Program Associate

Location: San Francisco, CA, United States

Job Function Summary:

Involves analytical studies on a variety of policies, projects, programs and issues in support of a function, research initiative, program and / or organizational unit, or in research of new or changing systems and programs. Assists in policy and program planning, development, administration, management and implementation; interprets, monitors and analyzes information regarding policies and procedures and provides consultative services to department administrators and other stakeholders.

Generic Scope:

Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments / projects / tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

Custom Scope: 

Applies professional concepts to conduct analytical studies or projects of moderate scope and complexity to address a variety of policy, research and procedural issues. Fully analyzes issues and problems, gathers data and information, finds and evaluates alternatives and makes sound recommendations.

Department Overview:

Healthforce Center at UCSF, prepares health care organizations for success by combining a deep understanding of the issues facing the health care workforce with the leadership skills needed to drive progress. Only by bringing together the human ingredients of health care can organizations truly drive positive change. Understanding the dynamics between workforce trends and the leadership skills required to address them is vital to successfully improving the health care landscape.

Healthforce Center offers services to foundations, hospitals, delivery systems, organizations, and individuals to ensure more effective health care delivery and to inform health care policy. Our efforts are focused in the core areas of research with actionable results, consulting and evaluation, programs that develop leadership and resilience, making connections across sectors, and advancing equity.

In addition to our work to advance health equity, Healthforce Center is deeply committed to ensuring equitable approaches and processes in how we collaborate with each other, partners, funders, vendors, and applicants and participants of our programs. We aim to create a strong and agile organization that is enriched by diverse perspectives and ideas and increases belonging so that people can thrive and do their best work. Whether overhauling our hiring and recruiting practices, increasing accountability for advancing our diversity and equity goals, or engaging collectively as an organization to be anti-racist, we are continuously striving to center equity in our work.