Identify, develop, and maintain partnerships with strategic stakeholders, community, and professional partners, and various community-based organizations throughout West Virginia and the Appalachian region
Collaborate with internal and external partners to build capacity to address cancer burden; assist with community needs assessments, attend and coordinate community meetings, and provide bidirectional communication
Conduct, in partnership, at least two monthly community focused cancer control activities in the assigned region
Design, develop, and implement community outreach and engagement plans for the assigned region, including dissemination of public/patient educational materials, outreach and promotion materials, and communication campaigns
Coordinate and facilitate internal and external programmatic meetings: develop agendas, facilitate meetings, record meeting minutes, disseminate meeting minutes and action items, and monitor progress on action items and deliverables
Contribute to the design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of culturally appropriate, evidence-based programs, content, and services; provide technical assistance and expertise in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and applied research
Foster bidirectional research between WVUCI and the community and assist with implementation or recruitment of research projects in the community
Document program progress and submit monthly reports, assess strengths/weaknesses, and develop and implement strategies to improve outcomes and deliverables
Develop and disseminate cancer information and resources such as handouts, flyers, presentations, internal and external communications, videos, photographs, posters, infographics, social media, and websites
Assist with applications for additional funding opportunities for CPC projects and provide data to support development of documentation as required
Participate in implementation of the mission, vision, and strategic plan for the WVU Cancer Institute and Department of Cancer Prevention and Control
Develop and deliver presentations on cancer prevention, cancer screening, health literacy, and cultural competency
Serve on local and statewide coalitions and taskforces and submit or assist with submission of articles, abstracts, and posters to promote programmatic work, research, and outreach of CPC
Function as a member of the CPC staff: participate in regular team meetings, training sessions, program meetings, conferences, and training seminars; complete required WVU training and certifications
Collaborate with other CPC staff and programs to extend the reach of CPC and assist with other CPC program activities as requested by leadership
Support assigned counties: Berkeley, Grant, Jefferson, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton, Preston, Tucker (West Virginia) and Garrett County, MD; frequently travel throughout the state and occasionally stay overnight
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in appropriate discipline: public health, health communications, social work, social sciences, nursing, health education, healthcare administration, marketing, or other healthcare professions degree
Master's degree is preferred
A minimum of two (2) years of combined experience in: Coordinating health education programs; Community event planning; Group dynamics, leadership; Program assessment; Data collection; and project management
An equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
All qualifications must be met by the time of employment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong time management, organization, and multi-tasking skills
Ability to establish priorities, adhere to deadlines, have high attention to detail and follow through, and ability to maintain confidentiality
Skilled at writing correspondence and preparing reports
Ability to operate the necessary computer, software (Microsoft Office), web-based and other high-tech equipment relative to the program
Skilled in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships
Ability to work in multidisciplinary team environment and to coordinate participation of team members from various backgrounds
Skilled in group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution
Ability to manage health education programs, event planning, group dynamics, leadership, program assessment, evaluation, and practice facilitation
Ability to work as part of a team and with a significant degree of independence
Ability to travel frequently with occasional overnight stays, working outside the traditional work week as needed
Ability to maintain proper attendance and punctuality standards
Willingness to seek consultation and supervision as needed
Knowledge of current health issues, health education and behavioral theories, and health information needs of the medically underserved preferred
Ability to interact sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons from various cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, including persons of all ages and orientations
Ability to rapidly learn institution, federal, and state statutes and regulations impacting the work
Preferred: Experience with community outreach and education, public communication, evaluation, community event planning, program assessment, and research preferred
Preferred: CITI Certification preferred
Benefits
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks
Wellness programs
On-campus work station provided for on-campus work
Job title
Community Health Extender, Program Coordinator – Cancer Prevention and Control
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