Program Management Specialist, leDEA Research Program at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



INFECTIOUS DISEASES (IN-INFD-IUINA)



Department Information



EA (East Africa) IeDEA is an NIH funded grant in its 18th year with an annual budget in excess of $4 million focused on HIV/AIDS and related conditions. It is the 5th largest grant in the IU School of Medicine. EA IeDEA represents a consortium of university and health system partners that use retrospective and prospective data collection to provide answers to the questions that clinicians, programs, and ministries of health consider fundamental to the evolution and sustainability of their long-term HIV care and treatment strategies. Our grant collaborators are in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Europe and North America.


This is an exciting time for EA IeDEA. We are expanding opportunities, growing our impact and investing in outstanding new staff to support all that we will accomplish together. We are looking for an individual passionate about global health research with strong attention to detail, a good sense of humor, curiosity, flexibility as well as excellent financial and grant management skills to join our team as we take on these new and exciting challenges.



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day administration ensuring attainment of EA IeDEA program objectives.


• Ensures regulatory compliance.


• Advises on, tracks, and maintains program information material.


• Guides and oversees other domestic and foreign regulatory processes.


• Anticipates then resolves or escalates operational problems to the Assistant Director.


• Assists with IRB submissions.

General Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and implements programs or events, including the creation of materials to support these events.


• Provides staff communications and serves as liaison to program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, vendors and the public; approves staff purchase requests; arranges staff travel, accommodations, and research activities.


• Provides mechanisms, training, and advice on a variety of issues such as budget management software and advanced strategies for timely spending of grant funds. May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.


• Recruits, trains, directs, schedules, and evaluates faculty and staff partners, students and volunteers. Mentors, serves as a resource and provides guidance to team staff members as needed.


• Researches available grants and works closely with managers to identify funding needs and potential sources, creates grant proposals that further advance support of the program and program participants; May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.


• Constructs and administers program budgets and approves spending. Tracks progress on deliverables, analyzes data on projected spending and prepares reports for higher management and funding sources.


• Keep abreast of best practices to recommend policies and procedures that deliver a quality program experience.

Qualifications



Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 2 years in related field.

SKILLS



Required

• Proficient communication skills.


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.


• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.


• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.


• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.


• Highly thorough and dependable.


• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Working Conditions / Demands



This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.



Additional Information



This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or Visa extension.



Work Location



Indianapolis, Indiana


This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution


• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options


• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting


• Additional supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition benefit for IU classes


• 10 paid holidays per year


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Career


FLSA: Exempt


Job Function: General Administration


Job Family: Program Management


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