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              Senior Administrative Program Specialist

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is recruiting for up to 3 Senior
Administrative Program Specialist positions in the Office of the Vice
Chancellor, Administrative Project Redesign. The successful candidates
for these positions will be responsible for working with leaders, faculty
and staff in academic and administrative units throughout the university
to design, implement, and measure outcomes for a variety of projects
stemming from large campus initiatives for process, service and
organizational improvement. These positions report to the Director of
Administrative Project Redesign.

Principal duties
Chief responsibilities of the Administrative Program Specialist include
but are not limited to:
•        Coaching process improvement teams
•        Teaching lean six sigma and other process improvement

         
methodologies
•        Guiding change management efforts
•        Assisting teams in delivering results on time and with effective
       
 communication to campus.
•        Facilitating meetings
•        Analyzing complex and diverse data
•        Designing and delivering performance measurements.

Relevant experience, skills and requirements:

•        Bachelor’s degree required
•        Advanced degree and/or certifications in the areas of Six Sigma

        (black belt) and /or project management and/or performance
        
 measurement preferred.
•        A minimum of five years experience in process improvement,

        i
ncluding performance metrics, project management and /or change
       
 management.
•        Experience in process improvement in higher education is

         
preferred.
•        Strong communication skills
•        Demonstrated experience working with leaders and staff

         i
mplementing large and small scale projects.

More information about this position is available online at:
http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_072504.html

To apply
Please send cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #72504 and
resume electronically to Lisa Walters, executive assistant to the Vice
Chancellor for Administration, at
lwalters@vc.wisc.edu. Applications
received by
February 17, 2012 will receive first consideration.

Note: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding
the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists
cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

       UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
              
We promote excellence through diversity and encourage
                                
all qualified individuals to apply.