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Who we are:

The Member Engagement, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team at the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) is seeking an Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion reporting to the Senior Director of Member Engagement, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

When you join the AAIM team you are offered a competitive salary and generous benefit package. Part of the package includes AAIM paying the full premium cost for employee coverage under the health and dental plans. Coverage begins the first of the month following hire date. Other benefits include vision, life insurance, disability insurance, EAP, 403(b) retirement plan with a 7% contribution after one year of service, generous leave policy, identity theft insurance, and more!

AAIM, a professional membership association, promotes the advancement and professional development of its members who prepare the next generation of internal medicine physicians and leaders through education, research, engagement, and collaboration. Representing over 12,000 members, AAIM is the largest association of faculty and administrative staff serving in departments of medicine. Located in the Old Town section of Alexandria, AAIM is convenient to the Blue and Yellow Metro lines. To learn more about our organization, please visit www.im.org.

What this job is about:

The Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is responsible for evolving, developing, and implementing the diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and tactics for AAIM members. This includes managing DEI committees, supporting DEI initiatives and developing programming in the AAIM Strategic Plan, supporting and participating in external DEI partnerships and collaborations, tracking and reporting DEI data for members and institutions, developing metrics and key performance indicators for AAIM’s DEI initiatives, ensuring the development of DEI educational opportunities, working with the marketing team to manage communication about AAIM’s DEI projects and initiatives to members and stakeholders, and supporting DEI related initiatives developed by councils, committees, and task forces.

Responsibilities:

• Provides tactical and strategic support to existing AAIM DEI initiatives, programs, and projects.
• Assists with the development and implementation of new DEI programs and initiatives including creating goals and strategies for these new programs and initiatives.
• Collaborates across teams to support DEI initiatives and projects, including educational content, surveys and data, and external collaborations.
• Develops and utilizes metrics to track and evaluate AAIM DEI initiatives and programs.
• Develops and implements schedules for DEI projects and initiatives to ensure that milestones are met.

What is required for this job:

• Strong knowledge of DEI issues (e.g., implicit bias, unconscious bias, microaggressions, cultural awareness, allyship, etc.). Understanding of DEI issues in academic internal medicine a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 6-8 years of DEI or other relevant experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Organized, self-directed, detail and deadline oriented.
• Strong skills at developing and managing timelines.
• Adapts quickly to new information, requirements, and priorities.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel 5- 8 days per year for conferences.
• Advanced level proficiency using MS Office required.
• Association membership database experience required. Associations Anywhere platforms a plus.

What you will get out of it:

• Develop your project management, communication, and budgeting skills.
• Insight into academic internal medicine
• Work with committed and dedicated professionals in a collaborative and high performing environment
• Professional development opportunities to grow your career.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, EAP, 403(b) retirement plan with a 7% contribution after one year of service, generous leave policy, onsite parking, and more!

How to apply: Send a resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to jobs@im.org

*Note AAIM staff are working in the office in a hybrid environment (two days in office and three days working remotely). The two mandatory days in the office are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 

About Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine

Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) is a non-profit association representing departments of internal medicine at medical schools and teaching hospitals in the United States and Canada. AAIM has more than 12,000 members. Through education, research, and member engagement, AAIM advances the efforts of all academic internal medicine professionals who build the next generation of internal medicine physicians. AAIM has a 29-person staff who are organized around teams focused on education and research, conferences and meetings, member engagement and diversity, communications and marketing, governance, information technology, finance, and human resources. The staff works extensively with volunteer leaders to implement projects and programs aligned with the goals and objectives of AAIM.

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