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Program Manager

Requisition ID req33655
Working Title Program Manager
Position Grade 13
Position Summary The UNM HSC Center for Native American Health (CNAH) specializes in student and workforce development, community engagement, community-based participatory research (CBPR), community health assessment capacity building, program planning, and project management.

CNAH promotes Indigenous well-being through research by engaging leadership, communities, students, and knowledge in the discovery of local solutions. We provide technical assistance through contracts and academic service to tribal programs, academic institutions and departments, non-profit and community organizations, and students on Indigenous health topics using a CBPR approach.

CNAH has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join our Center and our Research Core in support of the WEAVE Heart Health and Nutrition for Life (HHNL) project. As a multi-level intervention, WEAVE HHNL is designed to advance the science of community-engaged health disparities research across multi-cultural populations, ensuring high rigor and reproducibility and including a focus on social determinants of health interventions that address the root causes and drivers that impact cardiovascular disease (hypertension) and health outcomes across diverse multi-cultural populations.

Specific duties for this position include, but are not limited to: contracts and grants preparation and management; budget preparation, cost estimating, monitoring, and fiscal management using established principles and procedures; monthly, quarterly, and annual grant reporting; meeting and events implementation and management; rapid cycle oversight of website re-implementation with collaborative revision; attentive engagement with community partners and university units to enhance program deliverables; and technical and professional coordination and leadership in the execution of day-to-day program/project activities, fostering a cooperative work environment.

Notice: Funding will be renewed on a year-to-year basis for a 4-year grant with award end date of 3/31/28. Continuance beyond the grant award end will be subject to operational needs as outlined in UBPPM #3200, Employee Classifications, http://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html.

See the Position Description for additional information.
Conditions of Employment
Minimum Qualifications

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.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with engaging and trust-building with Native American individuals and communities.
  • Strong and demonstrated track record in contracts and grants management and budgeting and finance.
  • Experience with community engaged research partnerships.
  • Ability to produce and edit high quality professional writing and reports.
  • Experience with management of web site re-development and other forms of community-engaged research dissemination.
Additional Requirements
Campus Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM
Department CNAH (267A)
Employment Type Staff
Staff Type Term - Full-Time
Term End Date 06/30/2026
Status Exempt
Pay Monthly: $4,236.27-$5,950.53
Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.
ERB Statement As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.
Background Check Required Yes
For Best Consideration Date 6/30/2025
Eligible for Remote Work No
Eligible for Remote Work Statement
Application Instructions

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.

Please attach a current resume, a cover letter addressing the preferred qualifications, and a reference list including at least three professional references and their contact information.

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.