Associate, MI Health
HybridWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Provide logistical and administrative support to leaders driving MI Health cross-cutting initiatives by conducting research on programmatic areas and synthesizing findings for presentations and reports. Assist with domestic and international events, including maintaining invitee lists, managing communications, and coordinating operational tasks for staff meetings and standard operating procedures. Draft and format internal and external communications, take meeting notes, track action items, and maintain documentation in SharePoint and Teams. Support office needs through inventory management, supply ordering, and travel coordination with associated expense reporting.
Required Qualifications
- A proactive and detail-oriented professional with prior experience supporting senior managers
- Represent the Milken Institute well to external parties, including senior executives, with a sincere level of professional courtesy and tact
- Having a calm, collected demeanor
- Detail-oriented and flexible problem solver
- Can synthesize diverse streams of information and switch comfortably between academic and real-world thinking
- Strong writer and communicator with ability to clearly convey key themes and ideas to a variety of audiences
- Eager to take on new responsibilities and challenges
- Systematic thinker
- Fast learner
- The ability to effectively prioritize and respond promptly to internal and external communications
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Customer-relationship management (Salesforce) and/or expense management (SAP Concur) experience
- Flexible, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity
- Comfortable with proposing an approach upfront while constantly refining along the way
- Collaborate well with multidisciplinary teams
- Comfortable taking initiative when necessary as well as following directions
- Bachelor's degree
- 3-5 years of related experience
- Experience conducting, analyzing, and synthesizing literature reviews across a range of health-related topics
- Interest in or familiarity with one or more of the Milken Institute Health portfolio areas, initiatives, and relevant stakeholders
- High competence with technology and/or experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Office 365 and Teams)
- Able to work independently, meet deadlines, and is proactive
- Strong communication and organization skills
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
- Three (3) days per week reporting in-person to the Washington, DC office location (Tuesday – Thursday)
- The remaining two (2) days working remotely
- Travel occasionally to other offices and/or venues to assist with events as needed
- Occasional work outside of traditional hours
- Interact virtually on a regular basis with Milken Institute staff based in other locations in the United States and around the world
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Being authorized to work in the U.S.
- Submit resume and cover letter
Desired Qualifications
- Intellectual curiosity
- A strong work ethic
- A drive to achieve
- A capacity for coordination and operational work of all kinds
- An interest in public health, health policy, and healthcare
- An interest in working with colleagues and external partners from diverse backgrounds
- Energetic
- Highly organized
- Resourceful
- A self-starter
- Detail-oriented
- Trustworthy
- A desire and ability to support multiple team members
- Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Office 365 and Teams)
- Customer-relationship management (Salesforce) and/or expense management (SAP Concur) experience a plus
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