"Program Coordinator"

Program Coordinator

Req ID: 141227
Location: Irvine, California
Division: Wen Sch of Pop & Public Health
Department: Health, Society & Behavior FAC
Position Type: OTHER EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Salary Range Minimum: USD $28.88/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $49.76/Hr.

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

As part of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, the mission of the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health is the achievement of health equity for all populations through research, teaching, service, and public health practice, locally and globally. Championing the principles of evidence-based public health science, Wen Public Health aspires to understand and impact population-level social, biological, and environmental determinants of health and well-being.

In the summer of 2020, the Wen Public Health went from a single Department of Population Health to a school with four distinct departments representing the foundations of public health: the Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology and Biostatistics (both of which migrated from the School of Medicine); Health, Society and Behavior; and Population Health and Disease Prevention.

The Department of Health, Society, & Behavior is the newest department to be established within the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health. The Department is home to dedicated faculty who focus on health disparities and health equity; social determinants of health, health behavior, health communication; and multilevel health behavior change interventions. The research, teaching, and practice interests of our faculty aim to identify and act upon the complex pathways linking environmental, social, cultural, and biological factors with health status and behavior.

Your Role on the Team

We are seeking a dynamic team member to work in-person, on-site at The Legacy Center (TLC), a school-wide research center focused on advancing the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ or sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) communities, locally, domestically and globally. The Legacy Center conducts equity-focused, community-engaged, intersectional population and public health research to eliminate health disparities as a result of the many forms of structural oppression that SGM communities face in society. The Legacy Center facilitates collaboration within the School, across the University, and in communities to create opportunities and safe spaces for community-building. The Legacy Center endeavors to cultivate power, leadership, equity, and health justice for SGM communities.

The Program Coordinator will play a critical role in driving the strategic initiatives of the Center and conduct research activities to further the Center's mission and growth. This position involves conducting data analysis, developing plans for strategic initiatives, and supporting research and programmatic implementation. They will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Key responsibilities include community engagement, participant recruitment, research protocol implementation, data analysis, preparing detailed reports and manuscripts, project and data management, and provide administrative support.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Working knowledge of health disparities and related topics impacting sexual and gender minoritized communities and their social etiology. Topics may include but is not limited to: HIV/AIDS, substance use, mental health, gender affirming care, discrimination and violence, intersectional oppressions, healthcare utilization, technology.
• Demonstrates ability to engage diverse communities - ethnic/racial minoritized communities and sexual and gender minoritized communities - in public health programs through outreach, recruitment, education, community organizing, and community advisory boards.
• Proficient in quantitative data analysis using appropriate software (e.g. STATA, R, SAS).
• Proficient in communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality.
• Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Demonstrates ability to analyze, research and synthesize large amounts of data with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• One or more years of experience in public health research or applied public health work (e.g. HIV testing, health education, intervention implementation) serving sexual and gender minoritized communities.

Preferred:

• Proficient in qualitative data analysis using appropriate software (e.g. Dedoose, Atlas.ti).
• Working knowledge of human subjects protections and IRB applications.
• Spanish language fluency

Special Conditions:

• Local travel may be required