DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address:

 150 N 18th Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary:  

Grade: 21

This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

This position functions under the direct supervision of the Adolescent and Family Health Manager in the Office of Women's Health. The Adolescent Health Programs prioritize the need to enhance equitable and optimal initiatives to positively impact the emotional, physical, and social wellbeing of adolescents implementing initiatives such as Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Adolescent Champion Model, Bullying Prevention, Youth Mental Health, Youth Councils, and awareness campaigns.

The Adolescent Health Program Manager (AH PM) will be responsible for assisting contracted programs with ensuring that the concepts they plan to implement are evidence-based, realistic, and delivered with fidelity. They will be required to work closely with each contractor to ensure compliance with the contract as well as state and federal law. The AH PM requires frequent statewide travel and occasional national travel.

This position is responsible for managing statewide contracts for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Youth Council Initiatives including but not limited to:
- Providing day-to-day technical assistance to sub recipients
- Review and approval of contractor invoices, narrative reports, and fidelity monitoring reports; monitoring program budgets
- Conducting annual contractor site visits and facilitator observations
- Implementation and monitoring of program policy to adhere to federal and state requirements
- Preparation of written reports, grant applications, and requests for proposal
- Coordination and/or training of health educators for implementation of Wyman's Teen Outreach Program and other curricula, and professional development and conferences
- Developing partnerships between individuals and agencies involved in adolescent health programming
- Collection of data from contractors and reporting to proper channels

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Manage program contracts including but not limited to: providing day-to-day technical assistance to contracted programs; review and approval of contractor monthly invoices, narrative reports, and fidelity monitoring requests and reports; monitor sub recipient program budgets; conducting annual contractor site visits and facilitator observations with recommendations for improvement of programs and facilitation delivery. Implement and monitor program policy to adhere to federal and state requirements. Identify and develop collaborations and partnerships between individuals and agencies involved in adolescent health programming. This will require in-state and out-of-state travel.

Write grant applications, develop requests for proposal, evaluate proposal applications, and negotiate contracts to provide educational services. Coordinate paperwork for development of purchase orders.

Plan and coordinate professional development trainings and conferences for contracted program staff and youth councils. Coordination and/or training of health educators for implementation of Wyman's Teen Outreach Program and other curricula, and professional development and conferences.

Develop written program materials and deliver oral presentations, develop required written reports.

Attend Bureau, Office, and team staff meetings and confer with supervisor.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

- Knowledge of evidence-based programming for teen pregnancy prevention education and fidelity of curriculum.
- Knowledge of techniques and theories in working with youth, especially positive youth development.
- Knowledge of adult learning theories.
- Knowledge of designing and preparing excel & google spreadsheets and slide deck presentations.
- Management theory and knowledge of standard accounting procedures, program planning, management, and evaluation principles, methods and techniques.
- Working knowledge of statistics and data analysis.
- Knowledge of Grant development and management, budget development and monitoring, and report writing especially related to federal rules and regulations.

Skill in:
- Collaborative partnership building and community engagement with diverse organizations in public and private sectors.
- Oral and written skills to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally.
- Creating effective, visually engaging presentations within ADHS Brand Standards.
- Project management and effective organizational practices including
time management, analytical thought process, task completion, and priority setting.
- Writing grants, work plans, logic models and providing information in a clear and concise way; providing information across modalities to adapt to various audiences.
- Analytical and decision-making skills and the ability to problem solve.
- Technical skills including data entry, word processing, typing, computer usage, including applying computer techniques to access and process new and existing information, mathematics, and accountancy.
- Use of technology for program efficiency and improvement purposes.
- Use of Google and Microsoft Suites.

Ability to:
- Develop plans, set goals and carry out plans to reach identified goals whether in a remote or in-office environment.
- Communicate effectively and maintain positive working relationships with program contractors, stakeholders, internal staff, and federal funding project officers.
- Develop and maintain relationships needed
to monitor contracts, organize and maintain projects.
- Identify problems and formulate effective solutions; research appropriate sources to
obtain required information; analyze and interpret program data; critical thinking required.
- Interpret and apply program policies and procedures, prioritize and organize work
assignments and responsibilities to provide efficient, timely and quality outcomes within a
demanding workload.
- Represent the Adolescent Health Program and ADHS effectively, professionally and positively to others.
- Speak in front of a large group of people.
- Work effectively individually and in a team environment.
- Travel in and out-of-state.
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal
opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to
perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Bachelor degree in Public Health or 4 years of professional experience related to health programs appropriate to the
assignment, which include program planning. Master's degree in related field may substitute for 2 year of professional experience.

Required possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
− Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
− Paid vacation and sick time
− Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
− 10 paid holidays per year
− Wellness program and plans
− Life insurance
− Short/long-term disability insurance
− Defined retirement plan
− Award winning Infant at Work program
− Credit union membership
− Transit subsidy
− ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.