Global Health Coordinator (Administrative position)

Job Title: Global Health Coordinator. (Administrative position)

Danbury, CT - 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, flexible.

Summary

The Program Coordinator works closely with the Director, Nursing Director, Regional Directors, Program and Academy Manager, Site Directors, and Site Coordinators in the field to provide daily administrative support of all components of the global health program including directly coordinating all components of the global health elective for participating medical students, residents, and supervising faculty members.

This position reports to the Manager of the Program.

Responsibilities

Global Health Team Support

• Provide general administrative support to the Global Health team as needed.
• Schedule, organize, and distribute record of meetings.
• Respond to all phone calls and emails regarding the global health program in a kind, professional, and timely manner.
• Submit expense report to the Manager of the Global Health program monthly using MS Excel.
• File and submit reimbursements to the Manager of the program for all program members.
• Collect information for in preparation of the monthly program eMagazine, global health blog, and annual reports as well as other writing/editing projects as assigned.
  
  

Global Health Elective Support

• Assist Manager of Program to coordinate travel logistics of the global health elective for medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty members, which includes:
• Work closely with site coordinators to arrange in country preparations.
• Work closely with participating medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty to ensure proper visa and vaccination requirements have been met.
• Facilitate communications before, during, and after the global health elective with field staff, residents, fellows, and faculty members regarding program activities.
• Assist in scheduling interviews for candidates of the global health program including medical students and residents who apply for the global health elective as well as new team members.
• Assist the Program Director and regional directors and other leadership members to coordinate and conduct pre-departure training/orientation of all selected participants.
• Provide presentations to incoming cohorts of medical students and residents at Nuvance Health about the global health program.
  
  

Global Health Scholars Program

• Assist Manager of Program with travel arrangements for selected Global Health Scholars including international guests, physicians and faculty members from partner institutions both domestically and abroad.
• Provide administrative support for the preparation and coordination of Global Health Scholars.
• Assists the program director and regional directors in connecting current Global Health Scholars with appropriate curricular and extracurricular resources on and around campus such as lectures, conferences, etc.
  
  

Education Skills Experience

Bachelor's degree with 3 years of work experience in coordination of domestic or international programs.

Excellent communications skills.

Computer literacy.

Personal interest in global health and health equity.

Flexible schedule for program events or duties that occur outside of office hours.

Ability to work comfortably with many diverse cultural backgrounds and personalities.

Preferred Qualifications

Positive disposition

Experience in program coordination.

Attention to detail.

Expertise in IT, including website design, marketing, and advanced computer skills.

Knowledgeable of community organizations and resources offered.

Other information

Other Considerations

• Must be able and willing to travel by car between Norwalk Hospital, Danbury Hospital, and other domestic affiliated sites.
• Must be able and willing to collaborate with diverse communities and display cultural competency.
  
  

Location: Danbury-92 Locust Ave

Salary Range: $24.9186 - $46.2774 hourly, commensurate with experience

Working conditions

Essential

• Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Generally pleasant working conditions.
  
  

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

About Nuvance Health

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates.