Project Manager, Community Health, Public Health

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

General responsibilities:

• Maintenance of Cancer Center community and patient engagement programming in line with the strategic goals of MECCC
• Support the implementation of community outreach and engagement initiatives in the Cancer Center’s catchment area by working closely with BOLD team members, CAB partners, and Montefiore’s cancer service line, primary care team, and community-facing departments.
• Help coordinate psychosocial oncology programmatic, research and evaluation efforts.
• Collect and maintain data regarding Community Outreach/Patient Engagement/BOLD activities, including program or event evaluation forms, attendance records, research interviews, observer reports/logs
  • Major deliverables: # of individuals reached, navigated to screening, underwent screening, diagnosed with cancer, and navigated to/through cancer care.
• Assist in the development of Community Outreach/Patient Engagement progress reports for the Cancer Center, NCI, and the Einstein IRB that focus on deliverables.
• Facilitate the preparation of conference abstracts, oral presentations, and poster presentations, and participate in the development of manuscripts for publication as needed
• Represent the Cancer Center at internal meetings such as Montefiore’s Dennis Gardner Community Relations Team and community events
• Support for the Cancer Center Community Advisory Board
• Help develop and maintain a process to plan and monitor progress of all Community Outreach/Patient Engagement activities
• Work with the Deputy Director (AMR) to identify and recruit potential candidates for the Cancer Center’s Community Advisory Board, provide on-going education and orientation, and maintain communications with all members
• Work with CAB coordinator to organize monthly agenda for CAB meetings, ensure all preparations, and complete and disseminate minutes
• Prepare and present a monthly Community Outreach/Patient Engagement update to the CAB
• Community Event Tracking and Evaluation
• Maintain a tracking database to track and evaluate cancer-relevant community events and programs conducted by Montefiore and its partners.
• Support for Community Engaged Research and Cancer Prevention Programming
• Assist in the preparation of new Community Outreach/Patient Engagement grant applications, IRB and project protocols including support for pilot research, conducting literature reviews, and facilitating communication with collaborators and physicians
• Facilitate engagement with community members to serve as partners in research and outreach efforts
• BOLD Community Outreach/Patient Engagement social media
• Work with Cancer Center administration to create and maintain a MECCC Community Outreach/Patient Engagement website and social media presence on Facebook, Twitter and/or other channels
• Other responsibilities as needed to support MECCC’s burgeoning Community Outreach/Patient Engagement program
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • The Project Manager will assist in the training and supervision of staff and volunteers, including community health workers, study coordinators, consultants, and BOLD interns.

Experience and Educational Background

• Masters of Public Health or allied field preferred, or Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years of related project management and/or community outreach experience
• Experience supervising junior staff/volunteers.
• Experience working with community partners on issues of public health and health equity
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and have the ability to apply technology to resolve problems
• Outstanding judgment, initiative, and attention to detail are essential. Must be able to manage competing priorities while supporting multiple Community Outreach/Patient Engagement activities
• Can be relied upon to ensure that activities…