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HERC: Metro New York & Southern Connecticut Director, Global Affairs & Planetary Health in New Haven, Connecticut

Employer Name: Yale University

  1. Strategy development and execution working with collaborators within and outside of the University. Working with leadership to develop and implement a strategic vision and work plans. 2. Recommend structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 3. Advise leadership on broad range of strategic, development, and communications issues related to research and policy development opportunities. 4. Manage ongoing partnerships with local, state, national, and non-governmental organizations focused on health research, policy development and implementation. 5. Identify new opportunities for expanding the program within Yale and among other academic and non-academic organizations locally and nationally. 6. Seek external funding opportunities and assist with the submission of grant proposals. 7. New program and fund development, catalyzing program development throughout the University and with external collaborators. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. 8. Envision and direct communications to support strong communication and promote visibility of the program both inside and outside Yale through strategic outreach, conference attendance, special events, media and other avenues. 9. Assumes primary accountability to initiate, design, and manage the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. 10. Envision and execute the communications efforts for the program. Contribute to the development and assist in the management of content on the program's website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. Required Skill/ability 1: Strong and proven leadership ability including supervisory, communication, negotiation, consensus building, partnership development and marketing skills. Required Skill/ability 2: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well and communicate effectively with faculty, administrators, students, and staff one-on-one and in group settings. Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and financial management skills. Required Skill/ability 3: Strategic planning and organizational assessment/evaluation skills. Proven experience in developing and executing communications plans. Required Skill/ability 4: Comprehensive and advanced communications skills, including strong written, oral, and presentations development and delivery abilities. Well-developed problem resolution skills. Required Skill/ability 5: Capacity to manage multiple priorities, delegating appropriately and effectively to achieve organizational goals and objectives in efficient and focused manner. Essential computer skills and IT proficiency. Preferred Education: Master's degree in public health, health care admin and public administration, health policy, business or related discipline and ten years of experience. Prior experience in public health with an emphasis in global health, fund and policy development. Prior executive management experience including personnel and fiscal management, organizational development and strategic planning. Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) Posting Position Title: Senior Program Manager University Job Title: Director, Global Affairs & Planetary Health Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Master's degree in public health, health care admin and public administration, health policy, business or related discipline and ten years of experience. Prior experience in public health with an emphasis in global health, fund and policy development. Prior executive management experience including personnel and fiscal management, organizational development and strategic planning. Bachelor's degree in a related field and seven years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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