Program Associate, Partnership Healthy

About the Partnership for Healthy Cities Program:

With most of the global population now living in urban settings, cities and their leaders play a critical role in developing, implementing and enforcing policies to create healthy environments for healthier populations. The Partnership for Healthy Cities (PHC), supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vital Strategies, is a global network of 74 cities whose mayors have committed to prevent NCDs—including cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic lung disease—and injuries through proven interventions.

Learn more about the Partnership for Healthy Cities here:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Job Purpose:

This role will be responsible for providing administrative and operational support that will contribute to the efficient running of initiatives that advance healthier and safer cities across our global network.

This is a full-time, New York City-based role, where candidates are expected to adhere to a hybrid (2-days per week in office) schedule. Vital Strategies offers highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. The salary range for this position is $59,000 to $64,000 USD. The candidate must have authorization to work legally in the US at the time of hire.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Update and manage internal databases, including program calendars and detailed trackers;
• Develop and maintain organizational systems for the program, including accurate filing systems in Box, and coordinate routine clean-ups;
• Perform data entry and generate reports using Microsoft Word, Excel, Airtable, Docusign CLM, Power
  
  BI, and other program management software;
• Support with drafting and executing contracts;
• Support with designing and implementing new systems and processes to improve program-wide operations efficiency, effectiveness and impact;
• Support program compliance with organization-wide protocols, such as Human Subjects Research (HSR), travel, safety and security;
• Prepare briefing notes, form letters and templates, PowerPoint presentations, and other program materials as needed;
• Correspond with external stakeholders, manage and fulfill their requests for information;
• Schedule meetings, take notes, and send follow-up items;
• Support internal trainings on operations policies and procedures;

• Support with coordinating logistics for virtual and in-person workshops, including sending invitations and tracking RSVPs, requesting quotes from venues, booking interpreters, coordinating travel arrangements, hotel bookings, visa letters, per diem processes;
• Coordinate the logistics for annual in-person team meetings;
• Act as the program’s main contact for travel policy and procedures questions and resolve travel-related issues;
• Coordinate travel reimbursement requests, and submit for processing;

• Provide task support to other program staff for administrative, operations, and event planning related activities;
• Work closely with other administrative/operations colleagues across the organization;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• Excellent computer skills; proficient user of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); experience using Airtable is preferred;
• Ability to work with cross-cultural and cross-functional teams;
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write concisely in professional business English;
• Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with internal and external partners;
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail;
• Ability to set priorities and problem solve;
• Demonstrated project management skills;
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of Vital Strategies;
• Ability to build strong, ongoing, impactful relationships at all organizational levels and across a diverse range of cultural, generational, ethnic, racial, educational, and social backgrounds;
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning…