Yale-China: Program Officer (USA)

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Program Officer, Yale-China Association, New Haven, CT, USA. Deadline: open until filled.

The Yale-China Association is growing and seeks to hire a Program Officer to support the Arts and Education Programs, based at headquarters on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Education Programs and the Head of Arts Initiatives, the Program Officer works to support and help implement current and new Yale-China programs mainly in the fields of arts and education in New Haven and in China, as well as support other Yale-China work and initiatives from time-to-time. This is a full-time, in-person position in the New Haven office.

Responsibilities

  • Support recruitment and selection of program participants from China coming to the US and from the US going to China, including orientation and training and program execution, mainly in the Arts and Education programs.

  • Coordinate program participant travel to and from China, including pre-travel orientation, arrangement of local and international booking, visa application, project disbursements, and grant reporting.

  • Serve as “organizational host” and primary point of contact for Artist Fellows from China during their 6-month residency in New Haven, including their acclimation to local housing and daily needs and integration to social and professional networks.

  • Write and prepare program reports, briefs, presentations, and papers.

  • Prepare financial materials and documentation for budgets, grants and reports, and submit payment vouchers for disbursement.

  • Create, maintain, and update programs-related content for Yale-China’s social media, website, and promotional materials.

  • Organize meetings/events/conferences with Yale-China partners in New Haven, throughout the US, and in China, and make travel plans and logistical arrangements related to such events.

  • Support other program areas and Yale-China activities as needed.

Yale-China: Health Programs Officer (USA)

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Health Programs Officer, Yale-China Association, New Haven, CT, USA. Deadline: open until filled (posted 16 December 2023).

The Yale‐China Association seeks to hire a Health Programs Officer based at its headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut. Reporting to the Director of Health Programs, the Health Programs Officer works to support and implement current and new health programs in China and in New Haven.

Responsibilities

  • Manage aspects of the health programs, including supporting and implementing current and new programs in the health portfolio, and tracking program progress

  • Coordinate development and management of work plans for on-going health projects

  • Support recruitment and selection of health fellows and scholarship recipients, orientation and training, and program execution

  • Write and prepare program reports, briefs, presentations, and papers, including English to Chinese and Chinese to English translation and interpretation

  • Prepare financial materials and documentation for budgets, grants and reports, and submit payment vouchers for disbursement

  • Maintain and update content on the Yale-China Health Programs website, including writing up summaries of events, and paying attention to visual presentation

  • Plan meetings and other events with Yale-China partners in the US and in China, and make travel plans and logistical arrangements related to such events

  • Review Chinese health services and policy related to the health missions of the Association

  • Travel to China 2-4 times a year to meet with partners and implement programs

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of work experience in a health-related field; a combination of education and experience may be considered
  • US permanent work authorization required (citizen or Green Card holder)
  • Chinese language skills, both oral and written and used in a professional setting, required