Director of Accreditation Services

Company: Smithbucklin Corporation
Location: Washington
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

We're looking for people who are as passionate as we are about making a difference. If you want to build your career and help associations grow, you've come to the right place. We're proud to help people discover and do what they love. The people of Smithbucklin embrace a service-first, inclusive culture that welcomes each employee as part of a team.Every day, we work together to advance the missions of the clients we serve. Our teams help our clients grow-and through that positive energy, our team members grow and flourish, too. Find a career path that aligns with your personal growth goals at Smithbucklin.See our open positions with Smithbucklin and Smithbucklin-owned companies below. Smithbucklin , a 650-person, employee-owned professional services company with more than 70 years of success serving the association market, with primary offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C. is looking for a Director of Accreditation Services for our Washington DC office. This role will be working with Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.), a Smithbucklin client, and will provide the strategic and operational leadership and management expertise necessary to help I.C.E. grow and improve its accreditation programs for assessment-based certificate, certification, and other credentialing programs. The Director of Accreditation is responsible for representing I.C.E. in the standards community and in regulatory situations. What You Will Do--- This person will report to I.C.E.'s Executive Director and work closely with I.C.E.'s accreditation programs and volunteer members to manage their strategic initiatives, policies, programs and services. The successful candidate will lead strategy, financial management and operations to drive growth of accreditation services and build a competitive advantage. Candidates must have experience with certification and accreditation programs.

• Accreditation Services Management- Advise, guide and support the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and Assessment-Based Certificate Accreditation Council (ACAC) in defining their long-term strategy and goals and allocating resources including capital and people. Oversee strategic partnership with International Accreditation Service (IAS) to promote dual accreditation to I.C.E. members. Provide expertise, develop, present and recommend operational plans and improvements to accreditation components that enhance the delivery of services. Oversee standards revisions as necessary and recommend opportunities for additional standards development. Includes allocating resources, setting budgets, determining operational, program activities, and establishing targets.
• Financial Management- Work with the I.C.E. Executive Director to develop accreditation services budget, analyze, interpret and forecast financials.
• Manage Accreditation Program Growth and Standards Development- Support I.C.E. Accreditation Services Council in its efforts to oversee the development, implementation, marketing and evaluation of programs designed to grow I.C.E.'s accreditation services.
• Develop Strategic Alliances- Identify and manage strategic partnerships, and coordinate association efforts on accreditation issues. Build relationships with state and federal agencies and make presentations to government organizations and credentialing and accreditation organizations. Lead accreditation bodies in policy discussions. Qualifications include:
  • Involvement and or oversight of a professional credentialing program.
  • Familiarity with standards related to professional credentialing and accreditation.
  • Working in an accreditation and/or regulatory environment and with accreditation and/or regulatory processes and procedures a plus.
  • Financial management & budgeting experience.
  • Managing operations, programs and projects.
  • Business development skills, the ability to communicate the value of accreditation.
  • Willing to travel as needed.
  • Previous experience with standards development, evaluation, and compliance
  • A strategist who can implement as well as communicate up, down and sideways.
  • A relationship builder and re-builder, very high persuasive skills.
  • An excellent communicator with solid platform skills.
  • A team player both within the company and the client.
  • Hands-on General Management and strong financial skills.
  • High emotional intelligence (approachability, composure, informing, integrity and trust, listening, politically savvy.)
  • Proficiency in results driven sales and negotiation skills.
  • Exceptional focus on customer services.
  • Strong proficiency in time management and organizational skills. Where Do You Fit? Whether you are just beginning your career or are a mid- or senior-level professional, working at Smithbucklin will offer you countless opportunities to develop transferrable skills, acquire meaningful knowledge and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, ambitious, multi-talented, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build meaningful, deep and enduring relationships that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. In addition, as a 100 percent employee-owned company, Smithbucklin offers all of our people - regardless of position or compensation - an equal chance to experience the fulfillment and reap the benefits of ownership. As owners, our employees control the destiny of Smithbucklin and are unified in the goal of building a great, enduring company
    
    Equal Employment Opportunity At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position
    
    Smithbucklin will not sponsor applicants for work visas and as a precondition of employment, you must be authorized to work in the United States permanently. At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position.
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