Project Manager, Eating Disorders Workforce Development + UAA Certification

Summary

AKEDA seeks an experienced Project Manager to support the development of a multidisciplinary eating disorders certification training pathway in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to strengthen Alaska’s healthcare workforce, especially for rural and underserved communities.

The Project Manager will provide day-to-day coordination and implementation support for this initiative and will serve as the primary liaison with UAA. The position will coordinate activities across UAA programs and schools, healthcare and behavioral health partners, tribal health organizations, and other statewide stakeholders to advance the project’s goals. Data collection to inform the training pathway is a key portion of the role.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring attention to detail, organization, communication, relationship management, and follow-through. The successful candidate will be comfortable navigating a complex university environment, identifying and collaborating with the appropriate UAA programs and personnel, coordinating across multiple partners, and moving projects from planning to implementation.

The Project Manager will play a central role in ensuring that project activities remain on schedule, stakeholders are appropriately engaged, workforce assessment activities are completed, and planning efforts result in concrete recommendations and implementation steps.

This position and project is funded by the Rural Health Transformation Program. It supports goals for statewide coordinated care with a local healthcare workforce equipped to identify, diagnose, treat, and support eating disorder recovery in Alaska home communities.

This position will responsible for supporting and/or coordinating:

A detailed project workplan and implementation timeline

Ongoing project coordination and tracking of milestones and deliverables

UAA coordination and development of relationships with relevant UAA schools, programs, faculty, and administrators

Workforce assessment activities and documentation of findings

Statewide stakeholder engagement activities

Engagement with healthcare, behavioral health, tribal health, academic, rural, and other relevant partners

Travel and engagement activities in three rural Alaska communities

Documentation and synthesis of stakeholder and workforce findings

Coordination of planning activities related to development of an eating disorders certification/training pathway at UAA

Recommendations for sustainable statewide eating disorder workforce development and training infrastructure

Regular progress updates to project leadership

Final project documentation summarizing activities, findings, recommendations, and next steps

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience

Demonstrated experience in project management, program coordination, implementation, or a closely related field

Strong understanding of or demonstrated experience navigating the UAA system, including the ability to identify and work effectively with relevant schools, programs, departments, faculty, and administrators

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, stakeholders, and workstreams simultaneously

Strong follow-through and demonstrated ability to move action items from discussion to completion

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated knowledge in quantitative and qualitative data methods and analysis

Experience coordinating meetings, projects, stakeholder engagement, and deliverables

Ability to work independently while maintaining regular communication with project leadership

Willingness and ability to travel to three rural Alaska communities

Ability to work effectively across healthcare, behavioral health, academic, and community settings

Compensation and Contract Terms

0.5FTE through June 30, 2027 or grant period close

Compensation at $57.60 per hour with total compensation not to exceed $60,000 over the contract period

The contractor will be responsible for providing the equipment, systems and resources necessary to perform the work unless otherwise specified in the contract

Travel to three (3) Alaska communities is required. Allowable travel expenses will be addressed separately in the contract.

The position is expected to average approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility in scheduling based on project needs, stakeholder availability, travel, and project milestones.

To Apply:

Submit a resume, cover letter, and three references with contact information via email to [email protected] with the subject line: “Project Manager Position Opening”.

Non-Discrimination Statement

AKEDA is an equal opportunity employer to all, without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.