Careers Job Description
General Description
Program Manager in a Cancer Health Disparities Program
A Program Manager is sought to work in the Hunter College Cancer Health Disparities Research Program (HCCHDRP). The selected candidate will work to provide organizational and administrative support to the Director of the Hunter College Cancer Health Disparities Research Program (HCCHDRP).
We seek a highly organized, committed, and motivated candidate with at least a Master’s degree in a relevant field. The candidate must have demonstrated ability to provide organizational, administrative, and leadership support to demanding academic / research programs. The Program Manager will provide administrative support for day-to-day operations of the CHDRP related to fiscal management, budgeting, progress reports, communication with faculty, and students at Hunter College, arrangement for leadership meetings, and coordination with Administrative and Planning and Evaluation core leaders to facilitate the planning process for issuing RFAs to solicit new applications from investigators, among other responsibilities. The Program Manager will also have responsibility for supervising program coordinators and junior members of staff.
Other Duties
The Program Manager will also be communicating with all core/project leaders, assisting with preparing leadership meetings and project report documents. The description above includes only the primary duties of this position. The appointed candidate must be willing to accept other duties that are assigned by the Director to accomplish the goals of the Hunter College Cancer Health Disparities Research Program (HCCHDRP).
Qualifications
• MA/MS/MPH/MSW or PhD or MD in an appropriate field of study from an accredited institution.
• At least 3 years of experience in program administration.
• Willingness to comply with all Research Foundation policies regarding staffing, budgeting, safety, reporting, grants administration, etc.
• The position requires an organized, committed, and motivated individual who is enthusiastic about working in Cancer Health Disparities.
• The Program Manager should be competent in writing and verbal communication skills.
Interested candidates should submit the following:
(i) A cover letter
(ii) A curriculum vitae
(iii) A list of three references including names, email addresses, and telephone numbers
Candidates from underrepresented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.
The position will be initially for one year, renewable up to five years based on performance. Start date for the position is immediately. Position will remain open until filled.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Full Time
$75,000.00 - $90,000.00
Oct 10, 2018 (Or Until Filled)