Open Position: Program Coordinator

Creating a more equitable future for Eastern Massachusetts

Posted April 15, 2025. Interested candidates should apply by April 30, 2025 by submitting a cover letter and resume to: siggersbentonconsulting@gmail.com.

Job Summary

Atrius Health Equity Foundation is hiring a Program Coordinator to support its mission of closing the gap in life expectancy across neighborhoods in Eastern Massachusetts. The Program Coordinator will be supporting the Foundation’s programs and initiatives, including program management, administrative, and policy and research tasks. The Program Coordinator will be supervised by the President of the Foundation, with dotted line reporting to the Foundation’s Program Director.

Education & Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework, work, or volunteer experience, such as in public health, social justice, or health policy.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

The primary function of the coordinator is to support Foundation grantmaking programs, including as follows:

• Drafting meeting materials such as agendas and presentations, scheduling meetings, taking meeting notes, updating workplans, and supporting virtual and in-person grantee and applicant meetings.

• Supporting requests for proposals, including drafting and editing materials, tracking applicant inquiries, managing components of the review process and maintaining grantee files.

• Supporting grantee convening and reporting processes, including scheduling meetings, documenting progress, drafting communications to grantees, and receiving and aggregating reports.

• Carrying out research and writing assignments, which could include literature reviews, analyses of available data sets, and participation in meetings/stakeholder interviews.

• Contributing to communications about the Foundation’s programs, such as webpages, newsletter posts, blogs and reports.

• The coordinator should expect to provide some general administrative support to the Foundation, including logistics for meetings and events, maintaining Foundation records (in Salesforce and Sharepoint), and handling general inquiries and correspondence.

• The coordinator will also perform other duties as necessary to achieve the goals of the Foundation.

Skills & Knowledge Required

A successful candidate will have:

• Passion for the Foundation’s mission and a commitment to health equity and community impact.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize appropriately.

• Ability to analyze policy and scientific literature.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-motivated, with a demonstrated ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks and projects.

• Strong computer skills, including expert use of Microsoft Office and collaboration tools. Salesforce skills are a plus.

• Excellent follow-up and follow-through skills to bring projects to successful completion.

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

• Excellent people skills, tact, and diplomacy.

• Bilingual/bicultural background is desirable.

Compensation

The compensation range is $50,000 - $65,000 based on qualifications and experience. This position includes generous time off and great benefits (paid vacation; sick time and holidays; health, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance; and retirement).

Hybrid Work Environment

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), with flexibility possible for candidates who are balancing educational or other personal responsibilities. Candidates should be available to attend 4 to 6 evening board meetings per year, which occur in Boston and are scheduled well in advance. In addition, special events, meetings, and conferences may occasionally occur outside of regularly scheduled work hours.

Work is hybrid, utilizing Foundation office space in the Greater Boston area. Candidates will need to be able to attend in-person meetings in greater Boston and communities throughout Eastern Massachusetts (for example, Chelsea, Lynn, Lowell, Lawrence, Brockton, Fall River, and New Bedford) as necessitated by job responsibilities.

Physical Effort Required

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.

• Occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds may be required.

• Some travel may be necessary for program events and meetings.

About Us

The Atrius Health Equity Foundation is a newly formed conversion foundation that aims to have a transformational impact on health equity in Eastern Massachusetts. The Foundation seeks to close the gap in health inequities in Eastern Massachusetts by investing with communities and other partners to dramatically improve health and well-being. In developing its strategy for grantmaking, the Foundation recognizes that the status quo—in which black and brown communities experience lower life expectancy and worse health outcomes—is unacceptable and that we must act differently if we wish to achieve different results.

Diversity Statement

At Atrius Health Equity Foundation, we appreciate the value and richness of different perspectives and experiences. We constantly strive to be a more diverse and inclusive workplace. We work to make you feel welcomed and engaged as a valued member of the team. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Atrius Health Equity Foundation will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and is CORI-friendly.