Peer-to-Peer Education Project Mgr

Position Information

Position Description:

The CIRE Vaccine Education (Peer-to-Peer) Project Manager will oversee a project funded by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDDHHS) that provides clinician-to-clinician education to healthcare providers about vaccine topics, including COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, strategies to improve immunization rates, and communication strategies for more productive conversations at the medical encounter.

The project manager will work with a group of vaccine champions (physicians, nurse practitioners, and/or physician assistants) to schedule and execute clinician-to-clinician educational visits for healthcare provider sites (clinics, local public health units, etc.) throughout the state of North Dakota. The project manager will coordinate all aspects of the project, including:

• scheduling on-site educational sessions with healthcare providers sites throughout the state of North Dakota,
• working with vaccine champions to schedule clinician-to-clinician visits,
• traveling to clinic sites to facilitate each educational event,
• working with the NDDHHS to identify high priority clinics for vaccine education, and
• coordinating continuing education credits for each event.

The project manager will also oversee one graduate assistant working on the project. The project manager may be responsible for the delivery of some educational presentations, and may assist with the development and updating of educational materials and content.

Significant travel (some overnight) is required.

This position will have the option to work remotely. However, because of significant, regular travel throughout the state, the employee must be willing to live in or within close proximity to North Dakota.

This is a full-time, grant funded position through June 30, 2024.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in a health-related field OR a bachelor's degree with work experience in a health related field
• Ability to manage multiple, complex tasks with competing internal/external deadlines
• Ability to organize project tasks to assure that deliverables are completed within designated time frames
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Demonstrated professional aptitude and competency
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational, planning, writing, and project management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, document preparation
• Must be able to work flexible and extended hours (travel throughout the state required, occasionally overnight)
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master's degree in public health from a CEPH-accredited institution or a master's degree in a related field OR currently completing a master's degree in public health or related field OR a bachelor's degree with a minimum of two years of public health work experience
• A master's degree in public health with an emphasis in infectious disease management, epidemiology, or related field
• Skills that demonstrate expertise in vaccination and the understanding necessary to effectively communicate this knowledge
• Expertise in COVID and COVID-19 vaccines
• Previous experience in project management (e.g. in research, public health, or related field) OR previous experience coordinating events/activities

All applicants should submit a resume and cover letter addressing how/if you meet each of the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.

Physical Demands: Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
Special Conditions: Must hold a valid credit card to cover travel expense, associated expenses will be reimbursed i.e. hotel, meals

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the state.

NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region. (see www.ndsu.edu/inclusioncouncil/native_american_initiatives/ ).