Program Manager

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Job Summary

This is a full-time, in-office position located in Oklahoma County. The Program Manager is responsible for managing the grant programs that provide statewide, community-based, and/or regional services and uses program operations, research, evaluation, and program management experience in working with grantees and stakeholder organizations to achieve effective implementation and successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively supports TSET’s commitment to preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease in Oklahomans and creating healthier places for all Oklahomans to live, work, learn, and play.
• Manages grants and serves as the primary point of contact for grantees and provides guidance, training, and consultation on best practices for operating a program under the terms of the grant, effective implementation of the grant, and appropriate use of agency funds.
• Facilitates connections and collaborates with researchers, evaluators, technical assistance and training partners, and grantees on the delivery of evidence-based interventions related to tobacco prevention and cessation, physical activity, nutrition, and other health related topics.
• Implements and maintains a grantee reporting process that includes periodic performance reports and results of completed projects.
• Stays abreast of research, trends, and new issues in grants management and programmatic initiatives endorsed by TSET’s strategic plan.
• Assesses and researches current trends, existing programs and resources that might be leveraged, surveillance data, evidence base, and state and national initiatives.