The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) seeks a Program Manager to provide program management within its growing medical subspecialty society. AAHPM is dedicated to expanding access of patients and families to high quality palliative care, and advancing the discipline of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, through professional education and training, development of a specialist workforce, support for clinical practice standards, research and public policy.

The Program Manager position reports to the Director, Program Development & Operations and includes the following responsibilities:

·        Build relationships with and support AAHPM’s 11 Communities assisting in design, management and implementation of new communication and collaboration tools. Specific ongoing duties will include coordinating/developing:

ü  Community specific agendas for meetings

ü  Electronic voting for annual elections

ü  Website content for each community homepage / collaboration platform

ü  Online communication, conference calls and networking opportunities

ü  Newsletter articles and progress reporting

ü  Conference calls

·        Satisfy certification verification requests and provide expertise to members regarding the certification examination process

·        Manage scholarship and mentoring application process including working with a committee to review, select, and inform applicants of decisions

·        Manage Clinical Scholars Program including application process, site assignments, scholars and site evaluations, and quarterly conference call planning

·        Plan and manage projects with established budgets and timelines

·        Travel to client conferences and participate in on-site activities

The ideal candidate will have the following requirements and demonstrated experience:

·        Bachelor’s degree required

·        Experience working within a non-profit association (healthcare or medical specialty society a plus)

·        3-4 years minimum experience supporting component relations (chapters or communities) including collaboration with volunteer leaders

·        Experience with project management processes including the ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.

·        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·        Excellent writing skills

·        Strong customer/member orientation

·        Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, database management, and e-survey tools

·        Expertise in social networking and web communication/collaboration platforms