Case Western Reserve University Cleveland , OH 44114
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Description
POSITION OBJECTIVE
The academic research center focuses on the complex interplay between environmental drivers and population health outcomes. Specializing in boundary-spanning and collaborative research, training, and practice focused on achieving health equity through food systems transformation and environmental justice. Placing special emphasis on community-engaged approaches that disrupt the role of structural racism to create and sustain environmental health equity. The center seeks to translate these findings into policies, practices, and relationships that promote community and population health equity. The Director of Operations and Partnerships must uphold the values of the center including a commitment to racial justice, collaboration, community engagement, inclusivity, and innovation.
Working with minimal supervision in a highly collaborative and community-engaged applied research environment, the director of operations and partnerships will have leadership and scientific oversight of multiple research projects and other special projects assigned by the center director and several principal investigators. They will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of funded projects within the center, including the Community and Stakeholder Engaged Research Module of the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio. Providing leadership, training, mentoring, supervision, and oversight of the staff in the assigned projects within the center. They will also provide oversight of strategic growth initiatives to fulfill the center's mission.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
NONESSENTIAL FUNCITONS
CONTACTS
Department: Continuous contact with department and with the center's leadership, faculty, trainees, and staff.
University: Regular contact with university faculty and staff in all departments connected to the work of the center, including those affiliated with the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Northern Ohio.
External: Frequent contact with external stakeholders including identified advisors representing grassroots community leaders, city and county government, community-based organizations, non-profits, and business. Some engagement with funders and donors, investigators and leadership of other academic environmental health research centers, and leadership of local, regional, and national taskforces related to environmental health.
Students: Continuous contact with graduate students, student workers, and interns involved with the center research
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct supervisory responsibility for center staff including administrative assistant, program managers leading studies within the center, project coordinator(s) for core research, student interns, and any other staff that may be hired to support the center. Effectively able to recommend the hiring, transferring, suspension, layoff, recall, promotion, assignment, rewarding or disciplining of all center staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience: Master's degree and 5 years of progressive large project management experience OR Bachelor's degree in relevant fields (i.e., public health, social work, sociology, environmental sciences, business) and 8 years of progressive large project management experience. Strong background in community-engaged environmental health research conducted within collaborative, cross-sector teams preferred.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Ability to establish a positive organizational culture and lead and support collaborative and effective teams.
Project management skills, including management of large budgets, directing strategic planning, managing staff members, and leading large collaborative groups made up of leaders from key stakeholder institutions such as a government.
Strong organizational skills: ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines. Must demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy, time management skills, and proven ability to successfully follow-through on assigned projects.
Strong, professional, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision to complete tasks.
Capacity to facilitate institutional review board applications.
Ability to work collaboratively and with organizational and interpersonal skills specific to the design and implementation of community-engaged research projects involving a team approach.
Ability to maintain a heightened level of confidentiality.
Experience in writing grants and reporting to funders.
Strong interpersonal skills: ability to work and communicate with various individuals from a broad spectrum of disciplines, technical and educational backgrounds within the department, school, and university, and with individuals outside the university.
Basic analytical skills.
Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel. Capacity to learn to use other technology such as Canva, Basecamp, Mailchimp, Drupal, and REDCap.
Must demonstrate willingness to learn new techniques, procedures, processes, and computer programs as needed.
Ability to meet consistent attendance.
Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Must have reliable form of transportation to travel to community sites; documented mileage will be reimbursed. Some statewide and national travel required with all documented travel costs reimbursed. Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends. The position is eligible for hybrid work schedule.
Hybrid Eligibility
This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangement up to two remote days per week at the discretion of the department. New employees may begin a hybrid schedule upon approval from the supervisor, successful completion of an orientation period and signing the remote work checklist certification form.
Diversity Statement
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Reasonable Accommodations
Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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