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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Department of Health Behavior is one of seven departments in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina. Founded in 1943, the Department develops, and disseminates knowledge and interventions that promotes the health of individuals and communities. The Department’s 25 faculty members have backgrounds in behavioral science, health education, international health, social and cognitive psychology, medicine, medical sociology, and communications, and are united by their commitment to the disciplines of public health together with the social and behavioral sciences.
Position Summary
The UNC Department of Health Behavior is hiring for a temp position (40 hours per week) for a program support specialist to facilitate the planning and evaluation of several faculty programs within the Carolina Center for Public Service (CCPS) including the Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars Program, Engaged Scholars Directory, and C. Felix Harvey Award, working directly with the department’s leadership team regarding committee support tasks, and other special projects within the department. This role would work across several groups and coordinate directly with faculty who lead or participate in these groups, providing detail-oriented support such as qualitative data collection and analysis, travel coordination and reimbursement, detailing meeting agendas and notes, developing promotional materials, and other assignments on an ad hoc basis.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Ability to coordinate and provide detail-oriented support to multiple program areas.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
N/A
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.