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Emory University · 1 month ago

Deputy Chief Operating Officer - The Task Force for Global Health

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. The Deputy Chief Operating Officer is an executive position within The Task Force for Global Health, responsible for providing business and operational support, shaping and executing strategic and operational vision, and overseeing compliance and operational effectiveness.

E-LearningEducationHealth Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Partners with the COO to shape and execute the Task Force’s strategic and operational vision

Aligns organizational objectives with the overall business strategy and leads the development of short- and long-term goals

Manages cross-functional strategic projects to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and timely execution

Leads Task Force-wide funding portfolio management, ensuring compliance with donor grant and contract requirements

Maintains systems to track funding activities and support donor obligations

Collaborates with the CFO to identify financial compliance risks and define system and process improvements

Provides operational support in partnership with program and executive leadership

Oversees Duty of Care responsibilities in coordination with Global Security and HR

Monitors daily security updates from OSAC and Healix and ensures staff and consultant travel are registered appropriately

Coordinates annual safety and security training and communicates policy updates

Maintains exclusion lists and emergency phone trees to support compliance and preparedness

Leads initiatives to improve operational efficiency through scalable, repeatable solutions

Drives change management efforts to support cross-organizational improvements

Strengthens contract and vendor management practices, including oversight of RFPs and enterprise-wide compliance training

Ensures risk monitoring and policy adherence

Coordinates compliance-related projects, ensuring business requirements are integrated into systems and workflows

5% international and domestic travel

Qualification

Program managementGrant managementBusiness developmentStrategic planningOperational efficiencyChange managementAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam leadershipRelationship building

Required

Master's degree in public health, social sciences, public administration, or a related field and ten years of related experience, which includes seven years at a management level, or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training

Preferred

Minimum 10 years of program management experience in international public health, including 2–5 years overseeing global safety and security in an NGO setting

Proven ability to manage large budgets and donor-funded programs, with strong grant management experience

Demonstrated success in business development within similar organizations

Strong strategic, analytical, and organizational skills; able to multitask and work independently

Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, especially with senior officials and partners

Experience collaborating with federal agencies (e.g., CDC), Ministries of Health, NGOs, foundations, and private donors

Effective team leadership and management experience

Company

Emory University

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Emory University is an institute of higher learning and a private research university.

Founded in 1836

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.emory.edu/home/index.html

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$719.87M

Key Investors

GettyNational Institutes of HealthHyundai Hope On Wheels

2025-08-20Grant· $0.28M

2024-11-13Grant· $15M

2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M

Leadership Team

Claire E Sterk

President Emerita and Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health

Gregory Fenves

Chancellor

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