Associate Director

Description:

The Associate Director will partner with the Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Public Health in creating the administrative plan for the new School of Public Health at WashU. The Associate Director will draft, advise, and manage the academic and administrative policies, operational processes and the organizational structure for the new proposed School of Public Health. This work will be used as foundational to guide the launch of the School and support the transition of the new dean of the new School of Public Health.

The position is responsible for managing the daily activities in the Office of Public Health, advancing its strategic priorities, and facilitating coordination among Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Public Health and the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives.

This role functions as one of the main visionary and tactical planners and implementers of the design of the new School of Public Health structure and organization.

The Office of Public Health is a temporary unit. This is a time limited position. Once the new School of Public Health is established this position has the potential to shift to a new role within the School of Public Health.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
 

• Partners with Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Public Health to lead and implement initiatives to stand up the new School of Public Health in preparation for the new Dean of the new School of Public Health. Works with senior leadership in divisions across the campus in a collaborative, inclusive manner in order to solve problems, mediate complicated issues and act as a sounding board.
   

Advances the strategic direction of projects including debriefing, planning, and developing focus of academic mission. Creates implementation plans, structures, in a coordinated, effective manner. Oversees processes and projects, devise structures for the future that align with the current goals of the Office of Public Health, including organizing and mapping out the priorities of the School of Public Health.

Triages and helps to address challenges, solve problems, and concerns often related to academic and staff policies and processes.
 

• With a strategic mindset and strong emotional intelligence, oversees and implements large, organization-wide projects and initiatives, bringing together the right stakeholders to help build structures and processes to build the foundation for the new School of Public Health. Implements the the plan and large-scale projects working in collaboration and alignment with university partners/stakeholders. Ensures alignment and collaboration with the Assistant Vice Provost and Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Public Health and the Here and Next Leadership Team.
   

Devises a multi-step approach that includes a budget, timeline, employee growth plan over time, and an organizational structure in partnership with the relevant CFU units. Proactively anticipate challenges and opportunities for improvements in planning.
 

• Coordinates and collaborates with key contributors, including other schools and units such as communications, human resources, IT/technologies, registrar, student affairs, institutional effectiveness, finance, provost office, and facilities to coordinate and implement the structures and processes needed to support the new School of Public Health at the appropriate times.
• Partners closely with the Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Public Health, the Office of the Provost leadership team, and the Here and Next team on academic and administrative policies and processes (including tenure approval process for the new School of Public Health), to ensure structures are in place are accountable and align with priorities.
• Special projects as assigned.
   

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in building, implementing, and monitoring strategy and organizational development.
• Experience working in higher education setting, preferably in public health or related field.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in developing organizational policies, structures, and procedures.
• Experience with cultivating and sustaining meaningful stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to plan the big picture strategy and implement granular, task driven systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi task and handle complex situations.
• Ability to make quick judgments.
• Patience; sense of humor; positive attitude.