Corporate Counsel
RethinkFirst
Program Director, Public Health and Health Equity in the Courts
Northeastern University College of Engineering
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $75,210 - $106,230 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Oversee projects and deliverables within the Advancing Public Health & Health Equity in the Courts program, and CHPL's broader initiatives
- Play a strategic role in guiding initiatives and projects; develop and implement legal strategies and arguments to advance program goals
- Maintain communications, documentation, monitor budgets and grants
- Identify cases of significance for public health and/or health equity and connect advocates with law firms, lawyers, and scientists to facilitate filing of amicus briefs
- Bring together lawyers, community groups, and health experts for more effective litigation support
- Hire and supervise a part time program coordinator and supervise student interns and research assistants
- Lead the George Consortium and form and lead an Advisory Committee
- Research, organize, and write some amicus briefs
- Shape and execute strategic direction, fundraising, strategic partnerships and collaborations
- Manage website content, social media presence, newsletter, listservs, and outreach
- Coordinate meetings, craft agendas, and address staffing needs for Consortium subcommittees
- Assist CHPL in events, budgeting, grant proposals and building coalitions and partnerships
Requirements
- JD
- at least 3 years of relevant work experience (e.g. higher education, nonprofit, government)
- Extensive knowledge of public health law and health policy
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion and a proven ability to work with a diverse group of students, staff, and faculty
- Demonstrated expertise in a range of legal research methodologies and knowledge of legal databases
- experience and expertise in legal analysis
- Experience in writing legal documents, including amicus briefs
- Strong attention to detail and proven ability to successfully plan, execute, and monitor complex projects with multiple stakeholders and deliverables
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to facilitate meetings, conduct presentations and draft reports and legal arguments
- A demonstrated ability to analyze and advocate for health policy changes based on research findings and legal analysis
- Must be self-directed, able to make independent decisions
- Preferred: MPH or expertise in health law
- Preferred: At least 2 years of supervisory experience
- Preferred: Experience with maintaining websites
Benefits
- medical
- vision
- dental
- paid time off
- tuition assistance
- wellness & life
- retirement
- commuting & transportation
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal strategieslegal research methodologieslegal analysiswriting legal documentsamicus briefsbudget managementgrant proposalsproject managementfundraisingstrategic partnerships
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunication skillsfacilitationindependent decision-makingcommitment to diversity and inclusionorganizational skillsleadershipcollaborationadvocacystrategic thinking
Certifications
JDMPH
