Senior Program Coordinator
Meharry Medical College

Job Info

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The Sr. Program Coordinator plans and coordinates the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of a narrowly defined funded program or set of funded activities. The program is usually focused to a single purpose, may be scientific, research, educational, or service oriented, and may exist as a discreetly funded subset of an integrated, grant-funded program activity. Duties typically include grant planning and administration, budget management and control, program implementation and administration, internal and external operational/administrative liaison, program marketing, and reporting.

Daily Operations

• Manage the day-to-day detailed aspects of MVTCP (10 Projects)
• Prepare, administrator and Monitor the Budgets (Personnel/Non-Personnel) of MVTCP
• Write correspondence to NCI and Program Director about Budgets/Pilot Projects/PSC Members/PSC Annual Symposium/Retreat Meeting
• Organize programs and activities in accordance with the specific aims and goals of the grant(s)
• Assist in producing accurate and timely progress and budget reports to program director, executives and program sponsors (NCI and NIMHD).
• Develop, implement and monitor multiple budgets for grant(s)
• Develop course catalogs, promotional and educational materials; training manuals, newsletters, and/or brochures as appropriate to the MVTCP program.
• Manage and Mentor Staff as Need with the Diverse of Array of responsibilities
• Serve as a Back-up Administrator for the Three Basic Sciences Departments
• Serves as a liaison between Meharry, Vanderbilt and Tennessee State Cancer Partnership grant
• Coordinate and manage program activities including external and internal advisory committee meetings, annual retreats and regional health disparities conferences.
• Assist SOM, SOD, and SOGRS departments with budget development in relation to MVTCP
• Assist team members and program director when needed to accomplish grant objectives and goals
• Implement and manage changes to ensure project goals are achieved
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Ability to utilize keen judgment in evaluating information to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to gather and analyze statistical data and generate reports.
• Advanced writing and editorial skills.
• Clerical, word processing, and/or office skills.
• Tech savvy, proficiency in personal computers and related software application, audio/video conferencing, presentations.
• Ability to interact with students, faculty and/or staff in a team environment.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.
• Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.
• Knowledge of communication principles, media, and marketing techniques.
• Must be team oriented.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of two (2) years directly related experience is required.

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