West Virginia University-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
WV
5,001-10,000 employees

This position participates in and contributes to the mission, vision, and strategic plan of WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI) and Department of Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC). The position works in conjunction with the staff, faculty, and the community to organize and implement efforts related to community outreach and engagement, navigation, and research in cancer control. This includes establishing, maintaining and cultivating positive long-term relationships with community partners, coordinating and implementing community cancer prevention and risk reduction education and cancer screening programs, and assisting with building capacity for community research. The Department of CPC serves all of West Virginia and this position is remotely based within a designated multi-county region of the state and will require frequent travel throughout the state. Work effort enhances state, regional, and national partnerships, delivery of service, community engagement, and WVUCI priorities. This is a remote position, requiring attending meetings and training at the CPC office on campus at least one day per month and sometimes more. An on-campus work station is provided for those times. This position will support the following counties in West Virginia: Boone, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, Roane, Wayne, Wirt, and Wood. Frequent travel will be required to these areas.

  • Identifies, develops, and maintains partnerships with strategic stakeholders, community, and professional partners, and various community-based organizations throughout West Virginia and the Appalachian region.
  • Collaborates with internal and external partners to build capacity to address cancer burden; including assisting with community needs assessments, attending and coordinating community meetings, and providing bidirectional communication.
  • Conducts, in partnership, at least two monthly community focused cancer control activities in the assigned region.
  • Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of community outreach and engagement plans for the assigned region.
  • Coordinates and facilitates internal and external programmatic meetings to monitor progress of projects or initiatives as assigned.
  • Contributes to the design, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence-based programs, content, and services.
  • Fosters opportunities for bidirectional research between WVUCI and the community.
  • Assists with the implementation or recruitment of research projects in the community.
  • Documents program progress and submits monthly reports, assessing strengths/weaknesses, and develops and implements strategies to improve outcomes and deliverables.
  • Develops and disseminates cancer information creating resources such as handouts, flyers, presentations, internal and external communications, videos, photographs, posters, infographics, social media, websites, etc.
  • Assists with applications for additional funding opportunities for CPC projects.
  • Participates in the implementation of the mission, vision, and strategic plan for the WVU Cancer Institute and Department of Cancer Prevention and Control.
  • Develops and delivers presentations on cancer prevention, cancer screening, health literacy, and cultural competency.
  • Serves on local and statewide coalitions and taskforces.
  • Submits or assists with submission of articles, abstracts, and posters to promote programmatic work, research, and outreach of CPC.
  • Functions as a member of the CPC staff and participates in regular team meetings, training sessions, program meetings, and others as required.
  • Completes all required WVU training and certifications.
  • Collaborates with other CPC staff and programs to extend the reach of CPC.
  • Assists with other CPC program activities as requested by leadership.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Master's degree is preferred.
  • Knowledge of current health issues, health education and behavioral theories, and health information needs of the medically underserved preferred.
  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
  • 18 sick days per year
  • Range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
  • Wellness programs
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