Program Coordinator; Training, Outreach and Evaluation

Program Coordinator (Training, Outreach and Evaluation)

Oversee and evaluate occupational safety and health research and training programs at Rutgers School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Workforce Development (CPHWD). The Coordinator supports coordination, implementation, and evaluation of programs, maintains data and evaluation systems, manages grant and institutional compliance, and collaborates with faculty, staff, and partners to improve research, evaluation, and program management processes.

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research with the goal of improving human health. The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is part of RBHS and collaborates across eight schools, a behavioral health network, and six research institutes focusing on areas such as cancer, neuroscience, and occupational health.

Located in Somerset, NJ, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating, implementing, and evaluating occupational safety and health research and training programs. Key responsibilities include preparing and maintaining IRB applications, coordinating participant recruitment and data collection, managing documentation and reporting, and contributing to evaluation and grant progress reports. The Coordinator will also build and maintain data management and collaboration systems across Teams, Box, and Qualtrics.

• Review federal, state, local, and industry requirements and guidelines to support the design, development, and continuous improvement of occupational safety and health curriculum.
• Perform outreach activities engaging stakeholders, conducting community needs assessments, and facilitating collaboration to increase awareness of occupational safety and health issues across Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, and USVI).
• Schedule training, identify and assign course instructors, develop and update course curricula, and perform evaluation of training programs.
• Coordinate and oversee small and large offsite continuing education events for professionals and community organizations.
• Support the preparation of conference presentations, journal submissions, and public-facing materials that communicate program impacts.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field plus three (3) years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree plus two (2) years of relevant work experience. Equivalent experience, education, and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and technical documentation.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and present information to groups.
• Excellent interpersonal, administrative, and computer skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and work collaboratively in diverse teams.
• Must be a team‑player, innovative, and a self‑starter with motivation to contribute to the overall goals of the school/university.
• Demonstrated ability to work with the highest levels of university administration, as well as executives elsewhere in the public health sector.
• Performs professional‑level work that requires knowledge of program coordination, data management, and evaluation principles and the application of concepts, theories, and terminology of the organization.
• Understanding of workplace safety and health standards.

• Previous experience in occupational safety and/or public health.
• Experience in survey design, program evaluation, and statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes.
• Experience with data collection, management, and reporting systems such as Qualtrics or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (special consideration for experience with Power BI) for data analysis and visualization.
• Experience organizing and maintaining shared files and workflows in platforms such as Box, SharePoint, or Teams.
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