Job Description
Operating Title
Project Director
Long Classification Title
Project Director I
Campus Location
Durham
Department
UNH CHHS Institute for Health Policy and Practice
Summary of Position
Manage applied research projects as a member of the Institute for Health Policy and Practice to support the creation of new knowledge to be used to improve population health and the health care delivery system. A strong understanding and commitment of diversity and equity in the workplace environment and with the implementation of projects. This is accomplished by facilitating conversations between internal and external project team members and contracted resources and overseeing progress toward deliverables with contracted resources. The position includes direct contact with clients and funders of the projects, identifying business needs in detail; analyzing and synthesizing research data and results; recommending solutions where required; providing direct consultation and training resources to clients, and reporting and publishing results. The position is responsible for training new project team staff in areas of the project as needed. This position will support report and publication development as needed.
Acceptable minimum level of education
Bachelor's
Acceptable minimum years of experience
3 years
Additional Job Information
IHPP has offices in both Durham and Concord NH.
UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement.
Posting Number
PS3733FY22
Other minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 3 years’ experience in medical, behavioral or public health, health care, or health services.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree and 2 years
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/53053Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.00
Grade
18
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
The Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP) is an applied research institute located within the College of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire. IHPP conducts and disseminates high-quality, cutting-edge applied research and policy work that enables health system partners to implement evidence-based strategies to improve population health. IHPP is committed to addressing inequities in our health and social care systems. IHPP and its work acknowledges the implicit and explicit inequities in our health care system, especially the detrimental impact on the health outcomes of people of color. IHPP continues to develop meaningful ways to use our voice, platform, and resources to fight injustice and eliminate inequities in our communities in and beyond New Hampshire.
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
Posting Date
12/19/2022
Open Until Filled
Yes
Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?
No
Interested Internal Candidates Exist?
Yes
Job Category
Salaried Staff (Exempt)
Appointment Type
Grant Funded
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Duty/Responsibility
Participate in and plan meetings of management, internal and external project teams and committees to ensure that project work plans are adhered to, and ensure the project remains on schedule and program objectives are achieved.
Maintain an overall project plan for the relevant IHPP focal area projects; and provide project workplan and updates to IHPP, external partners, and funders.
Duty/Responsibility
Confer with faculty/staff members and/or external partners, to identify concepts and questions that can be addressed by appropriate research methods and collecting of descriptive data, qualitative data, summaries, white papers, and the like.
Duty/Responsibility
Work with campus (e.g., academic departments and Institutes) and external project partners (such as State and local health agencies), as required, to define business needs for project, and develop procedures and protocols and provide information and consultation to support project needs.
Duty/Responsibility
Document project results in the form of written periodic reports to support reports to funders and project publications (white papers, policy documents, etc.), professional reports for publication, including peer-reviewed journals; and attend various meetings, workshops and symposia, and present results of research as appropriate.
Duty/Responsibility
Conduct background studies of needed research, including the review of research methods and findings in peer-reviewed publications, secondary data analysis results review, and review of previous work of synthesis of best practices in data collection or dissemination.
Duty/Responsibility
Track budget spending and contracts being paid with project budget.
Duty/Responsibility
Perform related duties as assigned.
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