Preparedness Alliance Project Coordinator

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN

Part-time - Mid Level

Minneapolis, MN

Educational Services

About the position

The Preparedness Alliance Project Coordinator will lead and coordinate efforts to enhance public health preparedness in collaboration with healthcare systems and governmental partners. This part-time role focuses on developing engagement processes to reflect on pandemic experiences, identify gaps, and improve future coordinated responses. The position requires strong project management skills, effective communication, and the ability to facilitate meetings and evaluations.

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 and key informant interviews to 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.
• At least 6 years of experience in project management, group facilitation, evaluation, and communications.
• 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.
• Cultural sensitivity and humility.

Benefits

• Part-time flexible hours
• Opportunity to work with a diverse team
• Engagement in meaningful public health initiatives