NYU School of Global Public Health (GPH) (https://publichealth.nyu.edu/) is seeking applications for a qualified Project Manager for the NYC Treats Tobacco (NYCTT) program. Ideal candidates will effectively supervise employees, direct strategic initiatives, develop and maintain partnerships with stakeholders, engage in tobacco control initiatives and manage day-to-day operations. The candidate will work under the direction of a nationally recognized Global Public Health Professor, Dr. Donna Shelley.

The candidate will work on the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Bureau of Tobacco Control funded award (Health Systems for Tobacco Free New York). This project aims to increase adoption of evidence-based best practices for treating tobacco use and dependence in health care settings throughout New York City with a focus on systems that care for vulnerable populations.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages a team of 4-5 individuals, who are tasked with implementing NYCTT goals, including providing guidance and training of staff.
• Manages and lead weekly research team meetings. Ensure that staff assemble, and distribute meeting agendas and materials and distribute meeting notes.
• Oversees project management and progress.
• Manages communication with the New York State Dept of Health
• Collaborates with Program Director (Dr. Shelley) to develop and lead implementation of creative solutions to overcome barriers.
• Collaborates and participates in meetings with executive-level organizational leaders to garner administrative commitment to develop and implement policies and procedures that improve tobacco dependence treatment and align with evidence-based best practices.
• Oversees the development of Memorandums of Understanding and communication and timeline plans with each partnered health care organizations.
• Trains providers on tobacco dependence treatment best practices, health inequities that exist within their communities, emerging issues such as e-cigarettes, and sustainable adopted policy solutions.
• Provides feedback and support in the development of tailored new resources and training materials.
• Mobilizes the community by cultivating, maintaining, and managing relationships between partnered health care organizations (medical and mental health), and community groups, by using critical thinking skills to align partner's goals and initiatives with NYCTT grant deliverables.
• Reviews monthly progress reports, budget modifications, and other necessary materials submitted to NYSDOH in accordance with deadlines, for clarity and completion.
• Creates a positive environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork among staff.
• Works with departmental administration to hire and onboard new staff, address performance issues, and process changes in employment status (i.e. change in hours, termination, etc.).