Posting Number

req13628

Department

Comp Pain and Addiction Ctr

Department Website Link

Location

UAHS - Tucson

Address

Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Project Manager supports the interdisciplinary, effective, equitable, and inclusive work of the UArizona Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center projects. The Project Manager is responsible for project management activities including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and completing projects on budget and on time. The Project Manager works directly with all team members and in collaboration with the CPAC leadership team and Principal Investigator to meet and exceed project deliverables and successfully provide services to Arizona communities. This is a hybrid and flexible remote and in-office position. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is required.

Outstanding UA 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 and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Operations: Manages and performs daily operational activities for projects including administration, finance, IT, compliance, communications and outreach and other activities.
• Project Management: Develops, implements and tracks project work plans. This can include monitoring project scope of work, timelines, deliverables; identifying and reporting issues (e.g. monitoring budget expenditures, changes to scope of work, timelines, or deliverables), and identifying and performing quality improvement efforts.
• Communication: Coordinates with team members, project leadership, community members, and health professionals to ensure achievement of project outcomes, secure resources and provide updates.
• Planning: Participates in the design and development of project knowledge resources (e.g., databases, documentation, HowTo policy manuals).
• Reporting & Publishing: Manages and participates in reporting requirements quarterly and as needed. Participates in publishing if and as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of or willingness to learn Asana (project management tool), SharePoint and UA Box (document storage tools), Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Qualtrics or REDcap (assessment tools) independently, among other project tools.
• Skilled in developing knowledge around best practices in health care and able to read and understand health science evidence and best practices.
• Skilled in basic budget management.
• Ability to work with people with life challenges, such as those living with chronic pain, substance use, and/or mental health concerns —interest in achieving health equity for all and invested in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to manage multiple timelines and project deliverables.
• Ability to use healthy communication with team members, project leadership, community members, and health professionals.
• Ability to lead project teams to meet and exceed project goals and to use dynamic leadership styles to influence the work of others.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree in public health, social work, management, or other relevant program.

• Knowledge of health promotion/substance use/marijuana policies/harm reduction/social determinants of health.

• Individuals who self-identify as being a parent or family member of an individual with a substance use experience or individuals with lived experience of behavioral health and/or substance use recovery.

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Job FTE

1.0

Work Calendar

Fiscal

Job Category

Organizational Administration

Benefits Eligible

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay

$54,853 - $71,670, annually

Compensation Type

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade

8

Career Stream and Level

PC2

Job Family

Project Mgmt

Job Function

Organizational Administration

Type of criminal background check required:

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies

1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Amy Tary | atary@arizona.edu| (520) 626-4212

Open Date

2/9/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.