"Community Initiatives Manager - Suicide Prevention Resource Center"

Job Description

The national Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Community Initiatives (CI) team provides expertise, guidance, resources, and high-level support for those who work with communities, coalitions, and other partners engaged in community-level suicide prevention efforts.

The Community Initiatives Manager will support the operations of the CI team by conducting outreach to community leaders, experts in the field, and other community-serving organizations. The CI Manager will work under the guidance of the Director of Community Initiatives to organize and contribute to public-facing resources for community suicide prevention efforts, as well as internal work plans, reports, and program evaluation efforts. Candidates for this position should possess experience and expertise in coalition-building, project management, and collaboration. This position may be located remotely or in the Norman, Oklahoma office.

The SPRC values and centers the first-hand experiences of those who have or are facing any form of suicide. We recognize that those with lived experience have profound insight into how suicide affects lives and impacts wellbeing. We acknowledge the complex expertise that comes from these experiences and create safe spaces where this knowledge can drive our work.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manages the work of the CI team to design, implement, and evaluate resource projects, needs assessments, website development and revisions, to achieve goals in alignment with SPRC and the CI.
• Coordinates outreach to community organizations and coalitions to support needs assessment and resource development.
• Serves as interface for regular collaboration between Community Initiatives and other SPRC initiative teams and partners
• Increase visibility of SPRC Community Initiatives resources by presenting at conferences and meetings
• Assists in developing informative workshops, training, and presentations and helps plan, manage, and provide input and content for public-facing resources (e.g., websites, guides, reports, briefs).
• Develops and administers monitoring for the work of CI contractors and consultants, such as subject matter experts and event organizers. This includes identifying appropriate deliverables, drafting scopes of work, tracking progress, directing work, and working closely with financial staff to monitor invoicing.
• Designs and develops instructional materials in coordination with the SPRC Communications Team
• Work to ensure that the voices and perspectives of people groups at highest risk for suicide are included in the design, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing improvements of CI. This will primarily be done through collaboration with SPRC advisory councils and contributing partners.
• Collects data on training and technical assistance activities to support SPRC evaluation processes and prepares reports as needed to support process and systems improvements.
• Assists with and monitors technical assistance for leaders of communities and coalitions who are working to prevent suicide.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current suicide prevention research, updates, innovations, and advancements, including upstream suicide prevention developments in reducing risk and promoting protective factors.
• Performs various other duties as necessary to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in related field, AND:

• 18 months of community outreach-related experience.

Skills:

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Strong and effective presentation skills and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member in synchronous and asynchronous environments.
• Working knowledge of community suicide prevention efforts and experience across the continuum of prevention.
• Highly skilled in project management and developing training and technical assistance services.
• Project management skills and familiarity with associated software and applications.
• Proven collaboration experience and skills.
• Direct experience with a variety of online conferencing software and platforms.
• Ability to learn new software, learning management systems, and other technology to facilitate the development of resources.

Departmental Preferences:

• Master's degree in related field
• 30+ months experience in leading prevention, mental health, public health, and/or coalition-building projects with communities

Advertised Working Conditions:

• Standard Office Environment

Special Instructions:

If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing

Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our community's unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing, financial aid, and educational services.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?: Yes

Special Indications: Hiring contingent upon police records check

Job Posting: Oct 30, 2025