University of Oklahoma · 2 months ago
Community Initiatives Manager - Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Norman, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe University of Oklahoma is committed to advancing community health and safety, and they are seeking a Community Initiatives Manager for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. This role will involve managing outreach efforts, coordinating resources, and collaborating with community organizations to enhance suicide prevention initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Manages the work of the CI team to design, implement, and evaluate resource projects, needs assessments, website development and revisions, to achieve goals in alignment with SPRC and the CI
Coordinates outreach to community organizations and coalitions to support needs assessment and resource development
Serves as interface for regular collaboration between Community Initiatives and other SPRC initiative teams and partners
Increase visibility of SPRC Community Initiatives resources by presenting at conferences and meetings
Assists in developing informative workshops, training, and presentations and helps plan, manage, and provide input and content for public-facing resources (e.g., websites, guides, reports, briefs)
Develops and administers monitoring for the work of CI contractors and consultants, such as subject matter experts and event organizers. This includes identifying appropriate deliverables, drafting scopes of work, tracking progress, directing work, and working closely with financial staff to monitor invoicing
Designs and develops instructional materials in coordination with the SPRC Communications Team
Work to ensure that the voices and perspectives of people groups at highest risk for suicide are included in the design, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing improvements of CI. This will primarily be done through collaboration with SPRC advisory councils and contributing partners
Collects data on training and technical assistance activities to support SPRC evaluation processes and prepares reports as needed to support process and systems improvements
Assists with and monitors technical assistance for leaders of communities and coalitions who are working to prevent suicide
Maintains a working knowledge of current suicide prevention research, updates, innovations, and advancements, including upstream suicide prevention developments in reducing risk and promoting protective factors
Performs various other duties as necessary to successfully fulfill the function of the position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related field
18 months of community outreach-related experience
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized and detail oriented
Strong and effective presentation skills and leadership skills
Ability to work independently and as a team member in synchronous and asynchronous environments
Working knowledge of community suicide prevention efforts and experience across the continuum of prevention
Highly skilled in project management and developing training and technical assistance services
Project management skills and familiarity with associated software and applications
Proven collaboration experience and skills
Direct experience with a variety of online conferencing software and platforms
Ability to learn new software, learning management systems, and other technology to facilitate the development of resources
Preferred
Master's degree in related field
30+ months experience in leading prevention, mental health, public health, and/or coalition-building projects with communities
Company
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a public research university that provides variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in multiple fields.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35.4MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyUS Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationAir Force Research Laboratory
2024-03-13Grant· $3.1M
2023-11-09Grant· $1.9M
2023-04-05Grant· $8.7M
Leadership Team
Mark Yeary
Co-Founder, Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC)
Marcus Bowman
Deputy Athletic Director, CFO & Business Strategy
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