Program Coordinator, Global Palliative Care Program

Overview

The Department of Global Pediatric Medicine (GPM) is a growing department looking for professionals who are eager to help implement the St. Jude Global (SJG) mission by training the clinical workforce, developing and strengthening health systems and patient-centered initiatives, and advancing knowledge to sustain continuous improvement through research.

The St. Jude Global Palliative Care Program is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support implementation and project management of community-based research and initiatives to improvequality of life by addressing thephysical,psychological,social, and spiritual suffering of patients, and family members. This key team member will act as a liaison with other members of GPM/SJG and global collaborators, and thus will need to communicate clearly and foster trusting relationships with colleagues and partners. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and eager to help develop and grow these programs in support of the St. Jude Global Strategic vision, have a demonstrated interest in global health, and have project management experience and/or a background in healthcare or education.

Responsibilities

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Facilitating communication and implementation of initiatives with global collaborators including forging new relationships with multidisciplinary health professionals as well as diverse members of global communities
• Designing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating project-based initiatives.
• Utilizing project management tools to effectively coordinate priority work activities, provide regular progress reporting, and achieve project deliverables
• Communicating project plans and incorporating appropriate feedback from all relevant stakeholders
• Facilitating coordination of site visits and preparation of agenda, meeting materials, and summary reports
• Assisting with analyses of mixed methods research and implementation needs
• Developing and implementing standardized tools, frameworks, and metrics to ensure execution of project deliverables
• Designing compelling reports, research/policy briefs and messaging specifically tailored for needs in partnership with diverse collaborators
• Facilitating written and spoken discussions in live meetings, presentations, and email/written communications
• Assisting with preparation and tracking of grants, research manuscript submissions, and presentations including tracking
• Ensuring alignment across SJCRH, GPM, and St. Jude Global strategic plans and missions
• Engage with program management teams internally and vendors externally for coordination.
• May mentor less experienced team members.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to look at data more critically and draw meaningful conclusions. Conducts root-cause analysis as needed.
• Quickly rebounds from setbacks, including creating viable plans to move forward.
• Helps others understand the need for change and adapt to it.
• Effectively relays understanding of diverse perspectives.
• Can handle communication upwards and downwards as needed.
• Presents information in a clear, well thought out way and tailored to the audience
• Shows support for the new direction even when the details have not been finalized.
• Spots early indications of underperformance and takes corrective actions. Celebrates successes.
• Works with partners inside his/her function to find the best solutions that align with functional priorities. Is easy to work with to find solutions.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of budget planning and tracking tools & processes as well as related internal policies and procedures related to grants, contracts etc.
• Tracks, reconciles and reports budget for own area, highlighting any deviations and escalating as needed.
• Communicates with other teams to drive budgeting processes, collecting information and sharing reports.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of more advanced data management tools, systems and processes.
• Is able to carry out more complex analysis of data, working with large/ complex data sets, to create reports for senior leaders.
• Exhibits strong critical thinking to identify trends and draw out insights; works with a high level of independence.
• Has working knowledge of project management and planning tools.
• Is able to effectively sequence and prioritize tasks within programs and works more independently to manage day to day issues, escalating as needed.
• Understands the overall program goals & customer needs, coordinates with cross functional teams and tracks dependencies & risks
• Participates in vendor evaluation processes based on a clear understanding of business needs and requisite vendor capabilities.
• Monitors vendor performance against desired outcomes, and proactively collaborates with vendor teams to pre-empt potential issues.
• Cultural sensitivity is a must

Candidates are highly encouraged to submit a cover letter for the position.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.

Minimum Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in program management and delivery.
• Significant experience working with project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Microsoft SharePoint, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, Clarity, Planview, MS Office).

Compensation

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