Title: Population Health Manager

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $71,000 - $75,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Cent Shen-August/Staunton -TW

Agency Website: VHD.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Population Health Manager provides or coordinates health improvement planning services in the local health district by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education activities and working closely with others to fulfill health improvement needs and goals. Typical duties may include: preparing and submitting grant applications related to health improvement projects, delivering educational programs to clients and staff, conducting health education trainings, revising and developing educational materials, collecting program-specific data and writing reports, conducting needs assessments and facilitating the CHIP process, providing technical assistance to local and community agencies/organizations regarding program planning, serving as public contact or PIO about services and activities and preparing news releases and coordinating district media contacts and activities. May include the supervision of staff. Serves as a member of the district's Management Team working closely with Health Director and Team to achieve VDH mission.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life
insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable knowledge and experience in the principles and practices of health education, community health assessment and improvement planning, and community organization and engagement
• Experience performing research and utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for assessing data and programs
• Experience with project management, development of goals and objectives, work planning, and coordination of activities and initiatives
• Experience with grant management, grant writing, and grant activity reporting
• Experience preparing and delivering media updates, informational materials, and presentations to a variety of audiences
• Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing, to effectively manage interpersonal and interorganizational communication and coordination networks
• Proficiency in the use of standard Microsoft Office products
A. Performance Management (for employees who supervise others)
• Serves in a managerial/supervisory capacity and conducts performance management activities for staff
• Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and resolves related issues, in conjunction with program management and Human Resource staff
• Ensures relevant training and workplace safety for staff and conducts appropriate performance monitoring and appraisals
B. Project Management
• Provides strategic, data driven management of district population health efforts
• Directs planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of processes for community health assessment and improvement planning, community organization, engagement and participation, and other identified needs for capacity building
• Assesses and monitors status of partner organization’s engagement with community health assessment and improvement planning processes
• Prepares project and training work plans for health district and related agencies
• Schedules and arranges opportunities, events, and meetings
• Prepares annual CHA-CHIP training in accordance with needs, priorities, and deadlines
• Serves as liaison for health district and their partner agencies on matters of CHA-CHIP
• Coordinates and supervises assessment and improvement activities and ensures that team members deliver expected outputs
• Ensures compliance with required elements of funding source, provides leadership in the writing, editing and submission of reports on CHA-CHIP goals and outcomes

C. Resource Management & Documentation Review
• May monitor budget and expenses to ensure resources are appropriately used
• Procures supplies, such as incentives, texts, materials, etc.
• Assures health department records are secure and follows HIPPA regulations at all times
• Prepares grant applications; coordinates grant activities and prepares grant activity reports
• Applies to national and local sources for project funding; actively seeks funding for support, enhancement and additions to projects and training needs
• Verifies data for accuracy and identifies trends, develops projections, prepares reports as directed, and follows established procedures
• Provides high level oversight of media interactions, including social media and communications with media partners

D. Leadership & Community Outreach
• Serves in a lead role to identify needs to conduct effective community health assessment and improvement planning processes; establishes strong working relationships in communities and assists with development of community relationships
• Clearly communicates purpose, goals and objectives to peers and beneficiaries to clarify roles and responsibilities for completing community health assessment and improvement planning processes
• Encourages creative problem-solving among partners to enhance productivity and effectiveness
• Promotes integration, consistency, and collaboration toward collective impact among services across VDH services within the health district
• Builds effective working relationships with all disciplines within VDH and appropriate outside agencies

Additional Considerations

• Previous experience in public health and the assessment/improvement process preferred
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) for Health Educators preferred

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

Contact Information

Name: Angie Mueller

Phone: 540-332-7830

Email: angie.mueller@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.