The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention program in Portland, Oregon has a fantastic career opportunity for a Chronic Diseases Cross Systems Manager (Public Health Manager 1) to develop and implement policies, procedures, program priorities and to provide strategic leadership, direction and management for the statewide public health chronic disease programs.

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

This is a full-time, permanent position and is considered management service and not represented by a union.

What you will do!

Oversight of chronic disease prevention and management grants.
Creating connections between community and clinical sectors to address social/emotional protective factor interventions and process improvements (i.e. identifying social needs, closed-loop referral systems, connection to community resources and programs).
Providing high-level consultations and recommendations to Public Health Division and Department of Human Services leadership on policy and programmatic actions that impact chronic disease prevention/management through health care and health insurance systems and communities.
Identifying policy agenda for chronic disease prevention/management programs and translating into organizational plans, structures, and programs.
Developing and implementing policies and providing strategic leadership, direction, and shared vision for statewide public health chronic disease programs.
Developing and monitoring program budgets by projecting resource needs for programs, evaluating quality and effectiveness of programs by reviewing reports, data, and conferring with staff and partners.
Performs supervisory functions for the chronic disease program staff by recruiting, interviewing, recommending hiring of program staff, assuring appropriate training and development of program staff and conducting quarterly Performance Accountability and Feedback (PAF) check-ins.

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 WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Desired Attributes

· Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health inequities and collaborating with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities.

· Knowledge and skill in population-based public health assessment, policy development, intervention and evaluation; economic and political decision-making; strategic leadership; organizational and program development and management; effective collaboration and communication; health systems and health care insurers organization and funding; components of chronic care model/chronic disease self-management; community development; policy/environmental/systems change; quality improvement principles; public health science.

· Highly specialized expertise of an expanded body of theory in public health, public policy, and chronic diseases or closely related field, and principles of and seasoning in the field of management.

· Knowledge of chronic care model/chronic disease self-management components.

· Knowledge of quality improvement principles in public health science.

· Preferred candidates will have 1) a graduate degree in public health or closely related field and at least three years of supervisory/management experience in public health, community health, or clinical setting, or 2) a bachelor's degree plus a minimum of five years supervisory/management experience in public health, community health or clinical setting.

What's in it for you?

· Salary Range: $6,257 - $9,677

· We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages

· https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx

· Paid Leave Days:

o 11 paid holidays each year

o 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year

o 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month

o Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years

· Pension and retirement programs

· Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.

· Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-163339

Application Deadline: 09/12/2024

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Chronic Diseases Cross Systems Manager (Public Health Manager 1)