Associate Director, National Program Office, Evaluating Innovations in Nursing Education
Posting No. 08-000932   Grade 8
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research

The Associate Director will assume a senior role in the management of the National Program Office (NPO), working closely with the Program Director, Michael Yedidia, Ph.D., to develop and implement a four-year national initiative to fund evaluations of innovations that address the consequences of the nurse faculty shortage by increasing teaching productivity and/or improving faculty work-life, recruitment, or retention. The initiative is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Associate Director will participate in developing the initiative’s strategy, policies, budgets, work and communications plans while managing day-to-day program operations.

Key elements of the position include collaborating on program design, grants management and monitoring, coordinating National Advisory Committee activities, overseeing technical assistance, assuring that program activities are well coordinated and consistent with Center, Institute, and University administrative functions, serving as primary liaison between the Foundation and the grantee sites, and promoting communications through electronic and print media.

The Associate Director will work under the general direction and supervision of Michael Yedidia, NPO Director; and will provide leadership and supervision to project team members, consultants, and vendors.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates strategic plan with Program Director to include the development and management of policy, grantmaking, and budgets;
• Creates and oversees program’s operating structure in close consultation with the Program Director and Center management;
• Works with Foundation communications staff to design and implement communications strategy;
• Coordinates and monitors provision of evaluation assistance to grantees;
• Works with NPO staff to manage all components of the annual grantee meetings;
• Works with Director to advance the field by networking, coordinating and promoting NPO activities with other national organizations, interested parties, and partners;
• Represents the program and promotes the work of the NPO and grantees at selected national forums, conferences, and meetings;
• Coordinates activities of National Advisory Committee;
• Ensures compliance with all grant-related reporting requirements, including both financial and narrative progress reports.

Qualifications

Requires a Master’s degree in nursing, public health, public policy, or a related field with a minimum of three years of experience in program management, preferably in the health field. Advanced degree and five years preferred. Requires knowledge or interest in nursing education, expertise or interest in program evaluation, and proven management, organizational, fiscal, and analytic skills. Must have excellent oral and written communications skills, including public speaking and presentation; excellent interpersonal skills including ability to problem-solve and resolve conflicts effectively; demonstrated ability to take initiative and implement a strategic work plan; and ability to work with diverse populations and staff. Travel will be required.

Rutgers University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minorities and women to apply.

Please include a cover letter with your resume and submit through the Applicant Tracking System.

 

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Research Analyst
Position No. 08-000897   Grade 6
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Recruiting for up to 2 positions

Responsible for day-to-day coordination of assigned research, policy analysis, and related projects. Responsible for collecting qualitative and quantitative data and assembling data from secondary sources. Provides analytical support for Center research activities in such areas as obesity prevention, nursing education, healthcare workforce, health care disparities, and quality assessment and improvement. Working with the Center's senior research staff and faculty, makes contributions to the design and preparation of grant applications, including contributing content expertise on selected grants. Responsible for the collection and maintenance of all project-related files and documentation, including maintenance of records in compliance with regulations regarding research with human subjects. Contributes to writing of interim and final project reports. Includes opportunities to develop advanced policy analysis and project management skills, to work closely with policymakers, and to participate in policy briefings, academic presentations and publication of research findings.

Requires a master's degree in social science, policy analysis/administration or public health, and approximately three years of experience in sponsored research projects. Additional graduate courses, up to a PhD, may be substituted for one year of experience. Must be well organized and have strong interpersonal, time management, and written and oral communications skills. Knowledge of statistical analysis software (SAS or SPSS) and PC applications (e.g., MS Word and Excel) is essential. Research or project management experience in the areas of obesity prevention, healthcare workforce, nursing education, health care disparities, or quality improvement and measurement are a plus, as is fluency in Spanish.

The Center for State Health Policy, a unit of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research at Rutgers University, serves the health policy needs of New Jersey and other states. More than 20 faculty and research staff from diverse disciplines work on a wide range of research, policy analysis, and related projects related to health and health care policy.

Please include a cover letter with your resume and submit through the Applicant Tracking System.

 

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Research Analyst/Fellow in Health Policy and Philanthropy
Position No. 08-000156   Grade 6
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research

Reports to the Principal Investigator. Serves as Research Analyst/Fellow in the Center for State Health Policy (center) - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Foundation) Fellowship in Health Policy and Philanthropy. At the center, participates in research projects aimed at informing, supporting, and stimulating effective health policy in New Jersey and around the nation. At the Foundation, assists in synthesizing findings from research and evaluation projects for dissemination to policy audiences and the general public. These experiences offer distinct opportunities to enhance policy analysis and research skills, refine ability to translate research results into accessible policy briefs, and gain a firsthand view of the functioning of a major foundation and its efforts to maximize the impact of its grant-making. Works with study investigators providing data collection and analytic support at the university and with the foundation's teams disseminating findings relevant to a number of critical policy areas including childhood obesity, health insurance coverage, public health, health care quality, and vulnerable populations. The Center for State Health Policy, located within the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research at Rutgers University serves the health policy needs of New Jersey and other states. More than 20 faculty and research staff from diverse disciplines work on a wide range of research and technical assistance projects related to health and long-term care policy. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, and works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful, and timely change.


Requires a master's degree in a social science discipline, policy analysis/administration, or public health with at least three years experience in social research projects, or a related bachelor's degree with five years of experience. Requires excellent interpersonal, time management, and communication skills. Knowledge of software for statistical or qualitative analysis is preferred. Requires strong writing skills and an ability to synthesize research findings. Later in the hiring process, candidates will be asked to complete a writing assignment.


Please include a cover letter with your resume and submit through the Applicant Tracking System.

 

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