Community Outreach Professional II

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona seeks a Community Outreach Professional to serve as a Community Engagement Liaison (CEL) for a primary care translational research network. The CEL will engage with urban and rural communities throughout Arizona, and with clinicians, to accelerate clinical translational innovation across the state. The ideal candidate is bilingual in English and Spanish, knowledgeable of Arizona rural communities, detail-oriented, and self-motivated. Applicants should be comfortable speaking in public and representing the organization in a professional and approachable manner. The CEL will serve as a member of multi-disciplinary teams that conduct and promote human subjects research.

The position requires some travel, including overnight stays throughout Arizona, promoting scientific studies to a variety of audiences, and flexibility to meet grant deliverables. They will coordinate with staff and faculty at both the University of Arizona and the University of New Mexico.

Represents the PC-BRIDGE program to both internal and external constituencies with respect to program implementation and operational matters, and provides technical, professional, and programmatic guidance, consultation, and support to client constituencies.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state retirement plan; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison with internal and external collaborators on all matters relating to grant activities.
• Represents the University of Arizona with respect to program activities on a local, regional, and/or national basis.
• Helps investigators disseminate research opportunities and findings in culturally appropriate contexts such as creating bilingual brochures, presentations, newsletters.
• Develops and sustains partnerships with primary care clinics, health councils, Community Health Workers and Representatives (CHW/Rs), county health departments, and other health-related organizations.
• Engages with new communities by reaching out to interested/affected communities in Arizona.
• Provides day-to-day problem solving as necessary on program-related needs and issues.
• Creates, produces, and delivers a range of promotional, educational, and informational presentations, and/or resource materials related to program activities and initiatives to academic, state, local communities, and other audiences.
• Tracks program activity data.
• Develops, writes, edits, and assists with required grant reports.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience working with rural communities.
• Experience with outreach efforts related to human subject research.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Outreach and Community Engagement

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $47,356.-$59,195.

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade: 6

Career Stream and Level: PC2

Job Family: Cmty Outreach

Job Function: Outreach & Community Engage