The UVA Cancer Center is seeking an Outreach and Navigation Specialist in Danville Va. This position will work in conjunction with the staff, faculty and the community to support efforts related t community outreach and engagement and research in cancer control.  This includes establishing, maintaining and cultivating positive long-term relationships with community partners, coordinating and implementing community cancer prevention and risk reduction education and cancer screening programs, and assisting with building capacity for community research.  

Implementation of Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs    

Coordinate and implement culturally relevant cancer prevention, risk reduction and survivorship educational programs, in alignment with the overall strategic vision of the Community Outreach and Engagement team and UVA Cancer Center.

Establish program objectives and tracks that objectives are met.

Apply evidence-based principles and methods to program development and implementation.

Research Capacity Development

Develop relationships with research faculty and staff to understand the research portfolio across UVA Cancer Center.

Work with the COE team and investigators to communicate research opportunities and results back to the community.

Foster opportunities for bidirectional research between UVA Cancer Center and the community.

Occasionally assist on the implementation or recruitment of research projects in the community.

Assess program needs

Assist in the roll out of community health needs assessment or listening sessions.

Work with the COE team to develop evaluation plans that will assess the impact of community programs and activities.

Assist in the coordination of program planning based on the findings of community assessments and needs.

Develop internal and external relationships

Cultivate relationships with businesses, health care systems, educational, community groups and other key community champions.

Recruit and coordinate community members, staff, or students for educational and outreach programs, working groups and research opportunities.

Collaborate with community groups to host and/or attend cancer focused community events (eg. Community cancer screenings, risk reduction discussions on relevant cancer topics such as tobacco cessation and nutrition).

Serve on local and state wide coalitions and taskforces.

Address cancer disparities in prevention and early detection

Assist community members in understanding current cancer screening guidelines.

Identify barriers that may be preventing community members from receiving timely, high quality cancer screening care and identify potential solutions to those barriers at a community and individual level.

Assist community members in addressing specific personal barriers to prevention and cancer screening through appropriate resource allocation.

Ensure that referrals, procedures, communication, and follow-up for screening occur in a timely fashion through metrics, problem-solving and documentation.

Minimum Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree required. Additional experience will be required in lieu of a degree.
Experience: Two years of experience required with a Bachelor's degree. Six years of experience required with a High School degree or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: A bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field.   

Experience:

Prior experience coordinating community events, data collection, and project management.

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

This individual must be a self-starter, team player, and effective communicator who is willing to tackle other duties as assigned and ensure the overall success and sustainability of UVA Cancer Center community outreach and engagement activities

Physical Demands

This position is based Danville, Virginia.  Moderate travel throughout the region and quarterly travel to Charlottesville required. Some weekend and evening hours will be required. This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Anticipated Salary Range: $53,000-$60,000 with UVA benefits.

Location: Danville, Virginia

Application Instructions: Apply Now. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile, search Find Jobs and then R0062420. Complete an application online and include the following documents:

A CV/resume

A cover letter is optional but strongly encouraged

All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This is a restricted position and continuation is dependent upon the availability of the position, funding, and satisfactory performance.  This position cannot offer visa sponsorship.

For questions about the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks, Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.