Lead Coordinator, Accreditation and Program Evaluation - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

    University of Ottawa
    University of Ottawa Ottawa, Canada

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    Job Type:

    Employee

    Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

    36

    Job Family:

    Academic Delivery Support

    # of Open Positions:

    1

    Faculty/Service - Department:

    UGME Accreditation and Program Evaluation

    Campus:

    Roger Guindon Hall

    Union Affiliation:

    SSUO

    Date Posted:

    April 25, 2024

    Closing Date:

    May 06, 2024

    Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

    Hours per week:

    35

    Salary Grade:

    SSUO Grade 09

    Salary Range:

    $67, $85,623.00About the Faculty of Medicine
    Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

    Position Purpose:

    This position is responsible for managing all aspects of the accreditation process for the Undergraduate Medical Education. Oversees the development, planning and organization of the Accreditation Visits by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This position is also responsible for quality assurance matters and provide rigorous, balanced and timely information to facilitate effective curricular decision making and continuous quality improvement of the MD program. Supports the strategic decisions of the Director of Accreditation and the Director of Evaluation and will ensure they will have access to real time data, analyses and reports.

    In this role, your responsibilities will include:

  • Collects, organizes and analyzes the data for the implementation process, preparation and writing of the self-evaluation of the MD program for review by the Director of Accreditation.
  • Prepares detailed reports and compile Institutional Self Study (ISS) reports for submission to LCME.
  • In collaboration with the Director of Evaluation, leads the design collection and analyses of academic datasets connected to surveys and evaluations to ensure effective program evaluation and academic /medical education research. Gathers, analyzes and reports the data that supports numerous critical functions outlined in the medical school's mission including student exams and grading, administrative reporting, course evaluation and accreditation.
  • Interacts with executive leadership academic faculty professionals and staff to determine project goals and needs; review outcomes and develop reports to ensure all projects are fully and successfully completed.
  • Monitors and implement recommendations proposed by the agency's amenities.
  • Develops, implements and update systems to measure performance on academic dimensions of the program related to accreditation standards.
  • Creates and executes project plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Bring forth proposals to the Director of Accreditation to resolve complex policy issues pertaining to the accreditation program such as policies related to the academic environment in areas of non-compliance. Works in collaboration with the Director of Accreditation to resolving accreditation non-compliance issues and findings.
  • Leads internal teams/task forces and provides support for ISSTF (Institutional Self-Study Task Force) and its subcommittees
  • Organizes the Accreditation Visit and sets and manages the schedule.

    • What you will bring:

    Essential Qualifications

    • Bachelor or Master's degree in Business Administration, Statistics or other quantitative science with 3-5 years' experience in research data/analysis.

    Other Qualifications

    • Knowledge of accreditation standards, regulations, and policies as well as other sources of information in order to be able to make decisions on data collection.

    • Training/experience in providing administrative support and training in office procedures and practices.

    • Excellent knowledge and experience of project management.

    • Experience in an academic environment.

    • Strong organizational, planning, interpersonal, decision-making and presentation skills.

    • Analytical, interpretive, research and problem-solving skills to process large amounts of data and information.

    • Self-motivation and results-oriented behaviour.

    • Abilities in writing English interpretive reports, flowcharts, project plans and proposals; good knowledge of English grammar and spelling.

    • Tact, diplomacy, professionalism and ability to interact with a wide variety of people in many different contexts and to establish productive relationships.

    • Ability to speak in public, prepare presentations and present to various audiences.

    • Excellent computer skills and proficiency with the MS Office software. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

    • Bilingualism (English and French).

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