Program Manager

Oklahoma State Government-posted 1 day ago

Full-time • Manager

Onsite • Oklahoma City, OK

101-250 employees

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This is a full-time, in-office position located in Oklahoma County. The Program Manager is responsible for managing a variety of programs and uses program operations, research, evaluation, and program management experience in working with grantees and stakeholder organizations to achieve effective implementation and successful outcomes of programs. The Program Manager fosters and maintains positive grantee relationships by providing quality guidance, training, and consultation on best practices. This position manages a blend of programs that address the Board’s priorities for preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease due to tobacco use and obesity. The highly diverse group of programs may include health and/or food systems change, scientific research, the built environment, youth initiatives, healthy living, tobacco cessation, tobacco control and prevention, innovations in active living and healthy eating, and tele-medicine, among other grants and programs. The Program Manager works under the guidance and supervision of TSET’s Engagement and Impact leadership and job performance is evaluated by the Manager of Community Programs.

Actively supports TSET’s commitment to preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease in Oklahomans and creating healthier places for all Oklahomans to live, work, learn, and play.
Serves as the primary point of contact for grantees and provides guidance, training, and consultation on best practices for operating a program under the terms of the grant, effective implementation of the grant, and appropriate use of agency funds.
Facilitates connections and collaborates with researchers, evaluators, technical assistance and training partners, and grantees on the delivery of evidence-based interventions related to tobacco prevention and cessation, physical activity, nutrition, and other health related topics.
Implements and maintains a grantee reporting process that includes periodic performance reports and results of completed projects.
Stays abreast of research, trends, and new issues in grants management and programmatic initiatives endorsed by TSET’s strategic plan.
Assesses and researches current trends, existing programs and resources that might be leveraged, surveillance data, evidence base, and state and national plans, to inform decision making about priority populations or approaches for future funding.
Conducts post-award and pre-performance meetings with grantees to review agreed upon measurable outcomes, grant terms and conditions, funding amount, required reports, deadlines, grant support, training schedule, and other pertinent information.
Reviews and approves program-related strategic maps, logic models, work plans, budgets, and budget revision requests, ensuring a link to the scope of work for each assigned grant.
Travels periodically in performance of job duties and activities.
Works collaboratively with technical assistance and training team partners, as well as grantees, when developing new plans, tools, protocols, and consultation delivery, as well as when translating research and evaluation results into actionable intervention strategies.
Assists with the process of application reviews and preparation of grant performance summaries for the Board of Directors.

Effective communicator
Ability to form effective relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and assist peers, partners and grantees as needed in a timely manner.
Ability to review and communicate technical, budgetary, and program details to staff, grantees, and applicants.
Ability to think and act decisively about grant compliance issues and corrective plans involving non-compliance.
Demonstrated competency in conducting research, implementing programs of public health or social services, and best practices policy development in tobacco control, physical activity, and nutrition.
Knowledge of and experience in scientific research, philanthropy, government funding, and/or the nonprofit sector operations.
Broad familiarity with the agency’s history, structure, program areas and mission.
Demonstrated experience in overseeing and providing consultation to research and program grants.
Proficient in project management processes for managing complex projects and assuring timely delivery of quality products/deliverables.
The Program Manager must have a combination of education, training, and experience necessary to fulfill the responsibilities and expectations contained in this position description.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Three years of experience working in research, programs, and managing grants in a private foundation, academic institution, health care or clinical setting, nonprofit, or government sector.

Academic degrees preferred, but not required, would include those related to community health, public health, public administration, education, and social work.
Experience in fiscal operations, financial management, providing consultation, program planning and development, policy development, managing grants, research, and public health is preferred.

Benefit allowance based on dependents who are covered on health insurance.
Several health, dental, and vision options for both employees and employees + dependents.
11 paid Holidays, 15 days of Vacation, and 15 days of Sick Leave per year.
Retirement Savings Plans.
Longevity Pay, based on the employee’s years of service.

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