DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Address:

150 North 18th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Salary: $82,500.00 

Grade: 24

 This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

This position manages the programmatic, clinical quality management, and epidemiology activities of the Ryan White Part B (RWPB) in the Office of HIV & Hepatitis C Services. Under the oversight of the Office Chief, the Ryan White Part B Program Manager is responsible for overseeing the activities of sub-recipients providing Ryan White Part B funded services, coordinating service delivery with community partners, managing program revenue, and managing procurement and budget actions related to the program. This position is responsible for oversight and monitoring of all RWPB contracts, including initiating, implementing, monitoring and tracking of all contracts. The Ryan White Part B Program Manager is responsible for maintaining relationships with community members, partners and community stakeholders in addition to Ryan White Part B sub-recipients. They are expected to participate in Ending the HIV Epidemic planning activities in the state of Arizona. They will also need to work with state partner agencies including but not limited to the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System, Arizona Department of Housing, the Department of Economic Security and Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry. They work independently and as part of an experienced team, providing epidemiological expertise for specific programs or more complex individual epidemiologic analyses. This level of epidemiologic work includes developing and designing methods of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data and requires general, and in some cases specific, understanding of program processes and methods for prevention, intervention, and control of public health problems. Plans and conducts epidemiologic studies and urgent outbreak investigations. Coordinates and communicates evidence-based interventions and/or control measures in response to epidemiologic findings. Identifies and evaluates a wide range of health conditions within an assigned program. Provides scientific advice and technical assistance to communities and outside partners. Designs, manipulates, and uses data. Performs statistical analyses related to complex analytical investigations involving highly specialized scientific data. In addition to using known techniques for analyzing epidemiologic investigation data, adapts or combines a variety of existing statistical methods to fulfill specific project needs. Participates in the design, management, and use of surveillance systems. Provides consultative services on large and difficult programs or projects. Conduct oral presentations to diverse audiences. Conducts literature reviews for program planning, for preparation of publications, and for evaluation. Participates in after-hours activities including partner meetings, investigation, outbreak and emergency response as needed. Participates in writing grants and other funding proposals. May provide technical leadership and guidance and coordinate work of epidemiologists, other professional staff, or technical and administrative staff, as assigned. Employee will be expected to make independent decisions and judgments based on their professional education, programmatic experience and training; this position maintains and shares information and data of a very confidential nature. Other duties include monitoring budgets/expenditures of sub recipients, including documentation submission review and annual site visits; initiating budget and other fiscal transactions and adjustments; and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures related to fiscal activities, state and federal.

Leads grant writing and grant management activities for the Ryan White Program. As part of this work, oversees multiple subcontracts with funded sub-recipients. Ensures timely completion of deliverables including the capture of data and programmatic metrics necessary for monitoring the impact of programmatic services.

Maintains databases for the analysis of health problems to assess the programmatic outcomes and public health impact of service delivery.

Leverages public health data to identify, analyze, and report public health issues and problems. In addition to using epidemiological knowledge to provide supervision to the epidemiologist, is responsible for managing several public health databases to fulfill specific project needs.

Provides scientific advice and technical assistance to communities and outside partners. Conduct oral presentations to diverse audiences.

Provides consultative services on large and difficult programs or projects.

Conducts literature reviews for program planning, for preparation of publications, and for evaluation. Design and prepare reports from analyses of surveillance data, literature reviews.

Other duties and special projects as assigned.

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

Knowledge of:
- Considerable independent judgment and advanced knowledge of applied epidemiology for public health practice.
- Managerial techniques and personnel policies and procedures.
- Contemporary principles and practices of epidemiology.
- Principles and practices applicable to the control and prevention of diseases.
- Methods, procedures and techniques used in developing, implementing, and maintaining
disease surveillance and control programs.
- Contemporary medical methods and practices used in the control of a variety of diseases.
- Program planning and fiscal monitoring practices and procedures.
- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies. Knowledge of the performance management (PM) model and continuous quality improvement (CQI) methods in a public health setting.

Skills in:
- Working management and work leadership.
- Oral and written communication.
- Interpersonal relations, as applied to contracts with representatives of other governmental and private organizations, physicians, and the public.
- Conducting scientific studies and investigations required to identify and isolate various diseases.
- Supervision, program planning and administration, contract/budget monitoring, and grant writing.
- Public health surveillance, computerized database management, data analysis, program evaluation, literature search, effective verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to:
- Work with a wide variety of individuals and organizations.
- Develop and maintain spreadsheets and financial documents.
- Perform assigned tasks in a timely, responsive and accurate manner.
- 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.

Masters of public health in Epidemiology and two years of professional experience in public health agency. One year of management/ supervisory duties. Ideal candidate will have experience using statistical software, working with the different levels of US health care system and public health system, governing Ryan White programs and experience managing finances of Ryan White funded programs.

Driver's License.

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 make a contribution 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.