The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Program Coordinator that will provide day-to-day program support performing complex and varied fiscal and administrative functions within IHME and supporting the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios research and the UW Population Health Initiative programs.
The Program Coordinator serves as a resource and a point of contact for accurate information about these programs in relation to events, conferences, summits, and key research deliverable timelines. This position requires an individual to build effective working relationships with individuals within and outside the organization from a variety of professional levels and backgrounds while exhibiting poise, responsiveness, a keen awareness of details, and impeccable integrity when dealing with sensitive materials and topics. The individual will independently provide overall effective and efficient communication and coordination for each program, interpreting and applying policies, guidelines, and procedures to answer inquiries from faculty, fellows, staff, students, and global external collaborators.
The individual must develop an awareness of the research context of the programs they partner with in order to best understand priorities and execute work against demanding deadlines and while juggling multiple tasks. Additionally this position operates the reception desk and is the dedicated resource to IHME faculty, staff and visitors. The Program Coordinator is the initial contact for visitors to the Institute. This position is key to presenting a first impression of the Institute in the best manner possible and requires a high level of professionalism. This role will be an active member of the Financial Planning and Operations team and will report to the Assistant Director of Administration. This position is contingent upon project funding availability.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program support and coordination
Reception support
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington, that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world's most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME makes this information freely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions about how to allocate resources to best improve population health.