MPH Program and Alumni Relations Coordinator - Req. 7378

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and short writing sample addressed to students.

Position Summary:

Housed within the Fielding School, the department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) is one of five academic units. In a dynamic, rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, HPM aims to advance the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of health services for both personal and population health. The MPH Program and Alumni Relations Coordinator supports master level students by providing academic and administrative support. This position will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and alumni with respect to program goals.

Required:

• Demonstrated experience in event and project planning, development, and implementation to accomplish broadly defined goals.
• Demonstrated problem-solving experience and ability to analyze information and situations, identify concerns, and propose alternative solutions.
• Self-starter with experience working independently and efficiently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and frequent interruptions.
• Strong interpersonal experience to establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, healthcare professionals, and other external entities.
• Demonstrated writing, editing, and proofing experience to produce grammatically correct communications, reports, marketing materials, newsletters, and other documents related to the Program.
• Experience creating and posting website content; engagement of social media to advance organizational goals.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Windows and Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; Salesforce; Squarespace; Adobe Acrobat; various email programs, and the Internet.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to adapt to change, be open to experimentation and new ideas, and to perform other tasks as assigned.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate information and interact pleasantly and professionally with all faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others from inside and outside the Department.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, initiative, resourcefulness, diplomacy, and professionalism in handling Program and Department matters.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information with tact and discretion. Additionally, it is a plus if candidates have experience working with multi-cultural populations and liaising with representatives from community-based organizations.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with basic mathematical and statistical ability.
• Ability to learn new software applications as needed.

Preferred:

• Prior experience working with undergraduate and/or masters level students from disadvantaged backgrounds.