What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Engagement Project Manager position at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?
Posting Information
Department
NC Institute for Public Health-468520
Career Area
Research Professionals
Posting Open Date
04/10/2026
Application Deadline
04/26/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Position Type
Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)
Working Title
Community Engagement Project Manager
Appointment Type
EHRA Non-Faculty
Position Number
20022732
Vacancy ID
NF0009664
Full Time/Part Time
Full-Time Permanent
FTE
1
Hours per week
40
Position Location
North Carolina, US
Hiring Range
$70,000–$78,000
Proposed Start Date
05/25/2026
Position Information
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The mission of NCIPH is to collaboratively lead and foster innovative solutions to public health challenges in NC and beyond by creating systems, policies, and programs that work for all.
Position Summary
This is a professional position based in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s North Carolina Institute for Public Health in the Community Assessment and Strategy (CAS) Unit as the Community Engagement Project Manager. The individual in this position will be responsible for providing robust project management for a number of public health practice projects including work related to NC foundational capabilities and regional preparedness center. The individual will be responsible for independent work as well as working with teams, at times leading teams. The individual in this position is required to interact with public health professionals from a wide range of service sectors, including local and state government.
This position will provide project management and oversight of community-engaged work. Project management entails defining project or work stream strategy in partnership with the principal investigator and external partners, as well as developing project plans to achieve project goals and deliverables. This includes creating goals, processes, and protocols and tracking their progress. In addition, as project manager this position will manage the tasks of the project team, identifying staffing needs, and supervising temporary or student positions as needed.The position will work with the PI and business office to build and monitor the project budget. The role also involves contributing to proposal development.
This is a hybrid role requiring on-campus presence at least 1 day per week.
This position will provide project management and oversight of community-engaged work. Project management entails defining project or work stream strategy in partnership with the principal investigator and external partners, as well as developing project plans to achieve project goals and deliverables. This includes creating goals, processes, and protocols and tracking their progress. In addition, as project manager this position will manage the tasks of the project team, identifying staffing needs, and supervising temporary or student positions as needed.The position will work with the PI and business office to build and monitor the project budget. The role also involves contributing to proposal development.
This is a hybrid role requiring on-campus presence at least 1 day per week.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
This position requires at least one year of work experience in a relevant field and a demonstrated ability to identify, initiate, and maintain relationships with traditional and non-traditional public health partners. This includes competency communicating via a variety of means, maintaining contact, and following through on stated responsibilities. This position requires demonstrated skills collecting and analyzing qualitative data, as well as experience managing projects or workstreams. Ability to meet in person with internal teams weekly and external partners occasionally. Travel within the state of North Carolina is required occasionally
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
A successful candidate will:
- Have excellent project management skills, be detail oriented, have a proven ability to work both independently and with a team, be able to manage small budgets, be familiar with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and be able to successfully manage relationships with funding organizations and community partners.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the social and economic drivers of health and have experience presenting health outcome data that is contextualized with respect to those drivers as well as a passion for individual and collective learning.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or similar) and experience using project management software are preferred.
- At least five years’ professional experience in state, local, or national public health.
- Training in a public health specialty.
- In-depth expertise in one or more areas of community health assessment, health impact assessment, community health improvement planning, resource/asset mapping, qualitative data collection and analysis, online survey collection, and quality improvement programs.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
Salary : $70,000 - $78,000