PS Manager, Program(s)
University of Utah, Campus, IL, United States
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
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.
Responsibilities
Management and Strategic Planning
Build and maintain academic, clinical, and Native-serving community partnerships to enable access to and delivery of culturally appropriate, evidence-based cancer information and education to American Indian communities.
Contribute to the identification and creation of internal practices to enhance community engaged research, clinical, and outreach efforts of Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Understand and translate Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission, vision, and goals into community outreach and engagement programming.
Contribute to the development of the annual budget and justification, lead on progress reports, and completion of all administrative documentation.
Manage and provide support for professional development of direct reports.
Work internally with administrative, clinical, research, and education staff to develop and implement evidence-based screening and prevention interventions including presentations, health events, webinars, social media, focus groups, study recruitment, etc.
Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Key responsibilities include community engagement with >40 tribes and sovereign nations, including those in urban areas, in the Mountain West. Engagement occurs through a phased and strategic approach to develop strong partnerships with selected communities while supporting broader regional coordination and future expansion of relationships. Strong partnerships with Tribal health programs and Native-serving organizations are essential to implementing sustainable education, prevention, and screening initiatives.
Conduct an initial assessment of the current state of American Indian outreach and partnerships, including existing relationships, prior activities, internal coordination processes, and gaps in engagement.
Develop and implement a strategic, phased approach (informed by the assessment) to Tribal and Native-serving organization engagement that prioritizes depth, continuity, and mutual benefit, including partnerships with Tribal health systems and Native-serving regional organizations.
Develop and convene an American Indian Community Advisory Board.
Serve as a liaison between partners and internal Huntsman Cancer Institute programs to support coordination, reduce duplicative outreach, and strengthen alignment with community priorities.
Identify community needs and opportunities for potential research collaboration with researchers, including grant support and development.
Facilitate opportunities for community partners to inform program priorities, outreach strategies, and institutional planning related to American Indian health and cancer prevention.
Work directly with Tribal health programs, Native-serving organizations, and regional coalitions to identify shared priorities and opportunities for collaboration.
Support development of joint outreach, education, and prevention initiatives in partnership and alignment with Community Outreach and Engagement team.
Facilitate coordination between community partners and relevant HCI programs and teams to improve access to prevention, screening, navigation, and support services.
Support partner capacity through training, technical assistance, and connection to HCI resources, as appropriate.
Maintain regular communication with active partners to ensure continuity, responsiveness, and follow-through on shared goals.
Collaboration and Cultural Advisement
Collaborate with internal clinical, research, and patient navigation teams to identify opportunities and strengthen American Indian culturally responsive practices and institutional policies that support spiritual and cultural needs within Huntsman Cancer Institute and Hospital.
Serve as a resource for training and consultation related to culturally responsive care for American Indian patients and research participants, as appropriate.
Collaborate with Native-serving health programs and Native-serving service organizations to support grounded community education, prevention, screening, and cancer control initiatives.
Support adaptation and implementation of evidence-based interventions in partnership with communities to ensure cultural relevance and feasibility.
Demonstrate high proficiency in written and verbal communication.
Demonstrate excellent organizational, planning, and critical thinking skills.
Maintain current Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification, in addition to EPIC, HIPAA, Clinical Trials, Patient Navigation, and Defensive Driver trainings.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Work environment: Office environment—nearly continuously. Physical requirements: sitting, hearing, listening, talking; often repetitive hand motion and walking. 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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 the hiring department’s area of specialization.
Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes, effectively monitoring and developing subordinates.
Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required.
Master’s degree in a related area is preferred.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field and 6‑8 years of progressively more responsible management experience.
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.
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 of experience working in community settings with diverse populations.
Experience implementing community outreach and educational programs.
Legal and Equal Opportunity Statements
Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. Qualified applicants may enroll in URS if eligible.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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Job Summary
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.
Responsibilities
Management and Strategic Planning
Build and maintain academic, clinical, and Native-serving community partnerships to enable access to and delivery of culturally appropriate, evidence-based cancer information and education to American Indian communities.
Contribute to the identification and creation of internal practices to enhance community engaged research, clinical, and outreach efforts of Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Understand and translate Huntsman Cancer Institute’s mission, vision, and goals into community outreach and engagement programming.
Contribute to the development of the annual budget and justification, lead on progress reports, and completion of all administrative documentation.
Manage and provide support for professional development of direct reports.
Work internally with administrative, clinical, research, and education staff to develop and implement evidence-based screening and prevention interventions including presentations, health events, webinars, social media, focus groups, study recruitment, etc.
Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Key responsibilities include community engagement with >40 tribes and sovereign nations, including those in urban areas, in the Mountain West. Engagement occurs through a phased and strategic approach to develop strong partnerships with selected communities while supporting broader regional coordination and future expansion of relationships. Strong partnerships with Tribal health programs and Native-serving organizations are essential to implementing sustainable education, prevention, and screening initiatives.
Conduct an initial assessment of the current state of American Indian outreach and partnerships, including existing relationships, prior activities, internal coordination processes, and gaps in engagement.
Develop and implement a strategic, phased approach (informed by the assessment) to Tribal and Native-serving organization engagement that prioritizes depth, continuity, and mutual benefit, including partnerships with Tribal health systems and Native-serving regional organizations.
Develop and convene an American Indian Community Advisory Board.
Serve as a liaison between partners and internal Huntsman Cancer Institute programs to support coordination, reduce duplicative outreach, and strengthen alignment with community priorities.
Identify community needs and opportunities for potential research collaboration with researchers, including grant support and development.
Facilitate opportunities for community partners to inform program priorities, outreach strategies, and institutional planning related to American Indian health and cancer prevention.
Work directly with Tribal health programs, Native-serving organizations, and regional coalitions to identify shared priorities and opportunities for collaboration.
Support development of joint outreach, education, and prevention initiatives in partnership and alignment with Community Outreach and Engagement team.
Facilitate coordination between community partners and relevant HCI programs and teams to improve access to prevention, screening, navigation, and support services.
Support partner capacity through training, technical assistance, and connection to HCI resources, as appropriate.
Maintain regular communication with active partners to ensure continuity, responsiveness, and follow-through on shared goals.
Collaboration and Cultural Advisement
Collaborate with internal clinical, research, and patient navigation teams to identify opportunities and strengthen American Indian culturally responsive practices and institutional policies that support spiritual and cultural needs within Huntsman Cancer Institute and Hospital.
Serve as a resource for training and consultation related to culturally responsive care for American Indian patients and research participants, as appropriate.
Collaborate with Native-serving health programs and Native-serving service organizations to support grounded community education, prevention, screening, and cancer control initiatives.
Support adaptation and implementation of evidence-based interventions in partnership with communities to ensure cultural relevance and feasibility.
Demonstrate high proficiency in written and verbal communication.
Demonstrate excellent organizational, planning, and critical thinking skills.
Maintain current Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification, in addition to EPIC, HIPAA, Clinical Trials, Patient Navigation, and Defensive Driver trainings.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Work environment: Office environment—nearly continuously. Physical requirements: sitting, hearing, listening, talking; often repetitive hand motion and walking. 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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 the hiring department’s area of specialization.
Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes, effectively monitoring and developing subordinates.
Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required.
Master’s degree in a related area is preferred.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field and 6‑8 years of progressively more responsible management experience.
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.
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 of experience working in community settings with diverse populations.
Experience implementing community outreach and educational programs.
Legal and Equal Opportunity Statements
Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. Qualified applicants may enroll in URS if eligible.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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