City of Hope
Executive Director, Community Outreach and Engagement
City of Hope, Butler, California, United States
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we’re changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life‑threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
The Executive Director, Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) plays a pivotal leadership role in advancing City of Hope’s mission to eliminate cancer disparities through proactive outreach, screening, and prevention initiatives. Reporting directly to the COHCCC Director, this position leads efforts to identify and overcome barriers to cancer screening and early detection within our catchment area. The Executive Director will also promote research collaborations, secure external NCI peer‑reviewed funding, and guide programs aligned with the NCI P30 CCSG RFA. Operational and staff resources will be provided through the Cancer Center Support Grant and Administrative Core matching funds to meet these objectives.
In this job you will:
Assess and describe
the catchment area and cancer burden across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, identifying key factors such as demographics, socioeconomic status, access to care, and environmental exposures.
Communicate findings regularly
to COHCCC Leadership and Program Members to inform strategy and program development.
Develop and oversee outreach initiatives
to engage the COE Community Advisory Board (CAB), community members, and local organizations to support cancer research and control efforts.
Facilitate regular CAB meetings
that include Center Research Programs, Leadership, and Clinical Trials Office representation.
Identify and communicate community needs
that can inform basic, translational, clinical, and population research, demonstrating how COE activities drive impactful scientific discovery.
Collaborate with clinical leaders
to enhance recruitment of women, racial/ethnic minorities, and people across all life stages into clinical trials.
Disseminate evidence‑based cancer education and screening interventions
tailored to the populations in the COHCCC catchment area.
Advance cancer control policy and health access initiatives
at local, state, and national levels.
Coordinate with regional and national Cancer Centers
to share best practices and align COE efforts.
Develop and track measurable outcomes
to evaluate the success of all COE initiatives.
Qualifications
Holds a
Master’s degree
in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Has
7–10 years
of progressively responsible experience in community outreach or public health, including at least
3 years in a leadership role .
(Preferred) Holds a
Doctorate
in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Demonstrates exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about our
Comprehensive Benefits , please
CLICK HERE .
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The Executive Director, Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) plays a pivotal leadership role in advancing City of Hope’s mission to eliminate cancer disparities through proactive outreach, screening, and prevention initiatives. Reporting directly to the COHCCC Director, this position leads efforts to identify and overcome barriers to cancer screening and early detection within our catchment area. The Executive Director will also promote research collaborations, secure external NCI peer‑reviewed funding, and guide programs aligned with the NCI P30 CCSG RFA. Operational and staff resources will be provided through the Cancer Center Support Grant and Administrative Core matching funds to meet these objectives.
In this job you will:
Assess and describe
the catchment area and cancer burden across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, identifying key factors such as demographics, socioeconomic status, access to care, and environmental exposures.
Communicate findings regularly
to COHCCC Leadership and Program Members to inform strategy and program development.
Develop and oversee outreach initiatives
to engage the COE Community Advisory Board (CAB), community members, and local organizations to support cancer research and control efforts.
Facilitate regular CAB meetings
that include Center Research Programs, Leadership, and Clinical Trials Office representation.
Identify and communicate community needs
that can inform basic, translational, clinical, and population research, demonstrating how COE activities drive impactful scientific discovery.
Collaborate with clinical leaders
to enhance recruitment of women, racial/ethnic minorities, and people across all life stages into clinical trials.
Disseminate evidence‑based cancer education and screening interventions
tailored to the populations in the COHCCC catchment area.
Advance cancer control policy and health access initiatives
at local, state, and national levels.
Coordinate with regional and national Cancer Centers
to share best practices and align COE efforts.
Develop and track measurable outcomes
to evaluate the success of all COE initiatives.
Qualifications
Holds a
Master’s degree
in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Has
7–10 years
of progressively responsible experience in community outreach or public health, including at least
3 years in a leadership role .
(Preferred) Holds a
Doctorate
in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Demonstrates exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about our
Comprehensive Benefits , please
CLICK HERE .
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