Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator

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Posted Job Title
Program Coordinator

Job Profile Title
Coordinator B

Job Description Summary
Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health (PRCCEH) is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Translation Core to support the programs of the Center, recently funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The candidate will report to the Directors and Deputy Director of the Center and provide programmatic administrative support. The Center is focusing on translation of knowledge in children's environmental health to intervention and prevention efforts in communities, health care, and policy making to reduce the exposure and harms associated with lead, air pollution, asthma triggers, and endocrine disrupting chemicals during pregnancy and childhood. The candidate will interact with Center members at University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and regional universities, provide administrative assistance for translation core programs, maintain the website, manage social media, manage pilot project applications and review process, and prepare progress reports. The candidate will design and implement multiple programs in the Philadelphia region in collaboration with Center staff. They will interact with the public, researchers, and community groups.

Job Description

Manage Translation Core Programs
- Maintain data base of key contacts for TC
-Maintain activities and accomplishment list for TC
-Develop new content and tailor existing content for Prescriptions for Prevention Program
-Engage with teachers in the TIPS program to support curriculum roll out to students in their classes
-Assist in the development of content for webinars for childcare providers in PA
-Plan and execute soil sampling workshops (3 each year) throughout Philadelphia and perform lead soil testing to support them
- Design outreach strategy to provide drinking water testing kits to community partners and arrange for the testing and dissemination of results.
-Work with Community Asthma Prevention Program staff to engage health care providers in Chester, recruit patients, coordinate logistics of people and supplies and communications between community health worker and patients and collect implementation data in a format suitable for analysis
- Train community members and build capacity for their engagement of regulators and legislators
- Assist in the development of individual school risk assessments for asbestos exposure and arrange the logistics for their presentation in community/school settings.
-Develop a process for the recruitment and admission of adolescents into the Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction.
-Arrange logistics, scheduling and support for the Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction.

Manage Translation Core Communications
-Manage TC communications between and among program personnel
- Manage all social media with new content posted at least weekly
-Design, produce and manage website including content for all program activities, pilot projects and engagement of clinicians around children's environmental health
- Produce annual reports and summaries of data for stakeholder dissemination

Organize all TC meetings (i.e. special meetings, regular program meetings with community partners, Community Stakeholder Advisory Board Meetings, grant planning, pilot project, Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction etc.)
- Booking space/BlueJeans or Zoom Set-Up

- Honoraria and expense processing
-Formatting & Sending meeting agendas/meeting materials
-Collecting meeting documents
- Sending outlook meeting invites
-Creating and sending doodle polls
- Transcribing meeting minutes for review then formatting and distributing

Assist with the TC Pilot Program
- Develop and communicate promotional materials

-Answer questions from potential applicants

-Receive, review for completeness and organize applications

-Distribute outcome letters to all applicants

-Organize pilot project presentations for center members

5. Analyze data
- Work with PRCCEH scientists to analyze data
-Produce visual representations accessible to community partners and stakeholders

6. General TC Duties

- Vendor payments (BEN)

-Reimbursements (CONCUR)

-Travel arrangements for speakers/guests and faculty

- Phone management and call routing for CEET Director

- Filing, record keeping

-Check Requests

-BEN ordering including office supplies

-Maintain department records / phone lists / contact lists, etc.

-TC programs Promotional Material -Preparing- Ordering and storage

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Master's degree preferred. Prior experience is needed and experience in public health, environmental health, and research is highly valued. Excellent writing, communication, and coordination skills are needed.

Position contingent upon funding.

Working Conditions
Office, library, computer room

Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$43,919.00 - $66,183.00

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits
  • Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
  • Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
  • Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
  • Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
  • Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
  • Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
  • Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
  • University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
  • Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
  • Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
  • Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.



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