The Office for Community Health at the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center is currently hiring a Program Manager to join a dynamic team of peer healthcare workers, including Social Workers and Community Health Workers. The Program Manager will provide administrative and direct services to high-need guests at the Gateway Receiving Area located on 5400 Gibson Blvd SE. This project is a grant-funded collaboration between the City of Albuquerque and UNM HSC's Office for Community Health. This position will help plan, deliver, supervise, and staff the 24/7 services at the short-term Community Connector services site. We are seeking a compassionate, collaborative individual with strong organizational, supervisory and communication skills with the ability to problem-solve efficiently, independently and as part of a team as is required and appropriate. Because the program is new and innovative, this position will help us create the model, applying community health program management perspective, skills and experience.

Under indirect supervision, oversees the operational planning, establishment, execution, and evaluation of a multifaceted program/project typically consisting of a set of closely related subprograms or associated activities funded through local- and/or state-level contracts/grants. Oversees fiscal, operational, administrative, and human resources management of the program(s). Seeks and develops outside funding sources and maintains responsibility of the appropriate use of programmatic funds within the parameters of the contract(s)/grant(s), up to approximately $1 million per fiscal year. Serves as principal point of representation and liaison with external constituencies on the local and state level on operational matters, and provides day-to-day technical/professional guidance and leadership as appropriate to the area of expertise. The program/project is usually focused to a single purpose; may be scientific, research, education, and/or services oriented, and is usually funded through contract/grant provisions. This is typically a term position tied to the contract/grant funding period, which requires approval by Human Resources prior to use.

High school diploma or GED; at least 6 years of experience 2 of which are management level experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

-Fiscal and budgetary management, community health worker background

-Program management and supervisory experience

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