Associate Director, Research and Public Health

James Madison University•Harrisonburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) is seeking a creative, self-starting Associate Director of Research and Public Health. This full-time position serves on the IIHHS Leadership Team and takes a lead role in strategic initiatives related to research and evaluation. The Associate Director will supervise and contribute to public health evaluation efforts in partnership with the State, and will collaborate on grants to continue public health research activities. The role also involves assisting in grant applications to grow work across the Institute, mentoring faculty and students as collaborators on research projects, and supporting in-house evaluation efforts. The Associate Director will be a thought partner for documenting the social impact of IIHHS and will support annual reporting efforts, including strengthening and disseminating the annual report survey, preparing data for the Director, and supporting data visualization. The position requires effective work both independently and as part of a team, collaborative work with colleagues across the Institute, and ensuring fiscal and personnel functions operate efficiently, grant funding supports operations, and deliverables are on schedule and within budget. The Associate Director reports to the Director of IIHHS and provides fiscal and administrative support for areas and positions within the department. This is not a remote/telework position.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Psychometrics, Nursing, or a related field.
Experience leading collaborative research projects.
Strong capacity for research, including data analysis and reporting.
Strong attention to detail.
Experienced and organized in project management.
Demonstrated ability to form positive and productive collaborations.
Ability to lead and administer grant-funded projects.
Grant writing experience.
Experience building and maintaining professional relationships with grant partners and funding agencies.
A commitment to sustaining and growing research and public health initiatives.
Ability to mentor faculty and students in the research process, including supporting research, preparing manuscripts, and professional presentations.
Ability to develop and manage budgets.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
A demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent organizational and time management skills.
A commitment to cultivating welcoming, supportive workplace environments.
Competency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, survey development tools, and data analysis software.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, or a related field is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute leadership to IIHHS through active participation on the IIHHS Leadership Team, select IIHHS sub-committees, and the IIHHS Innovation Collaborative.
Serve as Director of existing Statewide public health evaluation projects (Cardiovascular and Kidney disease), supervising research teams, conducting research, and ensuring that all aspects of contracts are faithfully executed and managed according to the grant and JMU policies and procedures.
Provide leadership for IIHHS Initiatives that advance strategic goals related to research and evaluation, e.g., IIHHS Evaluation Initiative, annual reporting data collection, analysis, and reporting process, mentoring student research, supporting faculty collaborators in research, and other tasks that arise relating to this area of work.
Prepare grant proposals and build relationships to sustain IIHHS programs through renewal of contracts and/or solicitation of additional external funds.
Bring visibility to the Institute’s impact, to advance the IIHHS vision. Examples include articles, conference presentations, posters, contributions to special university events.
Manage all fiscal, personnel, and administrative duties for the department.
Monitor budgets for active grant projects.
Oversee the implementation, data analysis, and dissemination of data related to the bi-annual Youth Data Survey.
Serve as PI on most of the grants associated with Research and Public Health.
Supervise and mentor any staff or students working in the department.
Contribute toward a culture of belonging for all members of the workplace community.