IMPF EXECUTIVE TEAM
ROLE DESCRIPTIONS
Executive Director
Responsibilities:
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Lead the executive team in crafting the long term strategic vision of the IMPF.
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Serve as the liaison between the board of advisors and the professor sponsor, ensuring communication between these two groups and that the goals of the professor are achieved.
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Ensure the advisor board is staffed with capable research fellows, leading this recruiting process.
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Direct and delegate work to the various executive team members, ensuring the timely and effective completion of their work.
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Serve as the point person for communication with the MScA, Ivey, and Western.
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Work with the executive team to craft a recruiting strategy and timeline
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What you bring to the role:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Demonstrated passion for public policy.
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Commitment to inclusive leadership.
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Understanding of institute work and the policy analysis process.
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Detail-oriented with strong research and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to move organizations forward with no external oversight.
Director of Policy
Responsibilities:
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Lead the executive team in crafting the long term strategic vision of the IMPF.
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Serve as the liaison between the board of advisors and the professor sponsor, ensuring communication between these two groups and that the goals of the professor are achieved.
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Ensure the advisor board is staffed with capable research fellows, leading this recruiting process.
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Direct and delegate work to the various executive team members, ensuring the timely and effective completion of their work.
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Serve as the point person for communication with the MScA, Ivey, and Western.
-
Work with the executive team to craft a recruiting strategy and timeline
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What you bring to the role:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Demonstrated passion for public policy
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Commitment to inclusive leadership.
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Understanding of institute work and the policy analysis process.
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Detail-oriented with strong research and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to move organizations forward with no external oversight.
Director of Operations
Responsibilities:
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The first person to identify and work to fix any organizational problems the IMPF team experiences.
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Assist the executive director in ensuring the effective management of the organization, working with the other directors to identify problems before they become too serious.
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Serve as the liaison between the analysts and the executive board and research fellows.
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Provide support to the analysts in completing their research projects.
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Assist the director of professional development in hosting lunch n learns and other educational initiatives with sponsors or partners.
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Coordinate with the Director of Policy to identify research opportunities related to partners or sponsors promoting the future growth of IMPF.
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What you bring to the role:
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Detail-oriented person who loves to work on the fly and put out fires.
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Comfort to work under tight deadlines.
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Demonstrated ability to coordinate between different teams and individuals.
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Passion for public policy and problem solving.
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Ability to identify opportunities to improve organizations without external pressures.
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Experience with the organizational sponsorship/ partnership process.
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Demonstrated passion for public policy.
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Commitment to inclusive leadership.
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Understanding of institute work and the policy analysis process.
Director of Professional Development
Responsibilities:
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Lead the development of internal training for all analysts and executives.
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Plan and facilitate lunch n learns and other educational activities once every 1-2 weeks to ensure the professional development of club members.
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Serve as a source of career advice and mentorship to analysts.
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Work with the Director of Partnerships to identify opportunities to utilize relationships with sponsors and partners to help with the IMPF analysts’ professional development.
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Identify and create opportunities for the faculty advisor to help in the team’s professional development.
What you bring to the role:
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Demonstrated passion for the professional development of others.
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Understanding of the skills necessary to succeed as a policy analyst and how to teach them.
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Very strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Appreciation for working with and helping others.
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Interested in human capital development and organizational success.
Director of Marketing
Responsibilities:
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Develop the long-term marketing and communications strategy for the IMPF.
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Direct all social media communications for the IMPF, ensuring the organization’s external messaging is in line with the long-term goals.
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Work with the Director of Policy to turn the rough drafts of deliverables into documents that are ready for publishing.
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Serve as the source of design thinking for the team, leading the development of the IMPF website.
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Assist in communicating with external partners and sponsors.
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What you bring to the role:
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Extremely strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Demonstrated interest in marketing and social media management.
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Appreciation for corporate communications.
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Passion for public policy and problem solving.
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Comfort working under tight deadlines.