DIRECTOR, COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OR PROFESSOR)

Job no: 98960-AS
Work type: Faculty-Full Time
Location: Madison
Categories: Dean, Director, Executive, Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement, Grant, Research, Contract Management, Health Care, Medical, Social Services, Instructional, Management/Supervisory, Research, Scientific, Other
Department:DEPT-A5385

Position Summary:

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) offers actionable data, evidence, guidance, and stories that inspire and support community health improvement efforts. The annual County Health Rankings are based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many social, economic, physical, clinical, and other factors that influence both how long and how well we live. CHR&R helps communities identify the challenges and opportunities for improving health for all and provides evidence-informed strategies that are shown to work in real life.

Since 2003, the UW Population Health Institute (UWPHI) has published the County Health Rankings for Wisconsin. Starting in 2009, UWPHI began collaborating with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to bring the Rankings and health improvement guidance to communities across the nation. We are recruiting for a new Director of County Health Rankings & Roadmaps to continue to propel our work forward, leading the vision and implementation of CHR&R and ushering in a new era of influence, innovation, and impact.

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: https://diversity.wisc.edu/

Principal Duties:

CHR&R PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Serve as the Principal Investigator for the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This position will lead the research, development, and implementation of all components of this national project. This position will represent CHR&R in regional and national forums, including serving as a highly visible spokesperson such as in national broadcast interviews or as a speaker at a major conferences and convenings. Key activities include:

Leadership and development of three program areas in collaboration with RWJF and the CHR&R deputy directors:
--Data & Science (Rankings, What Works for Health, Rankings Research).
--Community Transformation (Community Guidance, Network Strategy, Community Research).
--Operations (Administration, Grant Management and Proposals, Technology, Communications).
--Lead responsibility for CHR&R strategic visioning, collaboration, and alignment with RWJF, along with development of all CHR&R grant proposals.

Administrative leadership and accountability
--Current two-year grant budget (for October 2018 to September 2020) is $14,681,381.
--Roughly 30 staff, multiple subcontracts.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING
--Contribute to research, evaluation, and implementation efforts (conducting and supervising) in the field of population health, with a focus both on improving health outcomes and increasing health equity.
--Contribute to the teaching programs in the School of Medicine and Public Health by teaching courses or by providing other modes of instruction (such as giving conference presentations or leading educational convenings) for public health practitioners, graduate and medical students, health care professionals, and/or others engaged in community health improvement.

UWPHI UNIT DIRECTOR
--Serve as the Unit Director for the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) unit in the Population Health Institute, including integrating CHR&R with other Institute work, serving on the management team, providing service to the Institute such as through search committees, work groups, guest lectures, seminars, and other duties as requested by the Director.

The Director will devote a minimum of 90% effort to clinical/community practice

The successful candidate will also particpate in professional, public, and university service.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

The ideal candidate will have a PhD, MD, JD or another related terminal academic or professional degree, such as MPH, MPA, MBA, or MSW.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a successful record of leadership and management in the field of community and population health or related fields, as well as expertise in applied research and evaluation, for more than 10 years. Candidates must meet criteria for appointment at rank per UW School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for appointment and promotion in the tenure or CHS faculty track.

https://intranet.med.wisc.edu/faculty-affairs-and-development/overview-of-faculty-tracks/

Additional Information:

The Search for a County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Director is being assisted by AGB Search in Washington, DC. For a full position profile and application details, go to the AGB website at https://www.agbsearch.com/sites/default/files/position-profiles/phi_profile_2019_final.pdf


This position is being announced simultaneously with PVL#98840; please note that only one vacancy exists. Having two position vacancy listings allows the Department to consider candidates with both CHS-track faculty credentials and tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

Department(s):

A538500-MEDICAL SCHOOL/POP HEALTH SCI/POP HLTH

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

NOVEMBER 01, 2019

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

The CHR&R Director Search Committee invites nominations and applications for this position until an appointment is made. Screening of applicants will begin in July and candidates are encouraged to submit materials by July 24, 2019 for the most favorable consideration. An appointment is anticipated in October, 2019, with a start date of November 1, 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applications should include: 1) a letter of interest that responds to the "Opportunities for Leadership" and "Qualifications" sections of the Search Profile; 2) a complete resume or vita; and 3) the contact information (email and phone) for five professional references, none of whom will be contacted without the formal permission of the candidate.

Applications should be submitted electronically (MS Word or Adobe PDF) to Dr. David Kindig, MD, PhD, Chair, CHR&R Director Search Committee at: CountyRankingsRoadmaps@agbsearch.com

Nominators and prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Judith Ward, Executive Search Consultant at: Judith.ward@agbsearch.com / (202) 215-8519

Contact:

Nick Harding
neharding@wisc.edu
608-265-3735
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

PROFESSOR (CHS)(D01NN) or ASSOC PROFESSOR (CHS)(D02NN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

98960-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://oed.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Advertised: 19 Jun 2019 Central Daylight Time
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