Senior Program Coordinator – Cancer Prevention & Control

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Program Coordinator Senior at WVU Cancer Institute overseeing program development and management. Responsible for recruiting teams and managing statewide cancer prevention programs in West Virginia.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeMorgantown • Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong program management and oversight capabilities, with expertise in developing and implementing evidence-based programs and services. Possesses excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain partnerships with diverse stakeholders.

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Program ManagementSupervisory ExperienceCurriculum DesignStatistical Software ProficiencyCultural Competency

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Hard Skills

Program DevelopmentProgram EvaluationGrant ManagementData AnalysisTraining DesignReport WritingResource OrganizationMulti-taskingConflict ResolutionTeam Coordination

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteStatistical Software

Industry Keywords

Cancer PreventionHealth LiteracyCommunity EngagementStakeholder PartnershipsEvidence-Based Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participates in and contributes to the mission, vision, and strategic plan of WVU Cancer Institute (WVU CI) and the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC).
Oversees aspects of program development and management for specified projects.
Recruits, maintains, and directs a program team to meet all deliverables.
Maintains positive relationships with granting agencies; develops and maintains partnerships with state-wide strategic stakeholders, community, and professional partners.
Manages the design and dissemination of innovative, culturally appropriate, evidence-based programs and services.
Provides direction and expertise in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and applied research.
Builds and maintains a strong team to meet program deliverables. Hires, trains, supports, and reviews all staff activities and ensures staff are equipped to carry out job responsibilities. Meets regularly with team to evaluate and facilitate activities. Promotes staff trainings and conducts annual reviews.
Prepares and delivers new proposals for funding and ensures the continuation of existing programs, grants, and contracts.
Oversees the fiscal requirements of all grants, contracts, and subcontracts and ensures the integrity of all revenues and expenditures.
Tracks program progress, assessing strengths/weaknesses, and develops and implements strategies to improve outcomes and deliverables.
Performs various support duties, responds to inquiries and resolves matters of significant complexity; requires decision making and resourcefulness within available guides and precedents.
Serves as a member of the CPC Operations team. Participates in Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) activities.
Attends statewide initiatives such as Mountains of Hope, community events, and partner collaborations, etc.
Develops and delivers presentations on cancer screening, health literacy, and cultural competency as needed.
Represents WVU Cancer Institute and/or Cancer Prevention and Control at state, regional, and national meetings, and conferences.
Assists with the development of cancer educational and small media resources.
Submits articles, abstracts, and posters to promote programmatic work and outreach of CPC.
Seeks and applies for additional funding opportunities for CPC projects.
Collaborates with other CPC staff and programs to extend the reach of CPC.
Participates in and contributes to regular CPC staff meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in a related field.
A minimum of two (2) years of management and/or supervisory experience.
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
Strong program management and oversight skills.
Strong supervisory skills and ability to manage multiple levels of staff.
Skills in, or knowledge of, professional principles, legal and/or reporting requirements affecting area of responsibility.
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction of individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
High attention to detail.
Skilled at writing correspondence and preparing reports.
Demonstrated knowledge and skill in using statistical software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Demonstrated ability to work in multidisciplinary team environment and to coordinate participation of team members from various backgrounds.
Group facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to interact sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds and persons of all ages and orientations.
Ability to travel extensively with occasional overnight stays.
Ability to maintain proper attendance and punctuality standards.
Willingness to seek consultation and supervision as needed.
Ability to work as part of a team and with significant degree of independence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.
Wellness programs