Overview:
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Project Coordinator in our QORA department!
This position can be home based.
This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 06/30/2025.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.
Responsibilities:
This individual will be responsible for supporting the activities of specially funded quality initiatives within the Business Development and Strategic Alliances team. In this role they will be involved in the day-to-day implementation of projects working closely with Quality Programs Managers (QPM). This includes regular communication between team members and stakeholders, completing specific project-related tasks, coordinating project schedules and information, and prioritizing and maintaining project documents.
Presenting project needs and activities, as identified by the QPM, between team members, managers and other partners-
Completing specific project implementation tasks, as assigned by the QPM, related to professional education and marketing (print, digital, webinars, podcasts, etc.)
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Provide implementation and organizational support by coordinating schedules for project activities with American Heart Association staff and external partners, crafting and submitting documentation for internal project resources, updating and maintaining project documents, reports and tracking spreadsheets
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Provide ongoing support across the Business Development and Strategic Alliances team for any special projects and activities identified by team leadership
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
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Six (6) Months – Two (2) Years
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Administrative or coordination experience
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Good written and verbal communication skills
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Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Comprehensive Microsoft Office suite skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
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Ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of American Heart Association staff, volunteers and the public
Preferred Experience:
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Some college or bachelor’s degree
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Smartsheet
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SharePoint
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Virtual meeting platforms (ex. Zoom, GoToWebinar)
Compensation & Benefits:
The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.
Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
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Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
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Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
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Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
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Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
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Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.
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The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.
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