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Associate Director, Institutional Compliance (Design and Editorial Specialist)
The primary purpose of the Associate Director position is to support the Associate Vice President & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer in satisfying major MD Anderson Compliance Program components, including supporting education and training; promoting open lines of communication; identifying and responding to detected deficiencies; creating, disseminating, and presenting robust materials to compliance committees; and completing institutional and departmental initiatives with an emphasis on clearly and creatively communicating critical elements of MD Anderson’s Institutional Compliance Program.
KEY FUNCTIONS
1. Education and training: Provides direction and produces materials for specific remedial/corrective education and training, including confidential training for faculty and administrators found materially deficient in one or more key compliance areas.
2. Institutional Compliance response to detected deficiencies/investigations: Develops presentations and materials for executive leadership, including and especially the Executive Institutional Compliance Committee (EICC), on large and complex investigation status, findings, and recommendations.
3. Institutional Compliance Departmental and Institutional Initiatives: In collaboration with the Institutional Compliance Programs team, develops presentations and materials related to large and complex institutional and departmental initiatives in which Institutional Compliance is a key contributor/stakeholder.
4. Coordination and organization: Coordinates and organizes cross-departmental efforts for the Associate Vice President & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer. Serves as a central point of contact in facilitating completion of cross-departmental efforts led by the Associate Vice President & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer.
5. Performs Special Projects and/or Other Duties as Assigned by the Associate Vice President & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer.
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Preferred: Master’s degree in a related field.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Seven years in healthcare administration with an emphasis on compliance, assurance, information technology, information services, counterintelligence or related experience, to include two years of supervisory/managerial experience. With preferred degree, five years of experience is required to include two years of supervisory or management experience. May substitute required degree with additional years of related experience on a one to one basis. Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
Preferred: Six years experience in original graphics creation (medical graphics, commercial illustration, technical illustration, and/or animation), data visualization, writing, editing, and analytics reporting. This requires proficiency with the Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and Power BI. Three to six years of experience in project management (planning, initiation, execution, deployment, after-action assessment).
SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS
Writing and Editing Skills
Strong grammar, syntax and writing skills. Knowledge of AP Stylebook or Chicago Manual of Style.
Proofreading and editing skills to ensure clarity, consistency, and accuracy in both written and visual content.
Tailoring writing for different audiences, whether formal business presentation or creative corporate storytelling.
Soft Skills
Attention to detail – precision in both writing and design.
Creativity and innovation – ability to think outside the box to create visually compelling, clear, and engaging presentations and other content.
Communication skills – clear communicator with institutional leaders, department, and workforce.
Credentials (one or more):
Adobe Certified Professional in Print & Digital Media Publication
IWA Master Certified Web Professional – Designer (CWP)
Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certification (MOS)
American Design Drafting Association Certified Digital Designer (CDD)
IPMA Certified Graphics Communications Manager (CGCM)
Board-certified Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS)
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) certification
Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)
OTHER
Required: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
