Universally Offered Home Visiting (UoHV) Initiative Manager
- Oregon Health Authority
- Portland, OR
- Jan 19, 2022
Job Description
REQ-81631
Close date: 02/08/2022
Salary: $5698 to $8813 monthly
Location: Portland, OR
This is a full-time, permanent, management service, supervisory position which is not represented by a union.
NOTE: A cover letter and resume are required to be attached to your application. (See “How to Apply” section)
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section in Portland, OR is recruiting for a Universally Offered Home Visiting (UoHV) Initiative Manager to manage the MCH UoHV initiative, also referred to as the Family Connects Oregon project.
Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there are many times that the work will need to be conducted at the primary work location listed in this announcement, the Portland State Office Building located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
What will you do?
As the Universally Offered Home Visiting (UoHV) Initiative Manager, you will direct, coordinate, supervise, and provide leadership for the MCH UoHV initiative, Family Connects Oregon project. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
- Leading and guiding program activities following federal regulations, state rules and policies, and fiscal requirements.
- Providing leadership, policy advice, legislative coordination, business analysis and operations planning, project management, and evaluation expertise to develop, plan and implement the Family Connect Oregon program throughout the state.
- Coordinating and implementing state legislation and regulations related to program funding.
- Working across systems and agencies, including the governor’s office, early childhood system stakeholders, local implementing agencies including local health authorities, healthcare delivery organizations, commercial health benefit plans, hospital systems, non-profit and commercial organizations, community partners, and other agencies of the State of Oregon including the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS), the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), and the Department of Education (DOE).
- Working closely with program staff and management team to provide leadership and coordination for the project and Family Connects Oregon team.
- Developing program strategies, standards, and design, and improving program delivery systems and data collection systems statewide and through local health departments.
- Overseeing the development of grant applications and other resource generating opportunities for funding to support programs, program evaluation, and budget preparation.
- Providing collaborative leadership and working closely with federal, state, and community partners.
- Supervising a professional team of policy analysts, program and project coordinators, health educators, public health nurses, and support staff.
- Participating on various steering committees and advisory boards to create and coordinate comprehensive statewide programs.
- Assuring accuracy, integrity, and appropriate public health program implementation, evaluation, reporting and continuous quality improvement to support the center mission, division core functions and the State Health Improvement Plan.
What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
We offer full medical, vision and dental benefits with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and 10 paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans. If you are a skilled public health program manager with maternal and child health experience, apply today!
What are we looking for?
Minimum Requirements
Six years of experience in supervision, staff-technical, or professional-level work related to public health program management. One year of this experience must have included the supervision and management of a program, section, or unit which included one or more of the following areas:
- a) development of rules and policies,
- b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans,
- c) program evaluation, or
- d) budget preparation.
(NOTE: A bachelor's degree or equivalent course work (144 quarter or 96 semester hours) in public health or a related field, may be substituted for three years of the required experience but will not substitute for the one year of specialized experience.)
Requested Skills
- Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field AND a minimum of five years of management experience or equivalent lead work experience leading teams, developing policies, and providing program fiscal oversight.
- Experience developing and managing a diverse team in a public health or related program.
- Demonstrated experience in effective collaboration and change management.
- Demonstrated understanding and application of principles related to addressing systemic health inequities, implementing anti-racist practices and collaborating with individuals and communities that are harmed by historical and current social and health inequities.
- Experience reviewing and tracking state and federal legislation, analyzing bills, and proposing amendments.
- Experience in project management and business operations.
- Experience in healthcare finance and commercial health benefit plans.
- Experience working with partners across a variety of disciplines.
- Experience developing grant applications and preparing budgets.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills through in-person and online venues and with various audiences.
- Experience working collaboratively with health systems, agencies, partners, stakeholders, community organizations, grantees, and contractors.
- Experience coordinating human and technological resources to meet program and section objectives.
- Experience promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
How to Apply
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The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is a state agency dedicated to helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental and social well-being through partnerships, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees.
OHA includes most of the state's health care programs, including Public Health, Health Policy and Analytics, Health Systems Division, and Oregon State Hospital. Incorporating the state's health care programs within one agency gives the state greater purchasing and marketing power to begin tackling the issues of cost, quality, and access to care.