Job postings as of February 3, 2021 - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

POSITION: Full Time Research Assistant Position

ORGANIZATION: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Department of Pediatrics

We are seeking a highly motivated and hard-working person who can work independently. The applicant must multitask efficiently and successfully, exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong writing skills; excellent time management and organizational skills; be attentive to detail and learn to adapt to new techniques and tasks.

The research assistant will support all aspects of clinical and translational research. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: managing recruitment, screening and enrollment of research participants; study communications, regulatory documentation and IRB submissions, data collection, data entry, database management; literature searches; assisting in manuscript preparation, assisting in abstract and grant preparation; and performing other related duties necessary to the functioning of multiple research projects.

Candidates with experience with pediatric patients or research experience with children and their families preferred. Proficiency with computer operations and software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required. Experience with SPSS, RSquare, SAS or Stata is preferred but not required.

This is an excellent research opportunity for individuals planning to pursue advanced degrees in medicine, psychology, or public health.

This is a salaried full-time position.

We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. All interested candidates, please send a CV and cover letter to: Caryn Rodgers, PhD, at caryn.rodgers@einsteinmed.org.

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POSITION: Digital Engagement Manager

ORGANIZATION: Feed the Truth

About Feed the Truth

Feed the Truth is a new organization with an ambitious goal: to create a healthier, more just society by changing food industry practices that deepen inequalities and undermine the well-being of people and the planet. Feed the Truth was founded by Daniel Lubetzky—a philanthropist and entrepreneur best known for creating the snack company KIND—with the goal that the organization would “hold all of us in the food community accountable for what we say and claim” and counteract the food industry’s undue influence in shaping policy and science. As we prepare to launch its work, Feed the Truth is looking to build a talented team that can help the organization become a driving force for change.

Position Summary

Feed the Truth seeks a Digital Engagement Manager to build and manage the organization’s

digital operation; a critical component of the organization’s future campaigning. This is a key, foundational role at an important moment in Feed the Truth’s evolution. As the Digital Engagement Manager, you will report to Feed the Truth’s Director of Communications and work with and help build a growing communications team to manage the launch and build-out of a new, dynamic web, and social media presence.

By developing and implementing plans to dramatically expand the organization’s digital reach, you will not only raise critical public awareness around the unchecked power and influence of the food industry, but also bring increasing pressure to bear on the world’s largest and most exploitative corporations, trade associations, and front groups by mobilizing a new generation of activists. You will also work with our research team to translate data and complex research findings into compelling campaigns and content, as well as to position Feed the Truth as a go-to source of information, analysis, and advocacy on food industry practices that create unhealthy, inequitable food environments.

The Digital Engagement Manager will bring a strong background in digital media and campaigning in a political or advocacy environment. The ideal candidate is a savvy communicator, proven program manager and implementer, highly skilled in digital messaging with strong writing abilities and a passion for creating a healthier, more just food system. If you recently worked on a political campaign and are ready to use your digital campaigning skills on one of the most critical issues of our time, this job could be for you!

Responsibilities

Develop and implement detailed growth plans and strategies across digital channels.
Contribute to the development and execution of high-impact advocacy campaigns
Manage the launch and build-out of a new web presence that will become a go-to resource for advocates, researchers, media, and other audiences.
Direct the optimization and timely upkeep of the organization’s web presence.
Build out the organization’s email list, social media presence, and web prominence by developing partnerships with ally organizations, strong share content, ads, and beyond.
Manage the digital aspects of the organization’s editorial and content creation calendar.
Prepare compelling copy and visual content to feature across digital platforms.
Work with the Director of Communications to recruit, train, and build a digital team, while directing the work of colleagues on digital projects and assignments.
Manage contracts with web developers, designers, a CRM, digital campaign consultants.
Provide regular analytics and user data to inform organizational growth and campaign plans.

Qualifications

Required skills, experience, and qualities:

You have at least 5 years of experience creating and managing cutting-edge digital campaigns for non-profit organizations or political campaigns.
You have a track record of building and executing aggressive email list growth, social media followings and engagement, and web traffic plans.
You have strong knowledge and execution of best practices in writing digital campaigning and fundraising copy.
You have a proven ability to distill complex topics into easily-digestible, visual, and compelling digital content.
You have solid proficiency in working with CMS’s and CRMs common in our field.
You have experience effectively, recruiting, training, and managing staff and consultants.
You are a creative, bold and analytical thinker.
You build trusted relationships with external partners and engage them with humility and a posture of learning.
You have a strong awareness of and commitment to improving gender and racial dynamics in collaboration.
Excitement to engage on and become immersed in issues at the intersection of food and corporate power, equity, health, climate, and democracy.

Preferred skills, experience, and qualities

Experience developing micro-sites in platforms such as SquareSpace.
Advanced design skills.
Data visualization skills are a plus.
Spanish language skills are a plus.

Details

The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $90,000 and the salary offered will be dependent on market factors and the candidate’s professional experience and capabilities. Feed the Truth is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Communications.

We have a strong preference for candidates based in Washington, D.C. or Portland, OR. We will consider candidates in other U.S. locations if they can easily travel to D.C. and Portland once it’s safe to resume travel.

How to Apply

Please apply through our website, at https://www.feedthetruth.org/join-us and submit your application including a cover letter which speaks to your interest in our mission. Please also include three writing samples which demonstrate your abilities, including an example of email marketing, social media posts, and web or blog content and also let us know where you heard about the position.

We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. Please apply as soon as possible. The closing date for applications is Monday, February 8, 2021.

Feed the Truth encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, parental status, or veteran status.

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POSITION: Director, Program and Research

ORGANIZATION: Feed the Truth

About Feed The Truth

Feed the Truth is a new organization with an ambitious goal: to create a healthier, more just society by changing food industry practices that deepen inequalities and undermine the well-being of people and planet. Feed the Truth was founded by Daniel Lubetzky—a philanthropist and entrepreneur best known for creating the snack company KIND—with the goal that the organization would “hold all of us in the food community accountable for what we say and claim” and counteract the food industry’s undue influence in shaping policy and science. As we prepare to launch its work, Feed the Truth is looking to build a talented team that can help the organization become a driving force for change.

Position Summary

Feed the Truth seeks a Deputy Director. Program and Research to play a lead role in developing and implementing Feed the Truth’s research program, which focuses on food industry abuses. As the Deputy Director, you will work closely with the Program and Research Director to conceptualize research, manage research projects, conduct active research and monitoring, develop publications, and advance advocacy. You will also help build a team of

talented researchers dedicated to ensuring we achieve our mission – and win! The ideal candidate has a deep commitment to social justice, challenging corporate power and advancing equity in all forms, as well as a proven track record of successfully developing and implementing research programs within the context of campaigns and advocacy.

Responsibilities

Conduct academic, campaign, policy, and strategic corporate research focused on food industry abuses and political activities.
Conceptualize, manage, and lead research projects that are critical to advancing strategic priorities including supporting campaign actions, producing publications, driving advocacy, facilitating strategic partnerships and overall strategic planning.
Monitor news, academia, and trade publications to provide analysis and help seize media and campaign opportunities.
Directly engage decision makers, corporate executives, and food industry representatives to advance our objectives and measure campaign impact.
Represent the organization at conferences, summits, ally gatherings, policy-making spaces.
Develop and cultivate relationships with lead partners, experts, and allies.
Ensure accuracy of communications, campaign materials, and publications.
Build and train a talented research team staff and structures including direct supervision of research team staff, fellows, and interns.
Perform other tasks as needed to support the organization’s goals and priorities.

Qualifications

Required qualifications, skills, and experience

At least eight years of relevant experience, especially in research, advocacy, corporate campaigning, and/or grassroots organizing and ideally in a campaign-oriented organization.
Experience developing and implementing research and campaign activities in an issue-based advocacy setting. It’s ideal if you have experience shifting an industry’s practices and holding the industry accountable.
A passion for building a sustainable and equitable food system.
Experience with policy analysis and development.
Proven track record of conceptualizing and building a research or campaign program.
Ability to conduct both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Experience training and managing staff.
Deep commitment to advancing racial equity and holding corporations directly accountable to the communities most affected by corporate abuses.
Bachelor’s degree in policy, public health, human rights or relevant field.

Preferred qualities and attributes

You have experience shifting food system dynamics, changing food industry practices, holding food corporations accountable, or advancing progressive food policy reforms.
Proficiency in a second language, especially Spanish, a plus.
Experience regarding direct engagement with corporate decision-makers, policy makers, and investors a plus.
You have a keen attention to detail and thrive on ensuring complete accuracy in all you do.
You have an curiosity that drives your need to understand through research and analysis.
You have an a commitment to people and communities facing the greatest injustices and disparities due to food industry abuses.
Advanced degree a plus.

Details

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 and the salary offered will be dependent on market factors and the candidate’s professional experience and capabilities. Feed the Truth is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability insurance. This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to our Program and Research Director.

Candidates can be based anywhere in the U.S., though we have a preference for candidates based in the D.C. area or other East Coast locations.

How to Apply·

Please click on the apply button and submit your application including a cover letter which speaks to your interest in our mission. Please also include where you heard about the position.

The closing date for applications is Monday, February 15th, 2021.

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POSITION: COVID-19 Senior Policy Expert

ORGANIZATION: Physicians for Human Rights

For more than 30 years, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has used science and medicine to document and call attention to severe human rights violations around the world.

PHR is seeking a COVID-19 senior policy expert to take a substantive leadership role in deepening and expanding PHR’s COVID-19 work across all of our areas of expertise – research and investigations, advocacy and communications. This is a full-time temporary position of one year duration and will report to the Director of Programs.

PHR has a unique opportunity to develop responses to this global health crisis within a human rights framework and to mobilize our network of scientists, physicians, public health experts and human rights defenders to offer guidance and understanding where there is widespread denial of science, lack of preparedness and politicization of this illness.

This senior policy position will lead the development and writing of communications and advocacy documents, serve as a resource for up-to-date information on COVID-19 issues, elevate the voices of scientists, healthcare workers and clinicians, and collaborate across PHR departments to ensure consistent messaging.

Among other qualifications, we are looking for individuals with experience in global public health arenas and extensive knowledge of human rights combined with expertise in advocacy and communications. The position is based in New York but will be remote while PHR offices remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The complete job description is attached and can also be found here: https://phr.org/about/jobs/covid-19-senior-policy-expert/

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POSITION: Various Positions (Application Deadline February 3rd)

ORGANIZATION: HealthHIV

Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) Manager: HIV, HCV, and Opioid Use Disorders

This position will be responsible for the coordination, delivery/facilitation and implementation of capacity building assistance and technical assistance services to health departments, community-based organizations, health centers, and other HIV, HCV, and opioid use disorder treatment service organizations and partners. Learn more

Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) Coordinator: HIV Prevention and Care

This position will be responsible for supporting HealthHIV’s CBA Managers to provide training and targeted CBA to state and local health departments, community-based organizations, health centers, and other health services organizations providing HIV, sexually transmitted disease and infection (STD and STI), viral hepatitis (HAV, HBV, HCV), and behavioral and mental health services. Learn more

For the job descriptions, click here.

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POSITION: Program Coordinator (2 positions)

ORGANIZATION: Vital Village Networks

About Vital Village: https://vitalvillage.org

Vital Village Networks is a network of residents and organizations committed to maximizing child, family, and community well-being. Based in Boston, MA at Boston Medical Center, the central goal of Vital Village is to seed sustainable and scalable community change around child protection by mobilizing a collective investment from residents,community organizations and institutions using a strengths-based and trauma-informed paradigm.

Program Coordinator – Food Systems

The Program Coordinator will oversee day-to-day programmatic and administrative coordination of a two-year community-based participatory research effort that partners with community and parent leaders to co-design a community-powered food system framework that integrates trauma-informed systems and community leadership building practice. Key deliverables include supporting community leader and partner outreach and engagement; coordinating meetings, virtual events, and trainings; ensuring quality meeting documentation and follow up; managing virtual meeting technology and communications platforms; conducting field research, online scans, and literature reviews; regular resource curation and dissemination; summarizing program data to inform ongoing iterative improvement process, and support with developing a comprehensive narrative case study and accompanying capacity building tools. The Program Coordinator will play a key role in maintaining strong communications with Vital Village’s collaborative network of cross-sector partners, as well as supporting planning and implementation of organizational-wide strategies for community participatory research across Vital Village initiatives and studies. The Program Coordination will also support broader capacity building efforts by providing quality and timely resources and tools, including regular programming (webinars, blog posts, etc.), regular resource scanning and curation, and other related activities.

Program Coordinator – National Capacity Building

The Program Coordinator will oversee day-to-day programmatic and administrative coordination of national capacity building activities for NOW Innovation Network, a national network of local communities seeking to promote child wellbeing and improve equity in child health and educational outcomes. Key deliverables include support with content development, preparing external communications, design and facilitation of partner workshops and events, technology, meeting/event documentation and coordination, and summarizing programmatic data to inform ongoing co-design. The Program Coordinator will play a key role in building Vital Village’s collaborative network of cross-sector partners by providing quality and timely resources and tools through implementation of signature programming, including regular public webinars, podcast episodes, blog posts, resource scanning and curation, and other capacity building activities.

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POSITION: Special Project Coordinator/Manager

ORGANIZATION: The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC)

AGENCY DESCRIPTION:

The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) was formed in 2008 and is composed of a cadre of dedicated community activists, academics, public health advocates, and researchers. Though initially based in and focused on California, we have partnered with community stakeholders, elected officials, public health agencies, and tobacco control advocates across the country and around the world. Our mission is to save our 45,000 Black family members living with us today in this country who will die next year from tobacco-caused diseases. Our advocacy and educational activities focus on stopping the decades-long predatory targeting of the Black community being conducted by the nicotine addicting tobacco industry. We work at the intersection of public health policy and social justice advocacy. Our work has shaped the national discussion and direction of tobacco control policy, practices, and priorities, especially as they affect the lives of Black Americans, African immigrant populations, and ultimately all smokers. The AATCLC has been at the forefront in elevating the regulation of mentholated and other flavored tobacco products on national and local tobacco control agendas. Please refer to these websites, www.savingblacklives.org, www.amplify.love, and www.centerforblackhealth.org/tobacco/ for background information.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The AATCLC is launching a national initiative “Quantum Leap,” and we are hiring a consultant to assist with the development and implementation of this special project. Quantum Leap will increase the national visibility and reach of the AATCLC and take our efforts to a higher level. The consultant selected for this position will be required to work directly with the AATCLC Leadership to coordinate the day-to-day operations of this effort. The ideal candidate will have experience in campaign development, advocacy, policy development/implementation, materials development, social media, and supervision of their managers. This position will also work closely with the AATCLC Steering Committee and will be required to coordinate and participate in all strategic planning retreats and team meetings.

The successful candidate will be able to work virtually but preference will be given to those with some familiarity of the national commercial tobacco control landscape and living in the Washington, D.C. area. Tobacco control experience is desired, but not mandatory.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate “Quantum Leap” annual planning meetings and assist with the development of “Quantum Leap’s” long term plan
Possibly engage and manage other consultants
Coordinate activities to update and refresh public relations and promotional materials, as well as website
Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, and other correspondence to effectively promote the AATCLC
Create a database of resources to help support with the exploration of federal legislative policies
Ability to represent the AATCLC at high level meetings
Handle logistics and coordinate trainings, webinars, and symposia
Coordinate and manage scheduling calendar of AATCLC
Maintain accurate records and deliverable tracking measures for progress reports
Report to the Project Directors
Perform other duties as needed

QUALIFICATION AND DESIRED CAPABILITIES:

Proven ability to work independently AND effectively as an individual and as part of the team
Strong organizational, detail orientated, and time management skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft, Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Constant Contact
Professional experience in administrative management, health policy or related field
Willingness to be flexible with work schedule
Intelligence, discernment, and sense of humor a plus
Able to apply principles of cultural humility in her/his work practices and in everyday life
Knowledge of federal, state, and local efforts to ban menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products
Advocacy experience
At least 2 years supervisory experience

Salary: This is a non-benefited consultant position. Compensation commensurate with experience.

Applications will be accepted until February 12, 2021 and must include:

Cover letter stating intent addressed to Ms. Carol McGruder
Current resume or CV
E-mail to: cmcgruder@usa.net
Contact information for (2) professional references
No telephone calls please, but questions may be sent (after reading all materials) to cmcgruder@usa.net
Interviews will be conducted the week of February 15, 2021 via teleconference, so
Selected candidate should be available to begin work the week of February 22, 2021.

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POSITION: Program Manager, K-12 Initiatives

ORGANIZATION: Active Minds

The Program Manager, K-12 Initiatives leads Active Minds in developing, implementing, and refining initiatives to support the emotional well-being and mental health of youth in grades K-12, with a focus on grades 9-12 and on supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth, through Active Minds’ unique youth empowerment lens and peer-to-peer approach. The position also leads and implements Active Minds’ campus-based activations and initiatives intended to engage younger youth. The position reports to the Chief Program Officer and works collaboratively with other members of the Active Minds Team.

Location: Washington, DC based preferred, but working from other cities will be considered as long as the applicant can be flexible to work during East Coast hours.

Learn More and Apply: https://www.activeminds.org/job-openings/program-manager-k-12-initiatives/

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POSITION: Several Positions

ORGANIZATION: Aetion (a health tech start-up)

The Company

Welcome to Aetion! Since our debut in 2013, we have grown into one of the country’s leading science-driven technology companies using real-world data generating real-world evidence to provide innovative healthcare solutions.

We achieve this with our Aetion Evidence Platform, a software platform used to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and value of medications, delivering better outcomes to patients, medical professionals and clients. We’ve partnered with top biopharma companies and are backed by leading venture capital firms to help increase our medical research and expand our product line.

To continue our mission to transform healthcare, we’re assembling a team of talented individuals who know how to work collaboratively and authentically, to innovate and think transformation, not status quo.

If that’s you, we’d love to hear from you.

Director, Science

Senior Scientist (Epidemiology)

Scientist (Epidemiology)

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POSITION: Executive Director

ORGANIZATION: #MEAction

The new Executive Director will take the reins from our Founding Director, work directly with the Board to establish our strategic plan for the next three to five years, and ensure the successful implementation of your plan.

About the Position

Your core work will focus in four areas: strategy, fundraising and financial management, Board partnership, and people management.

In Strategy, you will collaborate with our staff of seven employees and thousands of volunteers to fulfill our mission through programming, communications, community outreach, and capacity building. You will work with the Board to define how we will play a clear and impactful role in the evolving Long COVID crisis.
In the areas of Fundraising and Financial Management, you will ensure the long-term financial viability of the organization by developing and implementing a sustainable and repeatable fundraising strategy, cultivating donor relationships, creating and operating within a budget, and providing regular and accurate financial reports to the Board.
In working with our Board, you will communicate proactively, positively, and professionally in order to build trust and support great decision making.
As you manage people, you will coach the senior leadership, support all of our staff in their work, and grow our culture of engagement and positive conflict resolution among volunteers. You will nurture our external partnerships with other ME/CFS, Long Covid, and related medical, research, and community groups.

Most importantly, you will be joining — and adding to — a friendly, collaborative, supportive, and innovative organizational culture.

Location

You can be located anywhere in the United States; the organization is currently entirely virtual, and its headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California.

About You

We are open to meeting with candidates of many different profiles. We think you will have:

A bachelor’s degree or have equivalent, relevant experience
High emotional intelligence
Comfort navigating complex organizations, relationships, and landscapes
A track record of transparent and high-integrity leadership
Ten or more years’ senior management experience, with at least five years in a nonprofit leadership position involving direct work with a Board of Directors
Experience managing transitions in nonprofits with a track record of growth
Experience with grassroots, community-based, or volunteer-oriented organizations
Substantial experience with fundraising strategy, donor cultivation, and/or digital strategy for fundraising

Learn More and Apply Here: https://traditionsearchpartners.com/MEAction/?mc_cid=14026acd36&mc_eid=eef0181302

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POSITION: Several positions

ORGANIZATION: American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP)

American Muslim Health Professionals is hiring for a few positions below. I want to mention that we are a faith based organization however this position is open to all qualified applicants of all faiths, backgrounds, and we only require appropriate qualifications and experience as described in the job description. No prior religious knowledge is required. Our priority areas for health policy have been centered on improving healthcare access and health equity for all, with a recent emphasis on COVID related policy concerns along these same lines.

Apply Today To Join AMHP! Full position descriptions can be found here.

Overview of Organization: American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) is a national non-profit organization focused on empowering Muslim health professionals to advance public health, social justice, and civic engagement within their communities. Since the organization’s founding in 2004, AMHP members have been at the forefront of public health and policy issues. AMHP’s three core areas of focus are mental health, advocacy and professional development.

Mission: We are a non-profit organization bringing together and strengthening the impact of Muslim health professionals to improve the health and wellness of all Americans.

Vision: To be a leader in improving public health, through efforts inspired by the Islamic tradition

You do not have to be a health professional to join our dynamic team, but simply have a passion to promote civic engagement, public health and social justice.

Executive Director (Full-Time, Remote) – Please complete the form here to submit your application materials (resume, references and brief statement of interest).
Grant Writer (Part-Time, Remote) – Please complete the form here to submit your application materials (resume, references and brief statement of interest).
Health Policy & Advocacy Fellow (Full-Time, Remote, Based in DMV) – Please complete the form here to submit your application materials (resume, references and brief statement of interest).

Deadline: Sunday, February 28th, 2021

Position Descriptions: https://amhp.us/joinourteam/