Global Health Programs & Development Manager

University Overview
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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Posted Job Title
Global Health Programs & Development Manager
Job Profile Title
Coordinator C
Job Description Summary
This position supports the Center for Global Health (CGH) by managing the planning and execution of emerging global research and education partnership projects, tracking CGH and scholar program impact, and ensuring effective outreach via CGH communication platforms. The role coordinates administrative operations for signature CGH programs, including needs assessments, workshops, and program surveys. Additionally, the position drives the Center's fundraising efforts by identifying grant opportunities and supporting faculty in proposal development. The role also oversees day-to-day communications, including social media, website content, and annual reports, while coordinating research symposia and global health events. Occasional international travel and participation in CGH events are expected.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Project management: Manage the planning and execution of global academic, public-private partnerships including research and education projects. Track and maintain bank of scholarly publications and major impact (policy change, etc) via publication alerts and semi-annual surveys. Support the growth of global health activity within the departments. Working with CGH leadership, identify and lead research/education opportunities for CGH activity. For each project, maintain the scope, deliverables, milestones, and timeline; coordinate the contributions of staff, faculty affiliates, and external collaborators; and track progress to completion.
Program administration: Coordinate the administrative work that supports CGH signature programs such as the Scholars program and the Summer Visiting Fellows Program. Conduct needs assessments, identify and organize opportunities such as workshops and trainings. Develop, distribute and analyze pre- and post-program surveys and deliver summary reports suitable for public dissemination.
Grants and Fundraising: Manage the Center’s funding pipeline: identify and qualify grant, foundation and private entity opportunities; support faculty in the preparation of proposal components specific to global health, supporting documentation, and budget materials.
Communications: Serve as the day-to-day coordinator for all CGH communications, such as website and social media content related to ongoing global activities, scholarly output, and other global engagement. Identify opportunities to showcase CGH Scholars as thought leaders. Create annual reports that communicate the Center’s mission/vision, strategic plan and impact.
Events: Coordinate with the CGH leadership, the CGH team and faculty affiliates on the Center’s research symposia and other global health activities; work closely with faculty to develop and execute event/workshop agendas, timelines, and liaise with speakers to determine needs. Develop, distribute and analyze post-event surveys.
Perform additional duties as assigned, including participation in CGH events and occasional international travel.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will be focused, analytical, results driven, well organized, resourceful and agile. They must thrive in a dynamic environment and be a self-starter with an outcome focused orientation.
The position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, these supporting the ability to communicate effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Accuracy, dependability and attention to detail will be vital to success in the position. Expert in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) as well as comfort and experience in data management and analysis.
Mindsets & Approach
A passion for global health.
Commitment to inquiry, reflective practice, and continuous improvement.
Desire to work with and learn from diverse stakeholders.
Ability to accept feedback and engage in candid conversations that foster self-improvement.
Commitment to producing high-quality work.
Ability to contribute effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Required:
· Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Demonstrated project management experience: planning, setting milestones, tracking deliverables, and follow through across multiple concurrent projects.
· Strong organizational skills and excellent written and interpersonal communication, with the ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines.
· Experience facilitating meetings, workshops, focus groups, or other interactive experiences.
· Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis.
· Demonstrated ability to synthesize information and communicate findings clearly through written reports, presentations, and other materials.
· Demonstrated ability to work effectively across research, administrative, and external-facing work, and to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
· Ability to learn and use online platforms and systems that support program and materials design, management, evaluation, and organizational operations.
Preferred
· An advanced degree (MPH or a related field) or more than five years of relevant professional experience.
· Experience in health outcomes research, public policy, higher education, philanthropic, or professional services setting.
· Experience working in resource-limited settings.
· Familiarity with academic or applied global health research.
· Experience developing grant or foundation proposals and budgets
· Experience coordinating project teams.
Please note: A cover letter is required for consideration. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.