Preparedness Alliance Project Coordinator (# 365182)

University of Minnesota

Part-time

Educational Services

About the position

The Preparedness Alliance Project Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Deputy Director in the Health Emergency Response Office (HERO) at the University of Minnesota. This role focuses on project management, group facilitation, evaluation, and communications within a grant-funded partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health. The primary objective is to enhance preparedness for future health emergencies by engaging healthcare systems and identifying gaps in coordination and communication based on past pandemic experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support the Prep Alliance team in developing and implementing timelines and work plans to meet project objectives.
• Communicate between project sponsor, stakeholders, and team members to meet deadlines, provide status updates, and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Provide guidance and supervision to project team members for research and evaluation activities.
• Design, develop, and facilitate a series of inquiry convenings with healthcare partners and MDH on COVID response coordination efforts.
• Plan meeting logistics with the MDH project team.
• Develop and disseminate convening materials and pre-work, including surveys.
• Conduct evaluation methods including surveys, key informant interviews, and other methods to define and explore evaluation questions and topics.
• Develop a plan for data analysis and management along with other team members.
• Engage stakeholders and MDH partners in action planning and report development of evaluation findings.
• Perform other various tasks as assigned by the Deputy Director and other senior team members.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in public health, evaluation, communications, or a related field with at least 6 years of experience.
• Ability to plan and organize groups and activities.
• Ability to coordinate and provide leadership to healthcare and governmental public health partners.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, to individuals and groups, in both verbal and written formats.
• Ability to lead projects, monitor deadlines, prioritize assignments, ensure deliverables are completed, and creatively problem-solve.
• Demonstrated team player with ability to work independently as well.
• Problem solver and self-starter.
• Cultural sensitivity and humility.