What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Keck School of Medicine?
The department of Population and Public Health Sciences is seeking a Program Manager to provide leadership and direction for the day-to-day project operations and administrative activities of the Center for Translational Research on Environmental Health and Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center . The mission of the environmental health centers is to is to improve environmental health through implementation of high-impact, transdisciplinary research on environmental health and translation of these findings to communities and other stakeholders.
This position reports to the Directors of the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center and Center for Translational Research on Environmental Health
Looking for an individual who is enthusiastic about learning of environmental health in a large and successful university research and teaching group. Interested in opportunities to develop research media and translation activities to make results more useful to communities impacted by environmental exposures and to policy makers.
This position will assists with the day-to-day planning and management of center activities:
- Supports the planning, organization, implementation, evaluation, and marketing of programmatic workshops, seminar speakers, and events
- Assists in the development and management of varied initiatives, policies, procedures, datasets, information systems and resources to increase center programs and outreach
- Prepares status reports on project plans, progress, and results of activities. Develops, enhances, and maintains information systems to support project operations.
- Coordinates and assembles confidential documentation. Ensures completeness and accuracy of the documentation for submission to school, department, or unit for review and/or approval
- Maintains confidential files. Coordinates and monitors distribution of confidential materials. •
- Maintains center website and social media, contributes to press release in coordination with media office, and participates in other science communication efforts.
- Designs and creates documents using computerized graphics, desktop publishing and word processing software. Determines type(s) of artwork (e.g., illustrations, photos, charts, graphs, design covers) to accompany documents while considering compatibility, content, audience, style, format, intent, etc.
- Assists formation of ad hoc committees and monitors progress toward completion of assigned tasks.
- Ensures that committee reports and recommendations are submitted in a timely manner. Follows up with implementation as appropriate.
- Serves as key resource for center information. Interfaces with faculty, staff, trainees, and/or external contacts necessary to complete reports and programs
- Resolves problems and/or questions referred by project staff or administrators.
- Develops, prepares, and edits reports, publications, speeches, presentations, official correspondence, newsletters, articles, bulletins, brochures, manuals and other training materials, advertising copy, etc., as needed or assigned. Identifies and determines topics or subjects for various projects. •
- Develops and manages project budgets. Provides historical data and projections. Prepares and/or directs the preparation of financial reports as required. • Coordinates and/or links project operations with other administrative functions on and off campus and/or within the school, department, or division.
- Coordinates marketing and outreach efforts.
- Promotes an environment that fosters inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics. Demonstrates commitment to individual and organizational well-being.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
The annual base salary range for this position is $105,784.10 - $110,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education Minimum Experience: 3 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Directly related professional and supervisory experience in area of program specialization