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The NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research is committed to creating new knowledge about the root causes of poverty, developing evidence-based interventions to address its consequences, and rapidly translating research findings into action through policy and best practices.

Reporting to the Director of Healthcare Innovation, the Assistant Director is responsible for supporting the day-to-day management of CWE, related TAC projects, and future EBP-based training and technical assistance projects. They will ensure all contract deliverables are achieved for all activities under their purview. The ideal candidate will have the drive and desire to work and grow with a fast-paced team, have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, strong organizational skills, and be able to work collaboratively with a diverse and high-energy team. The Assistant Director is expected to carry out the overall operations, finance, and contract management and supervise staff as needed.

Essential Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director of Healthcare Innovations to identify opportunities to support providers throughout New York State

• Support the day-to-day management of CWE, related TAC projects, and CWE initiatives and ensure activities meet contract deliverables

• Facilitate and participate in regular meetings and communicate with funders regarding contract deliverables

• Develop and evaluate innovative approaches to deliver trainings and technical assistance using various modalities 

• Cultivate relationships with external partners to support the development of trainings, technical assistance, and tools

• Coordinate, organize, and facilitate in-person and virtual trainings and technical assistance

• Develop, plan, and implement more systematic evaluation and ensure reporting requirements are met with the McSilver Evaluation team

• Lead the administrative management of contracts, which includes working with McSilver's Administrative and Finance Teams to ensure they have all necessary administrative paperwork

• Develop and coordinate scopes of work and deliverables for outside consultants as needed

• Maintain consistent communication and manage the work of outside consultants involved in the respective projects

• Regularly meet with subcontractors to plan, develop, and implement deliverables under each core training area 

• Support breadth and depth of training offerings and their promotion by working with the website and infrastructure manager as needed

• Lead the creation of Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly reports to be shared with project leadership and funders

• Develop training content as needed

• Attend NYS committees, consortiums, and meetings

• Attend staff, team-based, and cross-departmental meetings and NYS committees, consortiums, meetings, and events as required

• Ability to travel for trainings as needed

• Assist with the administrative management of grant applications for training and technical assistance related applications

• Assist in the grant writing and editing process

• Facilitate engagement of prospective partners and consultants

• Supervise the Program Coordinator's grant management process on tasks such as the development of materials (i.e. Appendices, letters, etc.), scheduling meetings with internal staff and external partners, reviewing formatting requirements, etc.

• Identify training and technical assistance grant announcements

• Able to travel for trainings as needed

Supervision:

• Supervise program staff as needed on all tasks and responsibilities that fall under the purview of these projects

• Facilitate weekly supervision to discuss tasks at hand, areas of interest, and other opportunities for professional development

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong leadership skills 

• Contract management 

• Ability to lead and supervise a project team including internal and external partners

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, clients, and the public and exercise effective negotiation and change management communication skills

• Spoken and written Bilingual language skills are a plus

Minimum Requirements: 

• Master's degree or above preferred or demonstrated minimum of 3 years experience managing a team, managing a program or major projects, and working with state or local government entities

• Ability to plan and manage multiple projects, delegate tasks, and check on the completion of assigned tasks, and is detail-oriented.

• Superior organizational and communication skills, including the ability to manage short and long-term projects.

• Ability to adapt to different situations and exercise stress tolerance skills

• Self-starter: possess the ability to create new and more efficient ways of tracking and disseminating information and contribute new ideas to web design and social media. 

• A preference for two or more years of work experience in training, multimedia presentations, and/or online learning systems

• Experience facilitating trainings or workshops and public speaking

• Experience developing original content for dissemination

• Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritizing skills

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and ability to track progress and meet deadlines

• Ability to anticipate, manage, and resolve conflicts

• Team player with leadership skills, abilities, and a desire to interact with people at all levels

• Ability to work effectively with community partners

• Must be able to travel independently between multiple work sites and events

Salary:

This position is full-time and includes a generous benefits package. In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $95,000. New York University 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, as well as specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Please note: NYU McSilver is currently operating on a hybrid schedule of 3 days a week in person. This is a grant-funded position with the opportunity for ongoing renewal reviewed on an annual basis. This position does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume via NYU's Interfolio system. The Institute seeks to fill this position immediately.

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