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Department Summary

The College of Public Health (CPH) at The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) seeks applications to fill a full-time Program Manager position.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is one of the three higher education institutions of the University of North Texas (UNT) System, with the UNT at Denton and the UNT at Dallas as two other higher education institutions. The UNT System provides high-quality education to those in the North Texas region, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton, and Frisco, as well as those from other states. The UNT System has 14,730 employees and educates 49,060 students in the Dallas-Fort Worth North Texas region, which ranks as the fourth largest metroplex in the nation.

UNTHSC is a graduate academic medical center of the UNT System, comprising six schools – College of Nursing, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Public Health, College of Pharmacy, and College of Biomedical Sciences – and educating more than 2,400 students.

The College of Public Health serves a critical mission of the UNTHSC, contributing to the innovative research portfolio and delivering cutting-edge graduate education. Since our founding in 1999, our CEPH-accredited College of Public Health has focused on health equity and improving the quality and conditions of life by providing critically needed public health education and research for our communities in North Texas and beyond. We are a values-driven organization with a deep commitment to high-impact educational practices and creating solutions for healthier communities. Visit our website at https://www.unthsc.edu/college-of-public-health/ for more information.

Position Overview

A Program Manager will report to the CPH Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Health Equity. The Program Manager is expected to work closely with the CPH faculty, staff and students; HSC and UNT System personnel, external vendors, and community partners. The Program Manager will be responsible for carrying out a special project involving data dashboard and website development, project management functions, mixed method data collection and analysis, and community-facing content development.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and four (4) years of experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to be organized, work with deadlines, and handle multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to pay attention to details and proactively check and self-correct errors.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to utilize multiple technological tools for managing, visualizing, and analyzing data; and capacity to learn new technologies.
• Ability to write content for community audiences and interpret complex community health and related data indicators for a variety of different end-users.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft office products, including data management and analytics using Excel. Experience using PowerBI, or related data visualization tools such as Tableau, MySidewalk.
• Proficiency in data visualization and data interpretation for community audiences
• Proficiency in technological tools to support data interpretation and understanding, including use of graphic design and formatting tools, geographic mapping, and readability analysis
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of community audiences
• Proficiency in the use of publicly available data for planning purposes

Required License/Registration/Certifications

N/A

Job Duties:

• Responsible for project management task monitoring and completion. 
• Responsible for coordination of internal and external project partner activities to ensure timely progress towards goals and objectives. 
• Maintains collaborative working relationships with HSC and CPH staff, faculty, and students, external vendors, and community partners. 
• Assists with establishing contracts and MOUs to support project completion and maintenance.
• Monitors and maintains a good record of third-party vendors/suppliers, requisitions, and payments.
• Helps establish and maintain data use agreements and IRB approvals. 
• Reviews empirical literature related to data being collected or utilized in the project. 
• Develops written content for web distribution.
• Collects and analyzes quantitative and qualitative data. 

Work Schedule:

8 to 5, M-F

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a cover letter describing their background and experience, current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references.

Benefits:

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.