This person is primarily responsible for assisting with administrative tasks, conducting research, assisting in providing technical assistance to grantees, summarize and write reports, edit, and create presentations. The Program Assistant will also perform other duties such as data entry; selected administrative duties such as filing and record keeping, photocopying, creating flyers and posters, update resources and documents, assist with special projects and, other duties associated with a project.
Qualifications:
Minimum Work Experience
1 year of relevant experience, preferably in a healthcare setting (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong writing and organizational skills.
Functional Accountabilities
Communication

• Produce reports and presentations.

• Communicate and summarize in an effective manner.

• Interact appropriately with grantees and families.

Support

• Attend meetings and other training events.

• Maintain work schedule and reports to work on time.

• Anticipate project needs and works to accomplish them in a timely manner.

• Conduct literature searches effectively.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Organizational Accountabilities
Project Management

• Anticipate project needs and work to accomplish them in a timely manner.

• Work well with team members to accomplish project goals.

• Effectively produce reports and presentations.

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization.

• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural ethnic differences.

• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Customer Service

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals.

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment.

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently.

• Search for less costly ways of doing things.