Associate Director, Programs (Temporary) - Rollins School of Public Health

Emory•Atlanta, GA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Discover Your Career at Emory University Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. Description KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directs the strategic planning, development, and implementation of program. Collaborates with representatives from private, government, and international agencies. Represents the program in various national and international fora. Conducts research, designs new initiatives, writes publishable articles and papers, collaborates with others, and designs programs. May supervise staff. Performs other related duties as required. ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS: Core responsibilities Project delivery (Africa portfolio): Plan and run day-to-day operations for projects in Francophone West Africa (Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire); support work in Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Ghana. Own workplans, trackers, and on-time deliverables. Partner coordination: Serve as a forward-facing point of contact with NPHIs, Ministries of Health, partners (e.g., Africa CDC, WAHO), and funders (e.g., U.S. CDC). Schedule, run, and document meetings; drive follow-through. Scopes of work & budgets: Co-develop SOWs and budgets with NPHIs; track milestones, expenditures, and reporting; surface risks early and propose fixes. Workshops & trainings: Adapt in-person workshops to virtual formats; help facilitate IANPHI’s Staged Development Tool workshops and other workshops; coordinate logistics for meetings and conferences. Grants & reporting: Draft and assemble inputs for proposals, donor reports (including U.S. CDC deliverables), case studies, and communications; keep contributors on deadlines. Administrative reliability: Keep files organized, schedule calls with partners, maintain notes from calls and follow-up on action items.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in field related to specific program as indicated and five years program related experience, or equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
Master's degree preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of hands-on program coordination or project management experience, preferably in global/public health or international development.
Demonstrated experience managing timelines, budgets, and multi-partner deliverables.
Professional French proficiency (written and spoken) sufficient to coordinate meetings, draft emails, interpret documents, and review documents with Francophone partners.
Strong writing skills (clear, concise, action-oriented).

Responsibilities

Directs the strategic planning, development, and implementation of program.
Collaborates with representatives from private, government, and international agencies.
Represents the program in various national and international fora.
Conducts research, designs new initiatives, writes publishable articles and papers, collaborates with others, and designs programs.
May supervise staff.
Performs other related duties as required.
Plan and run day-to-day operations for projects in Francophone West Africa (Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire); support work in Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Ghana.
Own workplans, trackers, and on-time deliverables.
Serve as a forward-facing point of contact with NPHIs, Ministries of Health, partners (e.g., Africa CDC, WAHO), and funders (e.g., U.S. CDC).
Schedule, run, and document meetings; drive follow-through.
Co-develop SOWs and budgets with NPHIs; track milestones, expenditures, and reporting; surface risks early and propose fixes.
Adapt in-person workshops to virtual formats; help facilitate IANPHI’s Staged Development Tool workshops and other workshops; coordinate logistics for meetings and conferences.
Draft and assemble inputs for proposals, donor reports (including U.S. CDC deliverables), case studies, and communications; keep contributors on deadlines.
Keep files organized, schedule calls with partners, maintain notes from calls and follow-up on action items.