Program Director
Emory University
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Decatur • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Directs the strategic planning, development and implementation of a large and complex program or of several smaller programs.
- Plans, administers and monitors program budgets; develops short and long term goals and objectives.
- Oversees related special projects and supervises staff; establishes and administers policies and procedures.
- May represent the program in national and international settings and manage solicitation of funding from foundation, corporate, individual and governmental donors.
- Collaborates with representatives from other organizations and with Emory University Government Relations staff on policy impacting cancer burden in Georgia.
- Ensures catchment area assessment data and community stakeholder input are integrated into strategic planning; works with Marketing and Communications to disseminate data and events.
- Manages finances and budgets for COE and WCCHER in collaboration with Winship Finances; facilitates processing of programmatic expenses and ensures budgetary compliance.
- Reviews and assigns requests for services received by COE; collects, analyzes, and summarizes data for presentations, progress reports, External Advisory Board meetings, and the P30 Cancer Center Support Grant.
- Drafts annual announcement and oversees Community Mini-Grant Pilot program; serves as key member of Planning Committee for Georgia Cancer Summit.
- Organizes meetings, communications, and oversees activities of the Winship Community Advisory Board and Winship Center for Cancer Health Equity Research.
- Assists with extramural grant applications, conducts literature searches, and provides expertise in data related to statewide cancer disparities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to program work and seven years of related experience which includes two years at a management level, OR an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
- Graduate degree preferred.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
- Effective writing, analytical, presentation, and collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of and experience with research methods and study implementation.
- May have research experience in clinical, translational, and/or population sciences.
- Self-starter and ability to function independently and make decisions under general supervision.
- Able to work and collaborate easily with community-based populations and partners.
- Supervisory/management experience (minimum two years at management level).
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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