Health Program Manager 2

Job Description Join the Department of Health. We're thrilled to welcome you. We've made our application process more accessible than ever. Please take a look at our job announcement below. If you can see yourself in this role, apply now-your next opportunity awaits. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. This position is currently located in Anchorage. The position may be in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. What You Will Be Doing: Under the general direction of the Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) Unit Manager, the EI/ILP Technical Assistants: TA - Provide training, support, and technical assistance for a portion of Alaska's 15 regional EI/ILP Programs to ensure that our system provides high-quality, evidence-based early intervention services and correctly documents those services in child records and the ILP database. Monitoring - Work with regional programs to ensure that they understand and follow federal and state early intervention policies by monitoring quarterly data in the ILP database, program self-assessments, and annual Child Count data and by conducting periodic on-site visits. Grants/Finance - As a program manager, work with grants and procurement to assist in developing, implementing, and quarterly/annual oversight of EI/ILP grants, special project grants, provider agreement billing, and other program revenues and expenditures. Committees and Partnerships - Participate and represent the EI/ILP Unit on Federal Communities of Practice and Technical Assistance meetings, State Inter-agency workgroups and partnerships, and facilitate state EI/ILP committees, workgroups, and training. Projects and Areas of Interest - Engage in short and long-term project leadership in areas of special interest, such as professional development, learning management systems, diversity, equity and inclusion, Medicaid and insurance billing, services for high-risk children, etc. Our Mission, Values, and Culture: Senior and Disabilities Services promotes the health, well-being, and safety of individuals with disabilities, seniors, and vulnerable adults by facilitating access to quality services and supports that foster independence, personal choice, and dignity. Benefits of Joining Our Team: Our close-knit team, consisting of the Part C Coordinator, EI/ILP Unit Manager, and 3 EI/ILP Technical Assistants, collaborate in a positive and dynamic work environment. Our work within our team, with programs and partners, is reflective, supportive, and collaborative, promoting continuous learning and personal growth. The work of the EI/ILP unit shapes the nature and quality of early intervention services in Alaska to benefit infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in every community in Alaska. This position is scheduled for a 7.5-hour workday, but start and stop time can be flexible between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. We offer a flexible telework schedule requiring one day of in-person work weekly. The Working Environment You Can Expect: SDS maintains offices in Fairbanks, Juneau, and Anchorage. The Fairbanks office is located at 751 Old Richardson Highway, in a small suite of offices on the south edge of Fairbanks. The Anchorage office is located in Northeast Anchorage at 1835 Bragaw Street, with readily available parking. The Juneau office is located at 240 Main Street, in the heart of the capital. Who We Are Looking For: The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below: Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor. Grants Management: Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements. Special Notice: It requires occasional travel within and out of the state. To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for a Health Program Manager 2: Minimum Qualifications Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency's description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation. Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the competencies in Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information. Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (e.g., facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material and information that is appropriate for the intended audience. Community Dimensions of Practice: Distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing programs and services to improve the health of a community Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals. Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases. Equivalent to those typically gained by: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biological, health or behavioral science; health practice; education; public, healthcare, or business administration; or a closely related field; AND/OR Progressively responsible professional experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care. Special Note: Agencies employing Health Program Managers are responsible for administering a wide range of medical, behavioral, and social health insurance programs for children and adults. Positions typically focus on a particular health area. Where licensure is required, the job vacancy announcement will identify the type of license necessary to apply for that specific position. The essential functions of some positions may involve exposure to infectious disease and/or biohazards. Travel may be required. "Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment. "Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility. Additional Required Information At the time of the interview, please provide the following: Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers, including two (2) current or former supervisors, if not already provided in the application. Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, if available. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies, if not already provided in the application. Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission. SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions. EDUCATION To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies . click apply for full job details