Careers

Description:

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah seeks a skilled and dynamic Program(s) Manager to join the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. The successful candidate will assist with planning, implementation, and evaluation of Huntsman Cancer Institute’s community outreach and engagement efforts, specifically working with American Indian residents in rural, frontier, urban, and Tribal areas throughout the Mountain West – a region that includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

With supervision, the manager will be responsible for planning, organizing, evaluating, and managing all aspects pertaining to multiple program functions of the American Indian Program within the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, including collaboration with team members, community leaders, community organizations, clinicians, and researchers.

As an integrated staff member, the manager will work to improve knowledge and health behaviors through risk reduction and screening interventions, prevention education, promotion of clinical trials, and engagement in research, among others. The manager will center Tribal sovereignty and employ a culturally grounded approach, centering Native traditions, values, language, and communities.

Occasional evening and weekend hours as well as frequent regional travel. This requires flexibility and ability to drive one’s own vehicle and University vehicles. Daily tasks can be done in a hybrid working environment, with a mix of in-person commitments, regional travel, and tasks that can be completed virtually.

Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention, care, and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve – which includes Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming – with impact worldwide.

In your cover letter or during your interview process, we invite you to share how your professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research, prevention, clinical care, community engagement/outreach, training, administration, or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission and this position.

Skills/Eligibility:

Minimum Qualifications

The Staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient’s status and provide care as described in the department’s policies and procedures manual.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
• Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience.
• Background knowledge of hiring department’s area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department.
• Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required.
• Master’s degree in a related area may be preferred.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field and 6-8 years of progressively more responsible management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes to effectively monitor and develop direct reports.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required.
• Current valid Utah driver’s license.
• Interest in understanding the needs of communities throughout Utah and the Mountain West and experience developing and maintaining community partnerships.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Cultural humility and cultural competency skills appropriate to the population(s) served required.
• Experience and passion in American Indian health, health equity, public health, health disparities, health promotion, and community-engaged research.
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Certified in Public Health (CPH), or other relevant certification(s).
• 10 or more years’ experience working in community settings and with diverse populations.
• This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers, and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to University of Utah Health policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.