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Summary:  The Coordinator reports to the Senior Director, Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives & Strategy and supports the programmatic health equity technical assistance portfolios.   

Location: Remote

Principal Functions: 

• Provides administrative support to the Senior Director, Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives & Strategy including helping organize and prioritize time sensitive assignments and deliverables, coordinate required program updates, monitor completion of tasks and assignments, and manage calendar appointments 

• Manages individual and team calendars and email inbox. 

• Coordinates meetings and assists with meeting planning and technology support, including technical assistance and capacity building program work. 

• Shares in workload with staff to complete any job that has priority at the time.  

• Performs tasks involving writing reports, contract files, memos, meeting minutes and professional correspondence; edits documents as required.  

• Attends meetings either in person or remotely and provides notes to staff. 

• Represents and serves as a designated liaison for Programmatic Health Equity Initiatives & Strategy team at ASTHO administrative work groups and ad hoc administrative projects.   

• Performs general administrative support such as updating worksheets and PowerPoint presentations, troubleshooting computer problems, maintaining shared folder systems, setting up Zoom meetings, photocopying, faxing, and mailing. 

• Ability to participate in and support ASTHO events, conferences, and other functions. 

• Performs related duties as required. 

Qualifications: 

• 3+ years in a similar position providing administrative/office and customer service support. 

• Experience working for membership association or grants funded organization. 

• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to manage diverse priorities with positive outcomes. 

About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization that respects and celebrates every person???s strengths, assets, and values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.