network members about areas of trauma-informed care for children, families, and communities.·      Lead activities within national collaborations in partnership with NCTSN centers and the federal funding agency; including the multi-faceted work of topical collaborative committees.·      Facilitate communication among NCTSN members, the NCCTS, and other key individuals/groups.·      Promote the centering and inclusion of people leading with lived expertise across all projects and activities, particularly people of color and those who hold historically excluded identities. ·      Conduct both in-person and virtual site-visits to member centers.·      Facilitate collaboration, practice sharing, and peer support among Network members. ·      Project manage and contribute content to collaborative projects, best practice resources, activities, and initiatives.·      Identify and elevate trends, collaborative successes, and best and promising practices throughout the NCTSN.·      Develop and facilitate topical collaborative spaces including: communities of practice, collaborative groups, and project workgroups. ·      This position requires 10-15% travel. Experience: ·      Demonstrated action to apply and advance anti-oppression, diversity, equity, inclusion practices, especially as they apply to trauma-informed practices and organizations. ·      Providing consultation and technical assistance.·      Implementing evidence-based practices (trauma-informed practices, principles, and organizations).·      Partnering with youth, young adults, parents, and caregivers with lived experience and expertise.·      Program development and implementation.·      Consulting in various settings and across disciplines.·      Fostering authentic collaborative and mutually supportive spaces and work groups, with multidisciplinary teams. ·      Group facilitation (virtual and in-person).·      Project management of collaborative projects. Preferred: Master’s degree and at least 7 years’ experience in a related field (mental health, social work, public health, health care administration, and knowledge of child traumatic stress) or the equivalent combination of education and experience.  Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke also makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Duke University is committed to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all people. As part of this commitment, Duke actively values diversity in the workplace, and seeks to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. Position location: Duke University in Durham, NC. Remote work will be considered if you live in a Duke University-approved state/district/territory outside of North Carolina. (AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MT, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, Washington, DC) Req #: 198328 (Project Planner I)  Application Instructions: ·      Send cover letter and resume to ·      Only applications with a cover letter AND resume will be reviewed·      If you have technical difficulties with your submission, contact  Salary is dependent on education and experience. Â