Senior Administrative Coordinator- Friedman School of Nutrition - Tufts University

The Food is Medicine Institute is a new, cross-university collaborative effort at Tufts, bringing together faculty from the Friedman School, Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts Medicine, and other local and national partners to advance research, training, patient care, and community engagement around food is medicine (FIM). FIM is a set of food-based nutrition programs and interventions integrated into the health care system to advance specific health needs and health equity in different populations.

Tufts is already the leading academic institution globally for advancing FIM. Information on some of the FIM activities at Tufts is here: https://tuftsfoodismedicine.org/. This new, first-of-its-kind Institute will lead the nation in collaborative, high impact efforts to transform healthcare by integrating high-value food-based nutritional interventions and related programs as therapeutic and preventive interventions. The Institute’s activities will include research and translation, clinical care pathways and implementation, education and training, and community outreach and policy development around FIM. Through these activities, the Institute will serve as a catalyst to drive change, improve health, reduce health disparities, and create a more equitable and resilient healthcare system that recognizes the power of food as medicine.

The Senior Administrative Coordinator for the Director of the Food is Medicine Institute, Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, provides direct administrative management and administrative support. The Senior Coordinator will also:

• Serve as the liaison between the Institute and all other offices and constituencies of the University.
• Anticipate the needs of Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian and the Managing Director to ensure optimal workflow and scheduling.
• Exercise sound independent judgment in bringing information and issues to the direct attention of Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian and the Managing Director and provide direct assistance or refer matters to others when appropriate.

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired by a Bachelor's degree and 5 or more years of relevant administrative experience
  
• Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office program suite and videoconferencing software
• Proven project or program management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superb proofreading and editing abilities
• Detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
• Discretion, tact, and judgment to act on behalf of the Director and Managing Director

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting senior leadership

Special Work Schedule Requirements:

Participation in evening events preceding or following in person convenings 2-3 times a year