Assoc Dir, Accreditation and Project

Job Title

Associate Director, Accreditation and Requirement Projects

Department of Accreditation, Recognition and Field Activities (DARFA)

Exempt

Director, Accreditation Standards

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States (US) on a full-time basis. The ACGME will not provide employment sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B Visa or other US employment authorization).

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.

• 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.

Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff. Supervisory functions include: makes hiring and termination decisions; prioritizes assignments and directs work; develops and oversees employee work schedules and approves time away from work; provides and/or facilities employee training and development; approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; completes employee performance appraisals; determines or makes recommendations regarding new hire salaries and salary changes;

and acts as liaison between employees and management.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• This position is situated in a normal office environment with no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.
• Most of the work performed is normally done in the ACGME office and/or home office with the typical physical demands of an office environment. The employee must be able to work efficiently and effectively remotely.

The ACGME is an Equal Opportunity Employer.