Program Coordinator - School of Public Health (Finance)

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

The UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston, TX is seeking a Full-Time Program Coordinator to be a driving force behind the Fleming Center and the UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of program development and execution, ensuring seamless coordination and meaningful outcomes. Your contributions will span administrative support, project coordination, research assistance, budgetary oversight, and program implementation-all essential elements in advancing public health initiatives.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is your chance to lead, innovate, and create lasting impact. Join us in shaping the future of public health!

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

This position will support the School of Public Health Fleming Center and the UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging "Institute". This position will provide administrative support, project coordination, research support, some budgetary assistance, program development and implementation. Candidate will provide overall program design and execution in the Fleming Center in order to achieve assigned goals and objectives.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinates, develops, implements, and evaluates the strategic management/planning of the Fleming Center.
• Participates in all phases of assigned program coordination and in research related activities, including assessing needs for program aims, targets and goals.
• Provide administrative support and coordination to the UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging
• Completes travel, reimbursements, organizes conferences and schedules meetings.
• Uses program tools to collect program data; writes program reports and support activities for the Fleming Center and the Institute; in addition, to some budgetary work.
• Interacts with many different types of stakeholders from different schools and institutions in order to collaborate and facilitate programs.
• Monitors implementation of program policies and practices.
• Works to keep programs on schedule, within stated budgets and functioning smoothly.
• Support program growth, development as necessary; in addition, to database management and data entry projects.
• Ensures that plans and protocols are followed to ensure compliance with all federal, state laws and UTHSC-H policies, rules and regulations.
• works with marketing team to advance programs for Institute and Fleming Center.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Knowledge of MS Office, SPSS or statistics software applications.
  Bilingual in Spanish may be preferred.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

• Three years of related experience.
• May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.