Program Coordinator II

Mission Driven, Community Focused About | Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (cdrewu.edu)

Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts-Willowbrook area of south Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students.

CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of south Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Job Summary:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Community Engagement and Principal Investigator, the Community Engagement Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals.

About the Center:

The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) Center for Accelerating Excellence in Translational Science (AXIS) has focused on eliminating health disparities in the south Los Angeles community, particularly those related to cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and HIV/AIDS. As an unexpected expansion in response to the needs of our local community, the entire CDU establishment also led community initiatives to improve local outcomes during the pandemic, including providing education and facilitating COVID- 19 screening, prevention, care, and clinical trials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and Maintain community engagement programs, initiatives, and resources that advance the Center’s mission and goals
• Work with internal and external partners to identify opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing
• Serve as a liaison between the Center and various communities, promoting positive relationships and open communication
• Promote the Center’s research projects (Full, Pilot, and Supplements) to community physicians, health care providers, potential study candidates, community-based organizations, research organizations, the CDU community, and other locations or groups
• Manage community engagement and outreach events and campaigns, including planning, logistics, budgeting, and execution of monthly and annual conferences.
• Develop marketing and promotional materials for community engagement initiatives that include social media
• Write grants and proposals to secure funding for community engagement programs
• Train and supervise staff and volunteers working on community engagement projects (i.e. Clinical Trials Education)
• Collect data and feedback from participants in community engagement programs to assess effectiveness and make necessary improvements
• Keep abreast of trends and developments in the field of community engagement and share relevant information with staff and other stakeholders
• Attend community meetings, health fairs, and events as needed to represent the Center
• Provide administrative coordination of Center’s Community Advisory Boards (Latinx & African American)
• Perform administrative tasks related to community engagement program management, such as creating reports, PowerPoint, and maintaining records

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

 EDUCATION:

• Four-year college degree (B.A., B.S.) in Health Sciences. Experience in Business Administration, Public Administration, or Public Health is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years or more years of experience working in an academic setting or institution with responsibility for coordinating educational programs and activities.
• At least 2 or more years of experience in scientific and programmatic grant development, writing, and submission of grant proposals and reports including to federal, local, and private funding agencies.
• Experience in coordination of staff and students, including experience working in conjunction with HR. Also strongly prefer experience working with diverse partners and cultural sensitivity.
• Experience with developing and communicating, in written and oral form, detailed and technical scientific and administrative program information to various audiences.
• Has experience developing evaluation metrics to assist Supervisor in reviewing effectiveness of program activities, recommending improvements, and assisting in executing recommendations.
• Has experience developing marketing/promotional