Project Coordinator

Position Summary

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, it has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who shaped medical history and enriched countless lives. As part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. We strive to be a place where exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities thrive and where equity and inclusion are fundamental values.

• Project Coordination & Communications:
  • Work with SAFE leadership to develop and oversee community-based environmental health interventions and programming.
  • Support day-to-day project operations, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Prepare progress reports with key performance metrics for program partners, NYU Langone CSP Coordinating Council, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy, and other applicable parties.
  • Develop and distribute communications including newsletters and evidence-based resiliency resources.
  • Inform future iterations of the Community Health Needs and Asset Assessment analysis related to this topic area and summarize program developments for inclusion.
• Engagement & Partnerships:
  • Build partnerships with community organizations, healthcare entities, medical societies, and government agencies to develop training, networking, and programs for community members, community-based leaders and workers, researchers, and physicians that can inform and support implementation of SAFE programming.
  • Support content and training for frontline staff including community workers, physicians, and social workers on health impacts from extreme weather hazards. Develop and lead in-person community engagement sessions to identify additional knowledge gaps, concerns, and opportunities related to extreme weather hazards for NYU Langone patient populations.
  • Engage with government representatives, policymakers, and agencies to align project priorities with federal, city, and state goals.
• Research Support:
  • Support research activities of SAFE, CSP, and collaborating partners. Present findings as applicable.
  • Conduct literature reviews and assist with manuscript and presentations.
  • Assist with resources required for research project reports, grant applications and/or publications.
  • Oversee Institutional Review Board (IRB) compliance, tracking, and monitoring of community engagement data.
  • Synthesize and present novel evidence-based approaches to community-engaged, health-centered environmental resiliency programing to SAFE leadership.

Attend and coordinate regular team meetings, coordinate with staff and interns as needed, and perform other duties as requested.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, public health, social work, sustainability, or other related field.
• At least 1 year’s experience and demonstrated competence in at least one of the following areas: project coordination; development of community-facing educational and training programs; experience supervising staff ideally in an academic setting; knowledge of environmental health impacts and drivers in urban settings; healthcare system-based environmental health solutions; community-based participatory action research; or implementation science.
• Strong writing, communication, data management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and to work and communicate effectively with both internal and external personnel.
• Ability to work within a team environment as well as independently.
• Time management skills and ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to project manage and multitask while paying attention to details.

• Master's degree in public health, social work, healthcare administration, sustainability science, or other related field.
• Experience with the community healthcare worker (CHW) workforce, physician workforce, community-based organizations, and/or community-based…