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The AAP is currently working remotely with an anticipated return to work date of March 28, 2022.  The re-entry plan will be a hybrid approach.

Individuals must be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 by first day of employment.

The nation’s leading advocacy organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) seeks a creative project manager to manage all aspects of AAP member early career engagement, to include advocacy, leadership development, recognition, and support of chapter, section, council, and committee involvement, as well as, collaborate across the AAP on early career initiatives and provide support for centralized early career physician engagement strategy.

Qualified candidates will possess:

• Bachelor's degree required in education, health care administration or a related field or an equivalent combination or relevant education and work experience.
• Two to three years’ related experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation in a medical association environment required. Experience with managing member leader groups preferred.
• Excellent diplomacy, organization, verbal/written communication, leadership, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills required.
• Must be able to collaborate effectively with various internal and external constituents, take initiative, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, work both independently and as part of a team, and maintain a positive and cooperative team-oriented work environment with a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strong technical acumen essential with proficiency in MS Office and the ability to learn and apply new technologies to advance work activities; experience with membership data systems/CRM (eg, netForum) and virtual meeting platforms (eg, WebEx, Teams) preferred.
• Some travel and evening/weekend work required, as well as the ability to be flexible with work schedule to accommodate physicians’ availability.

To learn more about the organization, see a full job description, and/or apply for the position, please visit https://www.aap.org/employment.

The AAP offers an excellent work environment, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. As a reaffirmation to our employee-focused culture, since 2005 the AAP has been named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Chicagoland area. Additionally, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans that values the strength diversity brings to our workplace.

Reasonable Accommodation: Individuals with a disability in need of a reasonable accommodation regarding the job application process may call 630-626-6297. Please note, only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will receive a response.