<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; "><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">Job available with the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) as a Policy and Strategic Initiatives Manager. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve as a policy lead for a great organization working in the very active area of patient safety. Interested parties should contact Jennifer Bright, Executive Director of SHEA at (703) 684-1007 or </font><a href="mailto:jbright@shea-online.org"><u><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">jbright@shea-online.org</font></u></a><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">.</font></span></div></div><div><p><b><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Times New Roman">The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)</font></b> <br><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">POSITION DESCRIPTION</font></b> <br><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">TITLE:</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> Policy and Strategic Initiatives Manager</font> <br><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">REPORTS TO:</font></b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"> SHEA Executive Director</font> <br><b><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">MAIN FUNCTION: Directs and facilitates policy activities of SHEA in collaboration with Board and Committees and the Executive Director to ensure active representation of SHEA policy positions. Collaborates with Executive Director and SHEA leadership to develop and execute initiatives that support the SHEA strategic plan.</font></b> </p><p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), founded in 1980 to advance the application of the science of healthcare epidemiology is a growing society of 1,300 members. SHEA applies epidemiologic principles and prevention strategies to a wide range of quality-of-care issues. It works to promote the highest quality of patient care and healthcare worker safety in all clinical settings. SHEA’s high reputation and success is a result of its focus on science, research and education in seeking solutions to the most challenging issues of infection prevention and control. SHEA is strengthened by its active membership in all branches of medicine, public health, and healthcare epidemiology.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">The Director oversees and executes activities that define and disseminate SHEA’s policy positions and clinical guidelines to both member and external audiences. The incumbent facilitates SHEA leadership participation in policy development and response, works to identify and create strategic plans to showcase SHEA policy positions and clinical guidelines and collaborates with the Executive Director on initiatives and financial development efforts that promote the society’s strategic plan.</font> </p><p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">Responsibilities</font> </p><ul> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Staffs Board Public Policy and Guidelines Development Committees, including setting agendas, managing communications to members, coordinating Committee activities and ensuring project timelines and deliverables are met.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Develops communication tools and content for membership information about policy and strategic initiatives of the organization, including website content. Develops monthly update for member newsletter and ensures timely communication to members and organizational leadership.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Collaborates with Executive Director and Public Policy Committee on developing materials, analyses and correspondence, and communicating policy positions of the organization at the federal and state level. Works to proactively identify opportunities for SHEA involvement in policy response and policy development at federal and state levels.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Collaborates with Executive Director and relevant Board Committees to design and manage strategic initiatives that conform to the SHEA Strategic Plan.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Serves as liaison for SHEA HQ to collaborative partnerships with external organizations, including associations, professional societies, government bodies, and health care industry.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Collaborates with Executive Director to cultivate relationships with potential partners, including industry, government agency, foundation and other organizations.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">In the absence of the Executive Director, serves as operational manager for SHEA headquarters staff and official liaison for the Board of Directors.</span></li><ol type="1"> </ol></ul><p><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman">Qualifications</font> </p><ul> <li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Bachelor’s degree in policy or related field; Master’s degree preferred.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">At least 3-5 years experience in federal and/or state policy, including research and analysis, issues management, coalition development, policy liaison, and communication.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">At least 3 years of project management experience.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve SHEA goals.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Confidence and demonstrated skill in written and oral communication.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Ability to represent the organization in multiple venues.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Ability to develop proposals for strategic initiatives, including budgets and project timelines.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Self-starter with ability to formulate program plans and project timelines from concept to deliverable.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">Ability to participate in periodic travel.</span></li><li><br></li></ul><p><font size="1" face="Arial">______________________________________________________________</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">Cecilia W. Curry, Ph.D.</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">Associate Director for Policy</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">1600 Clifton Road, MS A-07, Bldg 16, rm 3306, Atlanta, Ga 30329</font> <br><font size="1" face="Arial">phone: 404-639-7303 fax: 404-639-2647 <a href="mailto:ccurry@cdc.gov">ccurry@cdc.gov</a></font> <br><u><font color="#0000FF" size="1" face="Arial"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/index.html">http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/index.html</a></font></u></p> </div> </div><br></div></div><br></body></html>