Program Coordinator | Temporary

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The Emory School of Medicine is seeking a Program Coordinator to join the team to support a narrative story collection project. The Program Coordinator will assist with program development and implementation.
Under the direction of the faculty project lead, the program coordinator’s efforts will include full-cycle project planning including meeting logistics and planning; communication (e.g., emails, newsletter development, social media). The program coordinator will also oversee liaison, calendaring, and minute-taking responsibilities for internal committees, survey creation and analysis, program reporting and support of other activities as requested.

 

This position will interact with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, learners, and community. This job description is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and is subject to change based on the needs of the project.

This position will work from Grady Hospital and Emory Main Campus. At this time, the work environment for this role is hybrid: working in-office and from home. Due to the nature of programs, occasional early mornings and late evenings may be required. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong program and event planning, coordination, and organizational skills
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong design skills using platforms such as PowerPoint and Canva.
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work well independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to thrive in a very fast-paced environment
• Experience with strategic planning and innovative program creation/ implementation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite – Prefer Intermediate to Advanced skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Knowledge of Microsoft 360 suite including OneDrive and SharePoint
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with staff and faculty at all levels
• Sensitive to confidential information
• Proficiency with Zoom

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Primary duties are organizing, coordinating, and planning operational facets of a program and its related activities which include, but are not limited to the following: establishing long-term operational objectives, researching factors that may impact the success of the program, and working with individuals or groups to research and document program requirements in order to provide appropriate input into the development of strategic plans.
• Develops work plans to accomplish program goals and objectives and monitors progress toward their achievement.
• Conducts research and gathers information to develop various publications.
• Develops promotional materials which may include content for reports, briefings, newsletters, grants or other written information related to the program.
• Assists in developing and coordinating program-related conferences, conventions, or meetings.
• Monitors expenditures and may participate in the budget planning process and prepare financial reports.
• May assist in identifying funding resources and developing fund-raising strategies and initiatives.
• Prepares operational and statistical reports.
• Conducts training, represents the program at meetings and conferences, and networks with affiliated groups.
• May supervise assigned project staff, interns and/or volunteers.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.
• This is not an administrative support position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the program and two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to campus (Grady and/ or Emory) on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Due to the nature of programs, occasional early mornings and late evenings may be required. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department of work. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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