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Current Job Opportunities
Project Manager, Accreditation and Compliance
The Project Manager, Accreditation and Compliance will report to the Director, Accreditation and Compliance and is responsible for managing the Joint Provider Program to ensure activities meet the appropriate ACCME/Joint Accreditation standards.
EOE, including disability/vets
Senior Editor, Journals
The Senior Editor, Journals, is responsible for the copyediting, production, and publication of research articles and other scholarly content accepted for publication in APA’s portfolio of psychiatric journals as assigned. The Senior Editor ensures that content meets standards of quality and editorial style, that articles are published expeditiously, and that compiled issues meet standards of quality and delivery deadlines.
EOE, including disability/vets
Senior Research Associate
The Senior Research Associate (SRA) will be primarily responsible for project management of APA’s various research projects (federal or non-federal) studies (80% effort). In addition, the incumbent will provide effort to other Division of Research tasks such as project management assistant on DSM-5 related task aimed at the maintenance and revisions of DSM-5, harmonization with ICD, and the writing of pertinent DSM-related manuscripts and chapter revisions as well as grant proposals and associated deliverables (20% effort).
EOE, including disability/vets
Program Coordinator, Fellowships
This position provides support to daily operations of the APAF Funded Fellowship Programs and the Psychiatry Ambassadors and Student Scholars (PASS) Program, including responding to internal and external APAF fellowship correspondences, assisting with application, selection, and onboarding processes of APAF funded fellowships, processing expense and reimbursements, coordinating travel accommodations to APA meetings and fellowship related activities, and maintaining Fellows databases.
EOE, including disability/vets
Program Director, School and Justice Initiatives
The Program Director-School and Justice Initiatives directs all program activities for school and justice public education programs, including Notice. Talk. Act. at School Mental Health Professional Development Program, Judges and Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative, and the Stepping Up Initiative. Develops program objectives, secures and manages grants and contracts in support of the programs, and develops partnerships to expand program delivery. The Program Director works with the Development Officer in the industry liaison function to obtain funding and supports the communications role for the programs listed above in collaboration with APA Office of Communications.
EOE, including disability/vets
Senior Manager, Donor Engagement
The Senior Manager Donor Engagement manages all aspects of member and individual fundraising efforts to substantially increase participation and meet revenue goals of the annual giving campaign on behalf of the APA Foundation (APAF). This includes the full donor experience from segment definition to content creation , donation tracking and reporting, and post donation acknowledgement.
EOE, including disability/vets
Foundation Partnerships Officer
The Foundation Partnerships Officer is responsible for identifying and securing diversified revenue opportunities for the Foundation through new partnerships, channels and business models. This includes forming and cultivating relationships with the largest charitable foundations to ensure the proactive inclusion of APAF in grant opportunity solicitations. This includes identifying writing and securing new grants in support of the APA Foundation’s (APAF) strategic pillars where we Live, Learn, Work, Worship, and Play.
EOE, including disability/vets
Grants Compliance Manager
The Grants Compliance Manager will be responsible for oversight of compliance for federal and non-federal grant awards. The person will closely work with and ensure that program managers are managing grant activities, budget and subrecipients, following appropriate compliance requirements and procurement protocols, and filing the required periodic reports.
EOE, including disability/vets