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Administrative Director (ME-Division of Health Policy) (Hybrid Eligible)
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Posted Job Title
Administrative Director (ME-Division of Health Policy) (Hybrid Eligible)
Job Profile Title
Director B
Job Description Summary
Director B - The Administrative Director will have a two-fold role: First, the Administrative Director will oversee and help direct the planning, implementation, and tracking of the activities of the Get Experience in Aging Research Undergraduate Program (Gear-UP), a new training program at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) jointly run by the Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics (LDI).
GEAR-UP aims to train undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds in Demography, Economics, and Health Services Research as it applies to the most pressing issues for aging Americans. Second, the Administrative Director will provide administrative support for the Population Aging Research Center (PARC), an NIA-funded research center fostering research on population aging at Penn.
Job Description
Director B - The Administrative Director will have a two-fold role: First, the Administrative Director will oversee and help direct the planning, implementation, and tracking of the activities of the Get Experience in Aging Research Undergraduate Program (Gear-UP), a new training program at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) jointly run by the Population Aging Research Center (PARC) and the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics (LDI).
GEAR-UP aims to train undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds in Demography, Economics, and Health Services Research as it applies to the most pressing issues for aging Americans. Second, the Administrative Director will provide administrative support for the Population Aging Research Center (PARC), an NIA-funded research center fostering research on population aging at Penn. In both these roles, the Administrative Director will organize day-to-day activities; integrate and communicate between the various components of the center; monitor, manage, measure, and track progress towards goals; coordinate governance and steering structures including internal board, external board, and the National Institute on Aging, and work with the directors to implement and direct the Gear-UP objectives. In addition to a commitment to excellence in operations, the position requires leadership skills and a commitment to training and supporting undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds.
- Provide administrative leadership for PARC and GEAR-UP.
- Manage day-to-day essential activities.
- Provide leadership to integrate multiple components of program.
- Create and manage timelines and budgets and proactively manage timelines and budgets.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and stakeholder requirements.
- Create, implement, and oversee systems for collecting data on program progress and produce annual progress report.
- Work with investigators to solicit, review, and select new scholars and projects.
- Support training and career development needs of scholars.
- Coordinate meetings, speaker events and/or workshops.
- Create newsletters, social media posts and other PARC/GEAR-UP related dissemination and communication.
- Support the development and maintenance of center, program or project web pages.
We are profoundly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and seek candidates who foster and support this commitment.
The position is contingent upon funding (5 year initial funding).
Qualifications
Master's degree, preferably in a research-related field. 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in research and education environments providing project and/or program management or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Previous experience in a multi-faceted, project management position involving social science research strongly preferred. The Administrative Director possesses excellent project management skills including excellent skills in communication, scheduling, critical thinking, task management, and personal organization. The Administrative Director will interact with a variety of faculty members and staff, throughout the university and individuals outside the university, so strong interpersonal communication skills are essential. He/she must maintain a team-oriented approach, and possesses the ability to cultivate positive and collegial workplace relationships. Dependability and attention to detail will be vital to success in the position.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hybrid Eligible - This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule with a work week divided between working onsite and working remotely.
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
$61,046.00 - $95,972.00
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Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
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