Program Director

• Provide administrative direction and leadership in the design, development, implementation of projects within the center.
• Lead and coordinate program activities, including analyzing project needs, developing workplans and timelines and writing progress and evaluation reports.  Ensure service and contract obligation and/or goals are met.
• Document and report on project activities and status to the Chief Program Officer, including business development activities.
• Provide oversight for the recruitment, hiring, supervision, evaluation, and development of personnel.
• Compete successfully for grants/contracts and expand the resource based available for support of center and MPHI and operations.
• Provide financial oversight, including development and management of budgets, tracking of project expenses, and obtaining funding to ensure sound fiscal responsibility of the center.  Maintain a balance between program income and expenses.
• Ensure compliance with MPHI Institution Research Review Board and HIPAA Privacy Panel policies and procedures.
• Monitor the quality of all project activities and deliverables; monitor and ensure client satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with MPHI and the center’s policies and procedures.
• Develop program priorities, goals and strategic action plans.
• Serve as a liaison between MPHI leadership, the center, and its partners, clients, and contractors in the generation, development, implementation, and evaluation of projects.
• Disseminate through meetings with clients and contractors, publications, professional conferences, teaching, community meetings, and other public policy forums, the findings of the center’s projects.
• Generate public confidence, interest, and participation in program activities and projects.
• Review literature and other professional/educational information to keep abreast of developments in the program topic areas.
• Serves on task forces, committees, etc., as necessary to achieve the desired outcomes of specific project and facilitate the development of linkages between the Institute and other organizations engaged in similar activities at the national and regional levels.
• Establish and maintain positive, strong, credible, professional and interpersonal relationships with all parties relevant to MPHI projects, including government and university officials and faculty, and foundation representatives.
• Maintain and represent the best interests of MPHI at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated skills in engaging diverse partners.
• Excellent communication, written, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and small group interaction capabilities; ability to work in team situations.
• Strong mentoring, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective supervisor.
• Sensitivity to social, cultural, and political environment issues.
• Ability to plan, organize and effectively present ideas and concepts to a wide variety of groups in a culturally sensitive way.
• Ability to assimilate information from a variety of sources, analyze information, and recommend course of action to be taken.
• Ability to work well under pressure, with short timeframes and multiple, competing demands.
• Creativity in problem-solving.
• Commitment to timely completion of projects and responsibilities.