The Office for Community Health at the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center is currently hiring a Program Manager to join a team of peer healthcare workers, including Social Workers and Community Health Workers, and provide rapid resource referrals and community connector/navigator services to high-need guests at the Gateway Receiving Area located on 5400 Gibson Blvd SE, a grant-funded collaboration between the City of Albuquerque and UNM HSC’s Office of Community Health. You will help plan, deliver, supervise, and staff the 18/7 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, you will help us create the model, applying your community health program management perspective, skills and experience.
Under indirect supervision and in collaboration with program director/Strategic Support Manager, oversees fiscal, operational, administrative, and human resources management of the program(s). Works closely with social workers, public health workers, other community health workers, professional students, and social services agencies to staff operations in order to provide short term care coordination and connection to resources that support program clients to improve their health and general well-being. This position will engage with at-risk populations with complex psycho-social histories using trauma informed and harm reduction practices. Assists Director in seeking and developing outside funding sources and shares responsibility of the appropriate use of programmatic funds within the parameters of the contract(s)/grant(s), up to approximately $1.5 million per fiscal year. Serves as 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.
See the Position Description for additional information.
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.
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.
Email this Job Ad to your friend(s) by adding their email address(es) along with your details to the field below: *Separate each recipient email address with a comma.
Recipient email address(es): *
Your First Name: *
Your Last Name: *
Select which language the email should be sent in.
Please wait...