Implementation Manager, PHEPR

Position Summary

The New York City Preparedness & Recovery Institute (PRI) is a landmark endeavor operated by ICAP at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with CUNY School of Public Health and other academic, community, government and corporate partners. PRI has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to manage a five-year regional preparedness center, and to coordinate a national network of these centers. These Centers will support and enhance evidence-based practice for public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR).

Working with the Director of PRI, the PHEPR Implementation Manager will lead the operational, logistics and administrative aspects for PRI’s work on the project, working with coordinators and other staff. This will include designing advisory bodies, leading workplan development, the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health preparedness projects across our Region, and the management of technical assistance (TA) and support for similar projects across the Nation through PRI’s network of faculty. This position is an opportunity to improve how Region, and our Nation, responds to future public health emergencies.

Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

Regional Center Project Design and Implementation (50%)

• Provide oversight, strategy, and project management for coordinated development a five-year PHEPR evidence-based strategies and intervention (EBSI) workplan for U.S. Health and Human Services Region 2 (NY, NJ, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
• Develops, monitors and reports on EBSI implementation projects based on the priorities established in this work planning;
• Develops, implements and monitors the advisory bodies necessary for this regional work, including a Regional Coordinating Body and Steering Committee;
• Manages the annual planning and operational cycle for the Regional Center;
• Develops ongoing progress reports to be submitted to funders;
• Supports the engagement/establishment of detailed operational work plans and coordinating partnerships for these operations;
• Collaborate with the Project Director to ensure effective utilization of resources in pursuing special projects;
• Oversee all project-related strategic plans and budget projections;
• Works in close collaboration with other staff to ensure that all pre and post-award project/funding requirements are fully addressed for secured funding;

National Coordination Center Technical Assistance and Implementation (20%)

• Provide oversight, strategy, and project management for the development and maintenance of national learning network made up of all ten PHEPR centers and associated partners;
• Leads planning and execution of PHEPR Technical Assistance (TA) for these regional centers using PRI’s network of faculty;
• Coordinates Communities of Practice (CoPs) around national priorities and manages associated work arising from these CoPs with assigned staff.
• Manages the programmatic aspects of PRI’s PrepNexus, a system designed to share evidence-based practices across the nation, in coordination with developers and technical experts.

Strategic Planning and Support For PRI (25%)

• Assists the PRI Project Director with strategic planning efforts and support across PRI team.
• Serves as a key liaison between PRI management and project teams across all regional centers and for Columbia PRI project teams.
• Performs cross-functional duties, such as the coordination and implementation of sponsored projects as needed;
• Manages emergency functions as required based on procedures by the regional centers to support public health emergencies;
• Serve as designee of the PRI Project Director, as needed

Performs other duties, as assigned, by the PRI Program Director (5%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five + (5) years of progressive experience in management, research or coordination of projects related to health.
• Experience managing programs supported by the U.S. Government, New York City or State agencies, and/or global bilateral organizations or private funders.
• Demonstrated project management, strategic planning, and proposal development skills and capacity to think strategically, to facilitate actions to be accomplished across matrixed organizations, to work in multi-partners settings and with a high degree of independence.
• Proven capacity in coordinating and supporting teams and liaising with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience working in the field of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) and/or experience in public health emergency contexts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, policy, management, public administration or related fields preferred

Other Requirements

• May require occasional domestic travel 1 to 4 times a year lasting up to 1 week

Job Type: Officer of Administration

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Hours Per Week: 35

Salary Range: $100,000 - $105,000