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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Director of Human Services / Development Director. The successful candidate will:

• Work with faculty, senior staff and line staff to identify growth opportunities that align with STAR Program’s mission.  
• Provide leadership to the development of new and continuing grant applications. Hold meetings and work with faculty and team members to develop grant writing assignments. Develop all supplementary material in format for submission. Load all materials in appropriate format into electronic packages and submit to pre-award office by internal deadlines.
• Develop budgets and budget justifications to reflect the needs of the program. Ensure compliance with institutional fiscal policies in the development of budgets.  
• Serve as STAR Program representative for community relations activities. Work with other senior staff on the promotion of programs and services to special populations. Report back on activities to other staff via email and formal reports in senior staff meetings.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the STAR social media consultant. Develop a system to ensure that a schedule is developed and maintained for all marketing and media activities Update and maintain STAR Program website and social media accounts to promote education on STAR Program projects.  
• Develop and distribute the STAR Community Link and other program-related information and publications (such as reports on new projects, STAR Annual report) utilizing electronic media.
• Provide leadership to special projects of the STAR Program that involve development and writing, analytic and budgeting expertise, i.e. STAR policies and procedures, PCMH application, annual HIV cascade, development of study recruitment objectives, and other projects, as needed.
• Participate in programmatic and institutional development through participation in meetings and committees. Collaborate with the Planning Office and other internal departments on the development of center-wide initiatives and communicate with Institutional advancement on all new programs to ensure publication/press releases.
• Coordinate special projects as needed. Facilitate administrative activities and events. Monitor all project management plans and procedures, acquisition and deployment of project facilities and equipment.
• Serve as an integral member of the STAR Program administration and senior leadership, providing supervision and guidance to staff, as needed. The position requires organization, creativity, flexibility and willingness to evolve with the changing needs of the program.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Public Administration or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in an academic or public health institution.
• Knowledge of health care policy as well as fundraising and grant writing for service and research-related programs.
• Must demonstrate exceptional writing, budgeting, analytical and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of health care finance and revenue systems strongly preferred.
• Must have advanced computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat; experience with Access and/or SPSS preferred.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00AM to 5:00PM (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu