Assoc Dir, Accreditation and Requirement Project

ACGME•Chicago, IL

11h

About The Position

The Associate Director, Accreditation and Requirement projects, leads the strategic planning and execution of the 10-year major revision process for over 145 specialty, subspecialty, and recognition program requirements. This role works closely with the Director, Accreditation Standards, the Director, Evidence-based Requirements Development, the DARFA Review and Recognition Committee staff, and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure a consistent, high-quality revision process. The Associate Director also provides interim support to Review Committee teams during short-term Executive Director absences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study.
Five years of experience in accreditation and/or graduate medical education or a related field.
Three years of experience in a leadership role.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Teams), Zoom and Adobe Acrobat.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accuracy.
Strong editing skills, for reviewing own and others’ work.
Dependable, flexible, and well-organized
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently
Exhibit a flexible approach to assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study.
Experience with survey tools (e.g. Qualtrics).

Responsibilities

Partner with the Director, Accreditation Standards and Review and Recognition Committee staff to design and manage the strategy, process and timeline for the 10-year major revision of program requirements for three to four specialties and their associated sub-specialties per year.
Lead all phases and critical activities of the major revision process for each specialty, including assembling the writing groups, facilitating Stakeholder Summits, collecting internal and external data, developing draft requirements, managing the public comment process, and preparing documents for submission to the Committee on Requirements of the Board of Directors.
Collaborate with Executive Directors and their teams in the drafting, review and approval of requirements documents, impact statements, response to public comment, other documents and communications.
Develop a structured process for the 10-year major revision of sub-specialty program requirements and provide staff expertise and support to Review and Recognition Committee teams.
Provide training and guidance to Review and Recognition Committee staff and writing groups on the major requirement revision process.
Serve as an advisor to requirement writing groups on the development and modification of requirements in alignment with ACGME Common Program Requirements and requirement development guidelines provided by the Committee on Requirements.
Continuously evaluate and refine the strategy and process for 10-year major revision of program requirements to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Develop and oversee the budget and manage expenses to support the major requirement revision process.
Provide temporary coverage and expertise to Review and Recognition teams during Executive Director role vacancies, including support with the requirements revision process, meeting facilitation and other day-to-day operations.
Perform other duties as assigned.