Project Coordinator

Health Research, Inc. • Albany, NY

25d • $86,019 - $86,019 • Hybrid

About The Position

Health Research, Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator to work within the Office of Science on behalf of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative (the Collaborative). The Collaborative is a voluntary group of public health agencies that supports planning and coordination across multiple states, cities and territories in the Northeast for promoting and preserving the health and well-being of the people in its member jurisdictions. The Project Coordinator will advance Collaborative initiatives and activities by facilitating and coordinating a portfolio of four topic-specific workgroups comprised of staff across member jurisdictions; workgroups include governance, legal, communications, immunizations, infectious disease epidemiology, laboratory, preparedness, and public health workforce. The position will also support short-term ad hoc committees in other topic areas as needed. The position will provide project management support to the workgroups, coordinate workgroup meetings and other project deliverables, and monitor action items and priorities through the workgroup executive dashboards to ensure adherence to key project deadlines. The position will also prepare background research, including literature reviews and environmental scans. The position will also help manage the Collaborative’s membership rosters and SharePoint access.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years of project coordination experience; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and five years of such experience; OR seven years of such experience.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.
• Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience assisting with development, coordination or oversight of a public health or human services programs.
• Experience facilitating work groups and meetings.
• Experience managing projects from development to completion.
• Experience summarizing results from literature searches and environmental scans.
• Experience planning and facilitating large meetings and/or planning sessions.
• Experience creating or managing external communications (for example: talking points, PowerPoint presentations, press statements, social media, marketing materials, formal emails or letters to targeted external audiences)

Responsibilities

• Facilitating and coordinating a portfolio of four topic-specific workgroups comprised of staff across member jurisdictions; workgroups include governance, legal, communications, immunizations, infectious disease epidemiology, laboratory, preparedness, and public health workforce.
• Support short-term ad hoc committees in other topic areas as needed.
• Provide project management support to the workgroups
• Coordinate workgroup meetings and other project deliverables
• Monitor action items and priorities through the workgroup executive dashboards to ensure adherence to key project deadlines.
• Prepare background research, including literature reviews and environmental scans.
• Help manage the Collaborative’s membership rosters and SharePoint access.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees