Project Manager, Physician Assistant Studies (Phoenix, AZ)

Location: Physician Assistant Studies

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 608134

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

https://nau.edu/president/strategic-plan/

Special Information

• Position located in Phoenix, Arizona.
• This position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice, or Classified Staff layoff or recall status.
• This position is a remote position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at a location other than an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. The incumbent may occasionally work in a shared site, but primarily will work elsewhere.
• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
• This position is an out of state position which allows the incumbent to complete their work in a state other than Arizona with or without accommodation. The incumbent may work in a remote, in-person, or hybrid modality.
• This position is posted as Project Manager, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Program Manager.

Job Description

This full time Project Manager will be a support position to work closely with the Program Director, while creating a seamless grants management experience for all stakeholders. This position will also provide ongoing support for the PA faculty and learners. The PA department as a whole is collaborative, professional and very experienced. The faculty are knowledgeable and learner focused, with a drive to serve patients and communities in need.

Grant Management, Reporting & Data Management - 35%

• Coordinates SAMHSA and Rural Health Professions Programs (RHPP) activities to ensure compliance with state and federal standards and policies.
• Develops, implements, and maintains recordkeeping systems and procedures; gathers data, compiles information, and prepares reports for SAMHSA.
• Applies subject matter expertise across the department to ensure program success and ensure compliance.
• Direct the work efforts of individual program contributors, student employees, or temporary workers.

Administrative support and operations - 30%

• Makes decisions in partnership with Key Personnel related to allocating grant resources on a day-to-day basis.
• Applies baseline planning, organizing, coordinating, and facilitating skills; demonstrates working knowledge of grant budget, planning, and reporting.
• Focus is on day-to-day operations and continuity of grant program; identifies and resolves issues that may not be readily apparent.

Grant Budget Support - 30%

• Primary program manager for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant; approves and monitors budget expenditures; prepares budget revisions; provides interim status reports on all accounts; assists with proposal writing to develop additional funding.
• Collaborates with NAU Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) andSAMHSA grants program official and management specialist on technical and administrative aspects of the grant, including budget modifications, post award amendments, etc.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 1-2 years of project management experience.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer candidate with experience in project management, post-award, grants management.
• Comfort working with small and large data sets, compiling reports and presentations for external stakeholders.
• Prefer candidates with experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders on projects.
• Prefer candidates with experience in higher education, and experience in graduate health education.
• Prefer candidates with experience working with teams (i.e., faculty and staff) on research projects.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of principles and procedures of grants management (i.e., post-award, reporting and accounting, data collection and synthesis, etc.).
• Knowledge of budgeting and accounting principles.
• Knowledge of organizational practices and principles.

Skills

• Program development and execution.
• Coordination of activities, evaluating data, and establishing priorities.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Abilities

• Works independently.
• Communicates effectively.
• Exercises good judgment and professionalism.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.

Background Information

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/.. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/. is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

Salary range begins at $62,996. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Benefits

This is a Service Professional (SPF) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System or the Optional Retirement Program; 22 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified dependents. More information on benefits at NAU is available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/benefits/. NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Service Professionals are hired on a contract basis, renewable each 6 months according to https://public.powerdms.com/ABOR/documents/1499270. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). New employees are https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/eligibility-enrollment/ on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. If a new employee chooses the ASRS retirement option, participation in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, will begin on the first of the pay period following 6 months after the new employee's start date. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), which is an alternative to the ASRS plan for faculty and other appointed staff, will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. Additionally, the long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election.

Learning and Development

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/orientation/ includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Application Deadline

December 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, http://[email protected], or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

https://in.nau.edu/Human-Resources/Posters-Required-by-Law/

NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.

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