Research Project Manager

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Created in 1987, the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center (UNC IPRC) is one of the nation's leading university-based injury and violence prevention research centers. IPRC's mission is to build the field of injury and violence prevention through interdisciplinary scholarly research, and by training the next generation of injury prevention researchers and practitioners. UNC IPRC is one of the nine active centers in the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) program, and one of the only two research centers to be continuously-funded as a CDC ICRC since the inception of the ICRC program. UNC IPRC is internationally known for the high quality of its interdisciplinary research and for developing innovative research methodologies. The Center conducts a wide range of research studies, with the ultimate goal of advancing the practice-relevant knowledge base for injury/violence prevention. UNC IPRC's staff and core faculty serve as a trusted source of expert knowledge on injury/violence prevention science. The Center supports several student-led research consortiums on campus, and hosts an Injury and Violence Prevention Fellowship program.Additionally, to ensure that science on injury/violence prevention is rapidly translated into measurable and effective injury prevention actions, UNC IPRC also conducts an extensive set of community-based training and outreach activities. Many of our community-based activities are planned and implemented in collaboration with partners such as the Injury and Violence Prevention Branch (IVPB) of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Through its partnerships with IVPB and others, UNC IPRC plays a long-term leadership role in catalyzing evidence-based injury prevention activities through training and outreach to professional, governmental, and public groups. The Center is committed to equity initiatives. We actively seek to develop and implement strategies that address inequity and injustice in all its forms.

Position Summary

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC-Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) is seeking an Injury & Violence Prevention Project Manager & Evaluator to meaningfully contribute to the design, operation, and evaluation of multiple injury and violence prevention projects. This position will be devoted primarily to managing projects that build capacity for practitioners in the fields of systems thinking, shared risk and protective factors, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This role will be responsible for organizing and implementing training programs with Safe States Alliance, the NC Department of Health and Human Services and other external partners. The Project Manager will work on multi-disciplinary teams to plan and produce virtual and in-person training programs. Additionally, this position will work alongside the Managing Director of Training and Education to plan and manage a suite of events and professional development opportunities for UNC-Chapel Hill students, staff, faculty, and partners across a range of injury and violence prevention topics.

What You'll Do

• Manages various aspects of training and capacity building programs for injury & violence prevention professionals across North Carolina, including tracking and updating project budgets, developing meeting agendas, facilitating team meetings, and tracking project progress

• Plans and presents training on ACEs, systems thinking, and shared risk and protective factors

• Manage student assistants, planning their weekly tasks and providing feedback. Train new students on work methods and practices.

• Leads the development of reports and other scholarly articles for training and capacity building programs.

• Build and maintain relationships with program team members and key partners involved in the design and implementation of injury & violence prevention training programs.

• Manage project communications, including communications with training program applicants, developing and disseminating program informational and recruitment materials (both digital and print).

• Plan and produce virtual and in-person events including online and in-person training sessions.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate training and professional development opportunities for UNC Chapel Hill students, staff, faculty, and partners in different injury and violence prevention topics.

To be successful in this job, you will excel in these areas:

• Project management skills: You can build systems for yourself to stay on top of multiple concurrent projects and keep tasks from falling through the cracks. You plan backwards to make deadlines for yourself. You attend to details, noticing and fixing errors that others might overlook. You are proactive and not afraid to ask for help or clarification when you need it.

• Communication skills: You organize information clearly & concisely when communicating - whether writing an email or taking notes during a meeting. You communicate well with others, including sharing context and asking questions to understand others' perspectives.

• Facilitation skills: You have active listening skills and familiarity with the principles of adult learning. You are comfortable facilitating groups on a wide range of activities and topics.

• Technical skills: You have experience managing listservs. You can quickly learn new platforms & technologies as needed for your work. You have experience hosting meetings on Zoom and developing online surveys (e.g., Google Forms or Qualtrics).

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity, will accept a relevant Bachelor's degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. May require terminal degree and licensure.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Project management skills and the ability to build systems to stay on top of multiple concurrent projects.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to design and lead program evaluations.

• Experience managing listservs.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Prior knowledge of or experience in ACEs, systems thinking, injury and violence prevention science.

• Prior experience managing projects in an academic setting.

• Demonstrated comfort facilitating groups on a wide range of activities and topics.

• Experience in building and maintaining partnerships with collaborators, such as government agencies, community organizations, and advocacy groups.

• Has experience programming digital forms/surveys (e.g., Google Forms or Qualtrics).

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Occasional travel within North Carolina will be required.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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