The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Maternal and Child Health Section in Portland, OR has a career opportunity for a Universally offered Home Visiting Program Project Coordinator (Project Manager 1). Click here to learn more about the Maternal and Child Health Section.
The Maternal and Child Health section works to address health promotion issues across the lifespan of individuals and families. We believe preconception, pregnancy, and early childhood experiences create and influence a path for lifelong wellness.
What you will do:
In this role, you will provide cross-agency and multi-sector coordination for the development, design, and implementation of the Family Connects Oregon (FCO) Program in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section. You will manage competing priorities and assume a variety of roles, including project coordinator, fiscal coordinator, business systems analyst, facilitation of work for the project team, and operations coordinator. You will work with staff and programs throughout the agency.
This position works closely with the Universally offered Home Visiting (UoHV) Program Manager and UoHV Team, early childhood system stakeholders, local implementing agencies (including local health authorities, healthcare delivery organizations, hospital systems, non-profit and commercial organizations, and other community organizations), and other agencies of the State of Oregon. In addition, this position provides support in policy, planning, oversight, and monitoring for the development and implementation of the Universally offered Home Visiting services provided through the FCO Program.
This is a full-time, permanent, classified position that is represented by a union. This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill current or future vacancies.
What's in it for you?
Join our 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.
Monthly Salary Range: $4,693 - $7,180
The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:
Minimum Requirements:
Three years of progressively responsible paraprofessional or technical experience related to the job; OR
An Oregon Project Management Associate Certification AND two years of progressively responsible experience related to the job; OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field; OR
A Project Management Professional Certification awarded by the Project Management Institute.
Desired Attributes:
Working Conditions:
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 times that the work will need to be conducted in the field or at the primary work location listed in this announcement (the Portland State Office Building located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR). Work location can be changed at any time due to the changing needs of the business.
How to Apply:
Please apply at the following link:
Close Date: 10/08/2023
The Oregon Health Authority is at the forefront of lowering and containing costs, improving quality and increasing access to health care in order to improve the lifelong health of Oregonians. OHA is overseen by the nine-member citizen Oregon Health Policy Board working towards comprehensive health reform in our state.
Vision:
A healthy Oregon
Mission:
Ensuring all people and communities can achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnerships, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care.