Community Liaison - Rural Affairs (Permian Basin)

The Community Liaison is responsible for developing key relationships in an assigned community that will assist the university in meeting its fundraising, programming and community awareness goals by conducting programs designed to create and maintain a favorable public image for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

This position is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with community stakeholders in support of TTUHSC’s mission to improve health outcomes through strategic rural programming. Assigned to various projects on a rotating basis, this position will work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to advance programming, outreach, research, and service efforts in rural regions.

• Conducts program research and documentation of requirements, program development, timelines, tools, deployment and on-going management of assigned initiative.
• Provide support and project management to assigned programs, including community-based initiatives coordinated under Rural Affairs.
• Provide Coordination and support and serve as a regional contact for assigned project and project team.
• Organize and participate in assigned project events and screenings.
• Provides leadership for assigned West Texas Rural Affairs initiatives.
• Keeps leadership informed of progress and elevates any issues that require action and/or decision.
• Actively attends and participates in Rural Affairs team meetings in person or via zoom.
• Other duties as assigned by Rural Affairs leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years’ experience in rural health, community relations, or health care project management.
• Experience working with health care providers, local government, nonprofits, and/or educational institutions.
• Bilingual, fluent in Spanish.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university with three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience to equal seven years.