What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator position at Montana State University?
The mission of the Montana AHEC and Office of Rural Health is to improve access to healthcare for rural Montana by improving the supply of healthcare professionals through academic and community partnerships.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct community outreach initiatives of the MORH/AHEC including listening sessions and community program evaluations.
- Travel to communities across Montana to facilitate and attend meetings and listening sessions as a part of community program evaluations.
- Write public reports and make presentations to healthcare and public health partners and community members.
- Collaborate with state and tribal partners to implement nutrition, physical activity, and family wellness strategies.
- Provide day-to-day technical assistance to program partners and monitor program progress.
- Assist the Director with projects of the MORH/AHEC.
- Research grant opportunities and assist with writing grants.
- Develop content for websites and social media related to MORH/AHEC.
- Research policy recommendations on rural health and health professions.
- Provide support to committees of MORH/AHEC and represent MORH/AHEC at meetings.
- Research and write reports on rural health issues.
- Provide oversight to health professions students and interns.
List any secondary duties assigned to this position:
- Travel in-state to represent MORH/AHEC through the facilitation of community listening sessions (up to 50% of the time).
- Travel to national meetings to represent MORH/AHEC (1-2 times per year)
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
- Bachelor degree in Health-related field, Public Administration, Social/Behavior Science or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Experience in healthcare, public health, statistics/data management, higher education and community organization.
- Demonstrated experience with data collection and preparing reports.
- Experience in project management, large meeting facilitation, strategic planning, resolution-focused implementation planning, and developing/maintaining community relationships.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with community partners.
- Demonstrated experience with virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Webex).
- Demonstrated experience with skill in writing, written & oral reports.
- Demonstrated experience with data interpretation and report writing.
- Demonstrated experience with chronic disease-related programming and policy.
- Demonstrated experience working with rural and American Indian communities.
The Successful Candidate Will
- Be highly organized with great attention to detail.
- Demonstrate excellent, professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Establish and maintain effective working relations with coworkers in a team-oriented environment.
- Establish and maintain effective working relations with partners and community members.
- Represent the department to others professionally and courteously.
- Highly motivated/results-orientated.
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Physical Demands
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and meet all State of Montana requirements to operate State/University vehicles. (If successful candidate possesses a valid out-of-state driver’s license, must obtain a valid Montana driver’s license within 60 days of hire.)
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
This position has supervisory duties?
No
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
Upon completion of a successful search
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date
Applications will be:
Screening of applications will begin on December 27, 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
