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SalaryReports to: Standards Development Manager
FSLA Status: Exempt
Work Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-time
Documents Required: A cover letter and resume are required.
Who we are:
Founded in 1996, the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) establishes standards for high quality patient care and laboratory practice in cellular therapies and regenerative medicine. FACT promotes improvement and progress by establishing minimum standards, providing education, and inspecting and accrediting cell therapy programs worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.factglobal.org/.
What we are looking for:
The FACT Standards Development Specialist contributes to writing clear, unambiguous standards for high quality medical and laboratory practice, facilitating stakeholder outreach processes on standard content, facilitating public consultations, and ensuring balanced decision-making in determining the final standards. This position will be responsible for proofreading and editing written content for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and for developing templates, training materials, and other documents as requested.
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Detail-oriented, logical, systematic, methodical, and highly organized.
- Excellent organizational skills to perform scheduling and coordination of activities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; interpersonal and decision-making skills required.
- Strong English verbal and written communication skills and capacity for communicating and collaborating respectfully and effectively with non-native English speakers.
- Ability to synthesize and present complex information in a simple, meaningful way.
- Ability to work in a flexible, yet fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment, able to meet deadlines and share progress regularly.
- Experience collecting feedback from a broad audience using a variety of tools (email, webinars, strategic conference calls, etc.) preferred.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Associate degree required; bachelor’s degree in business, education, communication, or related field preferred.
- Two to three years of experience working in an analytic, stakeholder engagement, technical writing, or administrative role is required.
- Basic understanding of the not-for-profit health care industry is preferred.
- Experience in clinical or academic research, nursing, medical technology, laboratory, or other healthcare-related professions is preferred.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Standards Development (25%)
- Assists the Standards Development Manager with improving the Standards Development process.
- Supports the Standards Development Manager with attaining the goals of FACT Standards Development process:
- Technical excellence.
- Adoption of evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical guidelines in hematopoietic-derived cellular therapy and cord blood banking.
- Clear, concise, and easily understood documentation.
- Openness and fairness.
- Timeliness.
- Wide distribution and use.
- Consistency throughout all sets of FACT Standards.
- Assists in maintaining FACT Standards with the objective of keeping them up to date and technically valid. This may include the publication of amendments, the interpretation of a standard or clause, and the systematic (three-year) review of all standards.
Organization and Planning (25%)
- Supports Standards revisions to ensure they are impactful, inclusive, credible, and aligned to the objectives of FACT.
- Performs complex scheduling and coordination of activities for volunteers.
- Tracks, interprets, and summarizes feedback on FACT Standards and associated documents during standards committee meetings, public comment periods, and other major outreach phases.
- Contributes to the development of policies, tools, and guidance to accompany Standards to ensure accurate interpretation and implementation.
- Investigates and seeks guidance from internal and external stakeholders on interpretation questions.
- Contributes to internal and external communications on Standards.
- Ensures the Standards content in the FACT accreditation portal is up to date, managing content and quality control prior to publication of new standards.
- Conducts research and other activities as necessary.
Editing (25%)
- Proofreads and edits written content for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Ensures that written materials adhere to the appropriate style guide (e.g., American Medical Association Style).
- Fact-checks information to ensure accuracy and credibility.
- Collaborates with writers, editors, and other team members to ensure consistent messaging and quality standards.
- Verifies information and enhances the overall quality of the content.
- Provides feedback and suggestions for improving the clarity, flow, and effectiveness of written materials.
Education and Training (10%)
- Assists with identifying areas of concern, training opportunities, and developing educational curriculum and content related to Standards.
Research and Data Collection (10%)
- Assists in partnering with Accreditation Services to collect needed data.
- Researches tools and resources needed to improve Standards Development.
Policies and Procedures (5%)
- Assists in writing and revising policies, standard operating procedures, and related documents.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to travel to support FACT activities (e.g., workshops, conferences, staff meetings) may be required as necessary.
BENEFITS
- Progressive paid leave program, starting with 8 hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave per month, and 13 paid holidays.
- 401(k) 3% employer funded contribution plus additional match up to 5%
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Education and Certification Assistance
