Global Health Programs & Partnerships Manager

University of Pennsylvania; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks a Global Health Programs & Development Manager to lead planning and execution of international research and education partnerships, track impact, and ensure effective outreach via CGH platforms.

The role coordinates program administration, grants and fundraising activities, and events. Occasional international travel is expected as part of engaging diverse partners and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated project management experience: planning, setting milestones, tracking deliverables, and follow through across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong organizational skills and excellent written and interpersonal communication, with the ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines.
• Experience facilitating meetings, workshops, focus groups, or other interactive experiences.
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information and communicate findings clearly through written reports, presentations, and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across research, administrative, and external-facilitating work, and to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to learn and use online platforms and systems that support program and materials design, management, evaluation, and organizational operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and execution of global academic, public-private partnerships including research and education projects.
• Track and maintain bank of scholarly publications and major impact via publication alerts and semi-annual surveys.
• Support the growth of global health activity within the departments.
• Working with CGH leadership, identify and lead research/education opportunities for CGH activity.
• For each project, maintain the scope, deliverables, milestones, and timeline; coordinate the contributions of staff, faculty affiliates, and external collaborators; and track progress to completion.
• Coordinate the administrative work that supports CGH signature programs such as the Scholars program and the Summer Visiting Fellows Program.
• Conduct needs assessments, identify and organize opportunities such as workshops and trainings.
• Develop, distribute and analyze pre- and post-program surveys and deliver summary reports suitable for public dissemination.
• Manage the Center’s funding pipeline: identify and qualify grant, foundation and private entity opportunities; support faculty in the preparation of proposal components specific to global health, supporting documentation, and budget materials.
• Serve as the day-to-day coordinator for all CGH communications, such as website and social media content related to ongoing global activities, scholarly output, and other global engagement.
• Identify opportunities to showcase CGH Scholars as thought leaders. Create annual reports that communicate the Center’s mission/vision, strategic plan and impact.
• Coordinate with CGH leadership, the CGH team and faculty affiliates on the Center’s research symposia and other global health activities; work closely with faculty to develop and execute event/workshop agendas, timelines, and liaise with speakers to determine needs.
• Develop, distribute and analyze post-event surveys.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, including participation in CGH events and occasional international travel.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia seeks a Global Health Programs & Development Manager to lead planning and execution of international research and education partnerships, track impact, and ensure effective outreach via CGH platforms.

The role coordinates program administration, grants and fundraising activities, and events. Occasional international travel is expected as part of engaging diverse partners and stakeholders.