The Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia seeks a motivated candidate to work as a Latino Health Initiative Project Associate or Project Manager starting July 1, 2023. The level of Project Associate or Project Manager will be determined by qualifications. The Project Associate or Project Manager supports the implementation of key projects by developing action plans along with key stakeholders, monitoring their progress against shared deadlines, and providing additional targeted capacity to leadership team members in executing those plans. This implementation support can take the form of, but not be limited to, analytical facilitation, budgeting, change management, project management, process improvement, implementation of project evaluation tools, and research. In the course of that support, the Project Associate or Manager will be expected to elevate issues and barriers to success to leadership for resolution.

Potential projects may include onboarding new independent practices to support assigned UVA Health initiatives, execution of quality improvement initiatives with individual practices/groups, and/or implementation of new IT solutions for UVA Health informatics and care management teams, etc.

The Project Associate or Manager may supervise project support staff and lead teams over whom they exercise no formal supervision.

This is a 20-hour/week part-time position with benefits. The possibility of a hybrid work environment will be considered. This is a 2 year position with possible extension based on funding.

Job responsibilities include:

• Provides support to the leadership team through project assessment and approval, planning, recruitment, facilitation, task execution, tracking, budgeting, and/or communication support.
• Analyzes financial and operational reports including short-term and long-term resource needs and adjusts staffing and resources appropriately.
• Conducts regular project review sessions with the leadership team to monitor progress against timelines including issue audits and mitigation steps.
• Independently retrieves, interprets, and analyzes data from a wide variety of sources.
• Develops and reviews analytical work products for accuracy and completeness and helps frame the analysis for leadership decision-making.
• Proactively identifies changes in work scope and ensures appropriate planning measures are taken with internal and external clients to reassess, renegotiate, and amend the scope of work responsibilities, proposals, contracts, and budgets.
• Facilitates the evaluation of in-process and completed projects and workflows to support future process improvement.
• Supports the leadership team with scheduling internal and external meetings related to strategic initiatives, attending meetings, taking meeting minutes, maintaining relevant relationships, and tracking follow-up items.
• Maintains a team calendar of project deadlines, reporting deliverables, and advisory committee meetings to ensure alignment across all ongoing projects and workstreams.
• Acts as lead for knowledge management by ensuring all supportive documents and presentations are up-to-date and communicating any updates across the team.
• Effectively represents the Director of the UVA Latino Health Initiative inside and outside the UVA Health community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position will report to Dr. Max Luna and work within the Latino Health Initiative.

Minimum Requirements for Project Associate:

• Education: Bachelor's degree. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: Two years of experience.

Minimum Requirements for Project Manager:

• Education: Bachelor's degree. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: At least four years of experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to multi-task and make decisions at a management level
• Reliable transportation to attend meetings/events
• Flexible work schedule to ensure availability during and after routine office hours for community activities and meetings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Spanish fluency and understanding of Latino culture
• Prior experience working in the local Latino community
• Experience in the administrative process of the University of Virginia and/or UVA Health
• Experience with online document development and archiving such as Google Files, DropBox, or other

The anticipated start date is July 1, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. This is a part-time, benefitted position at 20 hours/week. This is a restricted position; continuation is dependent on funding and satisfactory performance. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A health screening is required. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday , and search for R0048678. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Russo, Academic Recruiter, at sxv9zv@virginia.edu .

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.