Associate Program Officer Crohn's Disease (Prevention)

Organization

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) is a global philanthropy driven by a vision of building better futures for people by increasing access to healthcare advancing new research and ideas and improving the quality of everyday life. Helmsley strives to make a meaningful impact in its focus areas matching its significant financial assets with a rigorous and results-oriented approach. Helmsley is committed to close and productive partnerships with its grantees as well as with other funders and impact players in government academia and the private sector who share its interests and goals. Above all Helmsley endeavors to be forward-thinking in every aspect of its work and will take risks that others cannot or will not take when the risk/reward trade-off warrants.

Since 2008 when Helmsley began its active grantmaking it has committed more than $4.5 billion. For more information on Helmsley please visit Description

Helmsleys Crohns Disease Program which made its first grant in 2009 is committed to finding cures and until then to improving quality of life and care and finding better treatments for Crohns disease. To date the program which has rapidly become the largest private foundation funder in Crohns disease has awarded over $500 million to scientists and clinicians across the five focus areas of disease biology prevention diagnostics therapeutics and disease management.

For more information on the Crohns Disease Program please visit Summary

Helmsleys Crohns Disease Program team is seeking an Associate Program Officer (APO) to directly support the Crohns Disease Program Director and Officers. The APO will have a broad visionary mindset to help identify and develop new initiatives in one or more of our programs focus areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The APO will assist the Program Director and Officer in the administration of funded projects as well as help to identify and develop new initiatives in the focus area. Primary responsibilities include:

Grant Making and Monitoring

• Assist Program Officers and other team members to:
  • Ensure timely and effective grants management processes.
  • Monitor a growing program and grants portfolio.
  • Manage the programs grants through each grant life-cycle including grant application evaluation due diligence and implementation.
  • Track program budgets ensuring accurate payment and accounting of grants.
  • Maintain positive and proactive communication with grantees and work with them to track the scientific progress and outcomes of grants including the review of interim grantee reports
  • Provide technical support to applicants and grantees.
  • Organize and attend program-related meetings and relevant conferences.

Development of Strategic Plan

• Assist in designing and implementing a focus area strategy with a patient-centered mindset.
• Contribute to the development goals of the program by organizing site visits meetings and symposia.
• Manage the administrative duties related to the above and other areas as needed.
• Some travel both domestic and international is required for meetings with potential and current grantees as well as to relevant conferences.

Helmsley Collaboration and Personal Leadership

• Collaborate with our Communications team to drive further impact through effectively communicating or working to select audiences and at key moments.
• Share Crohns Disease Program knowledge and expertise to assist other Helmsley programs and departments achieve their goals.
• Lead by example be a role model and advocate for Helmsleys culture of:
  • Continuous learning and improvement in the pursuit of excellence
  • Embracing a sense of urgency innovation and informed risk taking
  • Respecting and valuing the individual and
  • Working and learning together as partners.
• Collaborate with colleagues in cooperative approaches to grantmaking.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in biomedical research or related field is required.
• Completion of an advanced science or medical degree (PhD or MD) is preferred.
• Knowledge of Crohns disease and/or immunology cell biology molecular biology genetics or bioinformatics is preferred.
• Must be organized detail-oriented and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and oral presentation skills for both technical and lay audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative prioritize and accurately complete multiple tasks and work under deadlines.
• A strong team player with a diplomatic professional manner.
• Background in the nonprofit or foundation sectors and grantmaking is a plus.

Salary Health Well-being and Living Our Mission

Helmsley is dedicated to creating stronger healthier futures for communities in the U.S. and around the world. Helmsley colleagues are intelligent creative forward thinking and strongly committed to working productively with each other and with our grantee partners. Each was drawn to Helmsley by the same opportunity: to help build this young organization into a leading global charitable institution that will drive meaningful and measurable positive change in lives throughout the U.S. and around the world for years to come.

Helmsley is committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation commensurate with experience. The targeted starting salary range for this position is $104500-$118900.

Comprehensive benefits currently offered to employees (subject to change) include:

• Employer-paid medical dental and vision for employees and their families
• Generous 401(k) employer contribution
• Hybrid work schedule (up to two remote days a week)
• 23 paid vacation and sick days
• 13 paid holidays
• End of year office closure
• Summer Fridays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal and team professional development opportunities

Application Information

To apply for this position please submit a cover letter and resume (in Word or PDF format) to the posting listed on the Helmsley Career Page. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact .

The position is based at Helmsleys main office in New York City. Only those selected for an interview will be compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

All persons hired must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Helmsley will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B L-1 TN O-1 E-3 H-1B1 F-1 J-1 OPT CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Except when working remotely as permitted by Helmsleys temporary hybrid work policy the ability to work and collaborate in person with colleagues at Helmsleys office is an essential function of this job.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required for the position. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Helmsley provides equal employment and promotional opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race color religion sex gender identity pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin marital status citizenship disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

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