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Emory University · 1 month ago

The Carter Center: Senior Associate Director, Caregivers, Health Programs

US-GA-Atlanta

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent. The Senior Associate Director, Caregivers, oversees the Caregiver pillar of the Rosalynn Carter Mental Health & Caregivers Program, focusing on strategy development, staff supervision, and partnership building to support caregivers.

E-LearningEducationHealth Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and support the development and execution of the Caregiver strategy, including assessing new partnership opportunities, strengthening existing collaborations, and ensuring alignment across program pillars

Develop short- and long-term program goals by assessing strengths, gaps, opportunities, and constraints; provide strategic recommendations to the Director

Advance initiatives that scale trainings, influence policy, shift narratives, and incubate innovative approaches at local, national, and global levels, ensuring alignment across Health and Peace Programs

Oversee budgets for assigned projects, monitor expenditures, investigate variances, and ensure responsible financial management

Partner with Development to identify funding opportunities, prepare grant proposals and reports, and maintain donor relationships

Guide staff in designing and implementing Caregiver activities; foster coordination with Public Policy, Global Mental Health, and Journalism pillars

Represent the program to internal and external stakeholders, including partners, donors, delegations, and other organizations

Build and maintain strong partner and donor relationships; promote collaboration across Health and Peace Programs and international offices

Supervise Caregiver staff, support Associate Director in managing personnel matters, and participate in hiring and performance management

Ensure accurate recordkeeping, quality control of documents, and strong program operations through direct oversight or delegated supervision

Write and edit briefings, reports, correspondence, and public-facing materials in collaboration with relevant Carter Center offices

Work with the data analyst to support applied research in partnership with subject-matter experts, academic institutions, and government and NGO partners

Support implementation of Carter Center and Health Program policies; ensure staff awareness, compliance, and opportunities to contribute to operational improvements

Encourage ongoing professional development for self and staff through training, networking, and industry engagement

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

Program managementPublic health strategyBudget preparationStaff supervisionPartnership buildingPublic speakingWriting skillsTeam player

Required

Master's degree in a field related to the program and seven years of professional experience related to the program and previous supervisory and program/project management experience, or equivalent combination of experience, education, and training

Preferred

Experience with domestic and/or international policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation to support caregivers and caregiving

Demonstrated proficiency in public health strategy development & implementation, project management, developing and implementing activities, staff supervision, budget preparation and execution, and partnership building

Excellent writing skills including writing for internal and executive staff as well as for the general public and funding proposals

Team player, diplomatic, skilled public speaker