Project Director

Grade 104

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: 80,300 – 90,300
  
  

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Susan Lasker Brody Center for Population Mental Health (Brody Center) at the Mailman School of Public Health (Columbia Mailman) aims to use a comprehensive public health approach to improve how mental health is understood, researched, and addressed in the United States. Our mission is to combine innovation, advocacy, and training to generate evidence-based, prevention-focused interventions and develop the next generation of population mental health leaders.

Position Description

The Brody Center seeks a Project Director to provide operational coordination and administrative oversight for all activities, including managing day-to-day operations, coordinating with administrators and external partners, and supporting grant preparation and compliance. Candidates should have expertise in project management, public health research administration, or a related field, with experience coordinating large-scale initiatives. Successful candidates will have opportunities to interact and collaborate with faculty and researchers across Columbia Mailman’s six departments; thus, an interest in interdisciplinary research is preferred. The candidate will work directly with the Director of the Brody Center, Core and Lead faculty within the Brody Center, the Community Advisory Boards, and Columbia Mailman administrators. A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• The Project Director will be responsible for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:
• Coordination of Brody Center activities and initiatives: Plan and execute events including symposia, workshops, Core/Lead faculty meetings, and annual seminar series, while managing the budget for the Brody Center. (35%)
• Grant administration support: Assist with grant preparation and management, ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements and reporting deadlines. Develop requests for applications (RFAs) for Brody Center seed grant opportunities and organize progress reports for each awardee. (20%)
• Stakeholder engagement management: Serve as primary liaison to Community Advisory Boards, support engagement with community partners and advocacy organizations, and track stakeholder engagement activities and outcomes. (20%)
• Communications and outreach oversight: Oversee Center communications including website, newsletters, and social media disseminating research findings and publications in addition to announcements, monthly newsletters, and annual Center reports. (20%)
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. (5%)
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus three years of related experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in training, education, and/or experience.
• At least two years of experience in a program manager/project director role.
• Ability to work well and flexibly with teams of investigators.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and extremely detail oriented.
• High-level interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
  
  

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