Field Operations Manager

Role open now – accepting applications

Overview

Position Title: Field Operations Manager

Reports to: MDPH Coordinator of Quality Improvement and Academic Partnerships

Hours per week: 15 hours per week total

Location: Remote

Compensation: Unpaid/Practicum Opportunity/School Credit

Timeframe: Fall / Spring / Summer

The Field Operations Manager of the APHC ensures the execution of project activities by interfacing with the APHC Co-Directors, Team Leads and Local Boards of Health (LBOHs). They enable timely placement of Team Leads and cultivate town and regional partnerships. The Field Operations Manager works with the APHC Co-Leads through daily and weekly communication by email, phone, and weekly meetings to oversee and ensure implementation of the APHC work and goals.

Responsibilities

• LBOH Partnership Development
  • Collaborate with MHOA Executive Director and AHD to develop new LBOH partnerships
  • Perform rapid needs assessment (RNA) calls
  • Document LBOH meeting results and status
  • Update AHD on new and existing partnerships

• Team Lead Support/Oversight
  • Collaborate with Team Leads to set LBOH service goals
  • Solicit weekly feedback from Team Leads regarding LBOH partnership
  • Co-facilitate team lead meetings
  • Troubleshoot team resource needs in conjunction with the Internal Operations Manager

• Training and Professional Development
  • Identify training/professional development opportunities for current team leads/volunteers from stakeholder input (team leads, LBOH, AHD, APHVC leadership team)

• After Action Reviews
  • Identify criteria necessary to trigger after-action review process
  • Facilitate after-action reviews

• Research Activities
  • Needs Assessment research

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Availability 15 hours per week
• Affiliation with one of the 13 APHCs partner institutions
  • Boston University
  • Bridgewater State University
  • Harvard University
  • Holyoke Community College
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Northeastern University
  • Northern Essex Community College
  • Regis College
  • Simmons University
  • Tufts University
  • UMass Amherst
  • UMass Lowell
  • UMass Medical School
• Experience managing teams and projects
• Responsive, detail-oriented, and comfortable with a rapid pace
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• A fast and flexible learner
• A commitment to advancing health equity and social justice
• Knowledgeable in public health
• Highly independent and proactive worker
• A team player, excited to support local public health in Massachusetts

To Apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter to  [e-mail]. In your cover letter, please answer the questions below:

• Which semester do you seek to begin?
• What is your available start date and end date? Please note and flexibility that you may have.
• What are the days/hours that you are available to work?
• Please describe how this practicum experience will contribute to your professional development and learning? [Paragraph answer]
• Please describe your skills and experiences related to community engagement and partnership development? [Paragraph answer]

Additional Resources

Academic Heath Department Consortium

Academic Public Health Corps

Note: The APHVC seeks to include a range of lived experiences in our organizational leadership. To that end, anyone who is interested in this role should apply--even if you do not perfectly match the qualifications listed above. We strongly encourage applications and inquiries from women, LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, people with disabilities, and others from historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.