Project Coordinator - Emory Global Health Institute

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The Emory Global Health Institute’s (EGHI) mission is to unite students, faculty, and diverse global partners across disciplines in groundbreaking research, programs, scholarships, training, service, and discourse that empower communities and achieve health for all. EGHI embraces and operates under a “One Emory” vision, connecting multidisciplinary teams of scholars, students, and partners to conduct research and solve challenging global health problems. In addition to providing global health opportunities for faculty and students, EGHI is the home for the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) program and hosts the U.S. Secretariat for the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI).

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manages a project.
• Coordinates the strategic planning process and monitors progress toward achieving project goals.
• Assists in developing, administering and monitoring project related budgets.
• Coordinates logistical arrangements for related conferences, conventions or meetings.
• May assist in identifying funding resources and in developing funding strategies and initiatives.
• Develops and generates various operational and statistical reports.
• Represents and promotes the project at various speaking engagements.
• May write grants, reports, briefings, newsletters, promotional or other written material related to the project.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

 

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

 

Reporting to the EGHI Director of Projects, Student Programs, this position is responsible for the coordination, execution, and administration of EGHI’s multidisciplinary student programs and the events associated with them.  These programs include:  the Global Health Field Scholarship program; the Global Health Intermural Case Competition program; the Global Health Emory Morningside Case Competition program, the Global Health Hackathon; the Global Health Student Photography Contest; and the Global Health Arts Awards program.  This position serves as the Staff Coordinator to EGHI’s multidisciplinary Student Advisory Committee and advises individual students regarding global health educational and professional opportunities.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for coordinating all EGHI’s student programs from planning to execution to delivery with strong performance measurements aligned with EGHI’s strategic priority areas.
• Coordinates student projects to enhance diversity and inclusion and that address health equity.
• Collaborates with EGHI and Emory communications team on marketing initiatives for student programs
• Coordinates and manage internal and external events, and support broader EGHI-wide meetings.
• Serves as Staff Coordinator to EGHI’s multidisciplinary Student Advisory Committee and advise individual students regarding global health educational and professional opportunities. 
• Responsible for the execution/coordination of project evaluation activities including developing data collection tools, analyzing and reporting on projects’ performance.
• Collaborates with EGHI’s Director of Projects, Student Programs, and Program Director to develop and implement EGHI’s Academic Program portfolio.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related project management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three (3) years’ program management experience in global health or related field.
• Preferred Master’s degree in Public Health.
• Experience working in higher education and students.
• Experience in Global Health preferred. 
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to establish, operationalize, maintain, track, and evaluate programs and/or project processes on a continuous basis. 
• Knowledge of and experience using software applications for program management and virtual meetings (Microsoft Teams, Zoom); Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and Project Management tools (Smartsheet, Monday).
• Ability to work collaboratively within EGHI, across Emory University (faculty and students), and among external partner organizations to cultivate partnerships.
• Ability to encourage cooperation from team and colleagues in order to meet deadlines and objectives, and produce highest quality deliverables on behalf of the EGHI.

 
NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, with intent to return to an Emory University location in the future.  Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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