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The Care and Connect Rural Health Transformation Project Hub (RHTP) Project Manager contributes to the Calling of Medical Teams International by leading the planning, launch, scaling and operational coordination of the Care and Connect Hub serving Central Oregon. This role oversees project execution across people, processes, and partnerships to ensure the hub is implemented on time, within budget, and aligned with program goals to improve access to coordinated care and supportive services. The Project Manager ensures responsible use of funds, strong partner engagement, and reliable implementation of workflows that support effective care coordination. 

Medical Teams International Calling:   

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.  

Medical Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ eligibility through thorough background check, police clearance, and professional reference check processes. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Project Planning & Implementation 

• Lead end to end project management for the Central Oregon Care and Connect Hub, from startup through early operations. 
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, risk logs, and implementation checklists. 
• Develop, implement and coordinate a phased hub rollout, ensuring readiness across staffing, workflows, systems, and community partners. 
• Identify project risks and dependencies and implement mitigation strategies to keep deliverables on track. 

Budget & Resource Management 

• Manage project activities within the approved Care and Connect budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency. 
• Track project expenditures, resource utilization, and staffing allocation tied to deliverables. 
• Ensure project decisions align with budget constraints while maintaining program quality and compliance. 
• Proactively facilitate the growth of Medical Teams International programs by supporting the development of institutionally funded program proposals and concept notes, as well as supporting financial and program reporting to donors.  
• Collaborate with Financial Control and Performance Analyst and US Programs (USP) Executive Director and Program Managers to forecast needs, monitor variances, support required reporting, share program information, and ensure data is accurate and up to date. 

Cross Functional & Community Coordination 

• Serve as the primary project liaison among internal teams, community based organizations, health partners, and regional stakeholders. 
• Coordinate onboarding, communication, and readiness activities with hub partners across Central Oregon. 
• Facilitate regular project meetings, working groups, and implementation check ins. 
• Support alignment between hub operations and regional service delivery priorities. 

Operations & Workflow Development 

• Collaborate with Care and Connect leadership to design and implement standardized hub workflows, intake processes, communications and management procedures, and escalation protocols. 
• Support integration of data tracking, reporting, and quality improvement processes. 
• Ensure operational and program practices support equity, accessibility, and trauma informed service delivery. 

Monitoring, Reporting & Continuous Improvement 

• Develop and track project metrics tied to timelines, outputs, and early outcomes. 
• Prepare clear, concise project status updates for leadership, funders, and partners. 
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, scalability, and process improvement as the hub matures. 
• Support documentation required for audits, compliance, and funding accountability. 
• Ensure accountability is integrated into strategies, program design, monitoring and evaluations, recruitment, staff onboarding, training and performance management, partnership agreements, and highlighted in reporting.  

Other Duties: 

• Ensure the Safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding code of conduct and behavior expectations.  
• Utilize volunteers when appropriate. 
• Additional duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Required:  

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, health services, social services, business, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 

Preferred:  

• Project management certification. 

EXPERIENCE 

Required:  

• 3 to 5 years of project management experience, preferably in healthcare, human services, care coordination, or community based programs. 
• Demonstrated experience managing projects with fixed or startup budgets. 
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including community based organizations and public sector partners. 

Preferred:  

• Familiarity with grant funded or publicly funded program requirements. 
• Experience supporting hub based, coordinated care, or social service delivery models. 
• Knowledge of Central Oregon communities, resources, and service systems. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Knowledge:  

• Basic knowledge of humanitarian standards, donors, systems and principles (e.g., Sphere, CHS, Red Cross Code of Conduct, and other program standards, etc.).  
• Basic understanding of health systems.  
• Knowledge of equity centered and community informed approaches. 

Skills: 

• Moderately skilled with office software: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  
• Moderately skilled with communication software: Outlook, Skype, Internet, CRM (or other database programs).  
• Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills. 
• Skilled at building and maintaining a high functioning, high performing work team. 
• Skilled in strategic and operational thinking. 
• Skilled in fiscal and resource accountability. 

Abilities: 

• Ability to work flexible schedule and weekends as needed.  
• Frequent travel for organizational or departmental offsite meetings. 
• Ability to collaboratively function in cross sector programming environment.  
• Ability to work collaboratively with others. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and proactively in both verbal and written forms. 
• Ability to be adaptable in startup or evolving environment. 
• Ability and willingness to work in hybrid work environment with periodic in person meetings and site visits across Central Oregon. 
• Ability and willingness to attend evening meetings to support partner or community engagement. 
• Commitment to Medical Teams International Calling Statement and Core Values. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS 

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Frequent use of computers, databases and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer. 
• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computers. 
• Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern requires the ability to speak, hear, convey, and express oneself. 
• Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder 
• Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 
• Seldom to occasionally positions oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot. 

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet. 
• The employee may be required to travel to remote areas of the world where there are potential health hazards and risks, limited hygiene facilities, extreme weather, and very basic living conditions. 

BENEFITS  

The following information outlines typical benefits available for U.S. based fixed-term employees, working 30 hours or more per week. Actual benefits may be prorated for other than full-time work.  

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Flexible work schedule options 
• Life insurance & AD&D 
• Generous vacation time, sick leave, and up to 12 paid holidays per year 
• 401k retirement plan 
• Employee Assistance Plan 

For a full description of our benefits, you can learn more here. 

Salary Range: Please note that the typical hiring range is $84,000 - $87,000 annually. Job offers within the range are based on relevant job qualifications and pay equity.