Sr. Associate Director, Programs (Global Health Institute/CHAMPS) - Rollins School of Public Health - Emory University

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Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs the strategic planning, development, and implementation of a program.
• Serves as a liaison and key spokesperson to various committees and organizations.
• Responds to inquiries and assists in promoting the program.
• Assists with policy formulation, strategy development, and the management of daily operations.
• May collaborate with representatives from private, government, and international agencies.
• Conducts research, designs new initiatives, and writes publishable articles and papers.
• May supervise staff.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• Identify Business Operations team priorities, activities, and deliverables and assign and track tasks for completion
• Develop, coordinate the annual update and monitor compliance of all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) across the CHAMPS Program Office
• Provide the logistics and operations support/oversight to the CHAMPS Global Partners Board Meeting, CHAMPS Network meeting, and Site Leadership meeting
• Providing critical program oversight to ensure that all international travel arrangements meet Emory requirements and are in full compliance with donor regulation while striving for the most efficient travel options
• Monitor the security situations in each CHAMPS site and travel routes updating a travelers security guide
• Provide guidance and oversight for in-office meeting needs
• Provide guidance and oversight for in-office support for staff, in regards to space needs, technology, room booking, facilities tickets, and other in-office needs
• Conduct literature reviews; synthesize and summarize literature surrounding global operations implementation
• Provide guidance and oversight for onboarding and offboarding processes for all CHAMPS staff ensuring consistent implementation across all partner organizations including Task Force for Global Health, CDC and other consultants
• Provide Human Resource support supervisors across the CHAMPS program office with needed guidance on job description development, interview evaluations and selected candidate documentation
• Coordinate and/or conduct trainings on essential workplace tools and services across the program office
• Coordinate the data requests from the Gates Foundation and other possible donors, the program office, and other domestic and international stakeholders
• Triage the data requests to determine the level of data required and coordinate the execution of DUAs, MTAs, and other agreements
• Work with Emory’s Office of Technology Transfer to update existing templates as needed
• Provide strategic oversight and project management support for the re-organization of the Data Access Working Group, ensure timely follow-up on action items, develop strategic agendas, and routine communication updates
• Manage interaction and coordination with international organizations
• Responsible for communicating, sharing, and transferring knowledge to colleagues and customers
• Develop and provide effective informational and motivational presentations
• Build consensus among global partners and collaborative participants
• Represent CHAMPS across Emory and internationally as needed
• Participate fully as a member of the Emory Global Health Institute by contributing, assisting, and participating in projects, initiatives, and activities as requested by leadership
• Manage and maintain the SmartSheet system for the PO. Coordinate accounts, training, and resource needs.
• Coordinate with finance team to ensure appropriate licensing is assessed and maintained
• Provide strategic oversight and project management support for discrete CHAMPS projects
• Provide project management expertise as needed to the greater program office
• Ensures timely follow-up on action items, assistance with budget items, develop strategic agendas, and maintain routine communication updates.
• Create, maintain, and communicate changes to program office work plans, such as implementation planning and strategic planning; partnering with the other program office units and leadership team
• Participate in the planning and organization of transfer of grant to Task Force for Global Health

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the program and seven years of professional experience related to the program and previous supervisory and program/project management experience, OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree
• Experience in global health working in low resource communities in Africa and South Asia
  
• Strong analytic and problem solving skills
  
• Experience with international travel in low resource communities
  
• Ability to travel to low resource communities in South Asia and Africa
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.  Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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