Community Benefit Manager

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

The Office of Community Outreach & Engagement (OCOE) is an integral component of the Cancer Consortium. It is housed on Fred Hutch’s South Lake Union campus with field offices in Sunnyside and Spokane. The mission of the OCOE is to reduce cancer health disparities throughout the cancer care and research continuum by promoting relevant collaborative research and programs. The OCOE uses a qualitative and quantitative data-driven approach to identify our region’s greatest needs and strategic research aims to address those needs, which are prioritized and implemented in partnership with our regional Community Action Boards and faculty from throughout the Cancer Consortium.

 

The OCOE also engages in state and federal reporting processes, including community benefit reporting, to maintain tax-exemption as a charitable hospital. Community benefit refers to the initiatives and activities undertaken to improve health of a broad class of individuals in the community that it serves based on all relevant factors and circumstances.

 

The OCOE is seeking a Community Benefit Manager who shares our mission to address cancer health disparities by using bidirectional community-engaged approaches in programming and research. The Community Benefit Manager is part of the OCOE team who collaborates closely with staff and programs across Fred Hutch.

 

Candidates must include a cover letter as part of their application to be considered. 

Scope of Responsibilities:

 

The Community Benefit Manager reports to the Assistant Director of the OCOE and supports Fred Hutch’s vision of reducing cancer risk among underserved populations. They will facilitate the development of the community health assessment (CHA) to identify health disparities impacting our communities, followed by a community benefit implementation plan (CBIP) to set organizational goals to address the prioritized needs. The individual will collaborate with various stakeholders across the organization to collect data, manage reporting and evaluate Fred Hutch community benefit activities.

 

Essential Duties:

 

1. Regulatory Requirements, Compliance and Reporting (30%)

• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws to ensure adherence and compliance with community benefit regulations and guidelines.
• Collaborates with Finance and Accounting on annual IRS reporting and Schedule H narrative responses.
• Leads a multidisciplinary team in the development of the CHA.
• Develops a CBIP to analyze, prioritize, and address identified health needs.
• Presents the CHA and CBIP to the Fred Hutch executive leadership team and the Board of Directors for approval.
• Collaborates with Marketing and Communications to: 1) develop an annual community benefit report, 2) publish the CHNA, and 3) publish the CBIP.

2. Collaborator Engagement (30%)

• Educates Fred Hutch staff on community benefit purpose, value, compliance, and reporting process for community benefit activities.
• Works in partnership with internal faculty and staff to create, execute, and track CBIP strategies that addresses prioritized health needs.
• Communicates program implementation, evaluation, and outcomes to Fred Hutch collaborators, including executive leadership team and the Board of Directors.
• Participates in internal and external collaboratives that tackle health disparities and improve social determinants of health.

3. Data Collection and Evaluation (25%)

• Manages collection, analysis, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data for CHA report.
• Manages community benefit data utilizing CBISATM (Community Benefit Inventory for Social Accountability software).
• Implements a framework for evaluating health outcomes data to report progress and provides evaluation of community health improvement goals.
• Works with OCOE management team to create internal and external reports highlighting outcomes of community-engaged work addressing cancer health disparities.

4. Infrastructure Management (15%)

• Supports development of the community benefit budget within the OCOE.
• Manages and implements the community benefit policy.
• Manages the implementation of the Community Grants Program, including Request for Applications, grant review process, award notification, technical support, invoicing, and reporting.
• Develops and updates community benefit internal materials and resources.

5. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required with at least 5 years of post-bachelor’s relevant experience and training in business, public health or public administration.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in related field with at least 2 years of post-master’s relevant experience.
• Subject matter expertise in health care and health policy.
• General understanding of cancer surveillance, including reporting of cancer incidence, mortality and temporal trends in the cancer burden.
• Excellent written skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, customer service and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to manage relationships effectively and build collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and balance workflow.
• Ability to build and develop work processes.
• Detail oriented.
• Easily learn new applications and software.

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Please include a cover letter with your application to be considered.  

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $82,846 to $124,238, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.