Manager for Community Partnerships (Project Management)

The OU College of Medicine seeks a Manager for Community Partnerships to join the team implementing a newly funded medical student education project to expand outreach and recruitment of community preceptors and assist with creating a pipeline program to increase primary care physicians serving tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities in Oklahoma. 

The Manager for Community Partnerships provides overall coordination of the components of the Community Partnerships. Project components could include outreach, recruitment, network building, relationship management, and onboarding of preceptors. This is a high visibility position as the Administrative Manager will work with both external community partners as well as internal stakeholders including executive leadership, teaching faculty, clinical faculty, staff and students. Some calendar and travel coordination will be required. Travel may also be required.

This is a grant funded position; funding is through a multiyear grant with funding each year conditional upon availability of funds and progress. OU employees appointed to positions funded in part or in whole by a grant are expected to use all earned paid leave during the specified period of their appointment. 

Duties:

• Manages a community outreach program team and staff.
• Initiates and Coordinates outreach internal and external events with community, tribal, and internal partners.
• Recruits and maintains relationships with preceptors and the community. Maintains relationships with internal departments as well.
• Serves as interface between department/center and hospital partner on interactions with industry, community, and tribal partners.
• Increase visibility of department/centers outreach program by serving in leadership roles on state comprehensive coalitions and other community councils and committees. Attends meetings as needed.
• Develop, maintain and update policies and procedures for Community Partnerships.
• Oversees and manages affiliation agreements.
• Assists in developing community grants, provides oversight.
• Develops and administers program budgets.
• Designs and develops instructional and promotional materials, works with central marketing.
• Hosts visiting groups
• Collects event and outreach data, conducts analysis, prepares reports as needed.
• Performs various other duties as necessary to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in related field. AND:

• 18 months in community outreach related experience.

Skills:

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Effective presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Working knowledge of administration of community events
• Leadership skills, lead teams
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Networking skills

Certifications: None.

Working Conditions:

• Standard Office Environment. 

Departmental Preferences:

•  Master's degree in related field and additional 12 months management/supervisory or leadership of community programs.

Supervision:  Community Partnerships Support Coord

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