DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address: 

150 North 18th Avenue, Phoenix Arizona, 85007

Salary: 64,500 

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 

This position will serve as the department's designated lead/specialist for the Heart Innovation Program to inform and educate policymakers, administrators, and the public about the importance of prevention, diagnosis, and management of heart disease and stroke, and will manage the activities and projects of the Heart Innovation Program. This position reflects the duties that are required to interact with chronic disease, heart disease, and stroke community partners, stakeholders, and national support partners (i. e. American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, American Diabetes Association, Alzheimer's Association, etc), county health departments and outside agencies; in addition to the bureau, division and senior management within ADHS. This position is also required to maintain a direct confidential working relationship with the chronic disease office chief and bureau chief. This position is responsible for fostering collaboration, which will produce innovative and cutting-edge approaches to chronic disease, heart disease, and stroke prevention and control efforts addressing health disparities and the social determinants of health in partnership with statewide Heart Disease and Stroke efforts. The position will be responsible for addressing the common communication elements of chronic disease, heart disease, stroke, and primary risk factor categories from a comprehensive and integrated perspective. This position will be enforcing policies and procedures within the bureau as well as the department. This position works with county & community partners; in addition to stakeholders on chronic disease heart disease and stroke projects that foster collaboration with health authorities, national support partners, and outside agencies. This position will be supervised by the Heart Disease & Stroke Program Manager who leads the statewide program.

Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external partners (County Health Departments, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, AHCCCS, Universities and non-profits, and local/ state coalitions) to maximize the effectiveness of the program and maintain ongoing participation in the Heart Disease and Stroke Workgroup.

Manages the Heart Innovation Program in accordance with the funding source guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to increase the availability and continuity of services for innovative approaches in heart disease and stroke.

Serves as the department's designated program specialist to inform and educate state policymakers, program administrators, and the public about the importance of prevention, diagnosis, and management of heart disease and stroke to build local capacity in addressing the social determinants of health that affect heart health outcomes.

Prepares and manages contracts and contract amendments with service providers to carry out the program's scope of work. Prepare monthly, annual, and final program reports and work plans. Develop innovation approaches to engaging local social and support services organizations in heart disease management.

Develops and implements program evaluations, needs assessments, surveys, and logic models, as necessary for program planning, development, implementation, and management.

Knowledge of:
-Principles and practices of administration and public health prevention.
-Public health system and best practices, at the federal, state, and local levels.
-Laws, rules, and regulations related to the assignment.
- Concepts of program planning and design
-Local health planning and service agencies and organizations
- Performance Management (PM), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and Lean methodologies.
-Population health and health disparities best practices.
-Chronic disease prevention best practices.
-About concepts of heart disease and stroke prevention and control; health disparities;
evidence-based guidelines for all ages, grant management, resource availability, and community-based activities are vital.
-Strong analytical skills for interpreting data, policy development, and procedures; in addition to having excellent computer, verbal, and written communication skills.

Skill in:
-Applying time management and organization skills to complete work and manage internal/external collaborations and activities
-Written and oral communication skills
-Utilizing computer software to manage word processing, spreadsheets, database queries,
data management, and presentation development. Including effective skills in formatting and editing documents/sheets/ power points/etc. within programs such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Suite.
-Report and grant writing, and respond to requests for information related to programmatic activities
-Understanding of varied healthcare data systems.
-Develop strong partnerships with community organizations, local health departments, diverse partner relationships, and health systems.
-Skills in leadership, management, fiscal management, strategic and operational planning, negotiation, interpersonal relationships, conflict resolution, group facilitation, and problem-solving.

Ability to:
-Travel in and out of the State of Arizona.
-Work as a team member and independently on work-related projects. Exercise initiative.
-Change and adapt to new tasks and environments.
-Interpret and summarize complex written and oral information.
-Work under stringent deadlines.
-Organize, prioritize, and perform multiple task
-Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners
-Make presentations to small and large audiences
-Exercise sound judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information
-Maintain professionalism at all times
-Train others in CDC-mandated activities related to the implementation of strategies and
reporting for 2305 grant
-Support a diverse multicultural workforce that reflects the community, and 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's degree in a health-related field and 3 years of work experience in a related. Master's degree in public health may substitute for
1-year experience.

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field and 3 years of work experience in a related. Master's degree in public health may substitute for
1-year experience.

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 of 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

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.