Health Program Manager 4 (PCN 061475)

Anchorage, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

Wed be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out theresidency definitionto determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:
The Health Program Manager 4 serves as the Section Chief for the Section of Rural and Community Health Systems. You will be a key member of the senior management team for the Division of Public this position you will use your strong strategic planning skills and organizational awareness to oversee strategic short and long-range planning efficient management and effective execution of program and service delivery within the division through the supervision of our Section of Rural and Community Health Systems. The Section of Rural and Community Health Systems includes five units: Health Emergency Response Operations EMS Trauma Office of Healthcare Access and Homelessness Health Intervention & Prevention. This position is responsible for managing policies programs personnel grants and the budget within Rural and Community Health Systems.

Mission and Values/Culture:
The Division of Public Healths mission is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans and exemplifies these values:

Respect - We provide services without discrimination or judgment.
Scientific Excellence - We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.
Human Potential - We are committed to developing each Alaskans potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong healthy communities.
Integrity - We are honest and ethical in all we do.
Accountability - We are committed to responsible use of human financial and environmental resources.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
Become a member of an innovative team that collaborates with communities across Alaskan cities and villages to create meaningful contributions to the publics health. The position is part of a friendly collaborative team of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to Alaskans. We have a fast-paced successful work environment that values and relies on each employees contributions.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:
The position is located in the heart of Anchorage in the Frontier Building in mid-town Anchorage. The office is situated with views of the Chugach Range Mt. Denali (sans clouds) and the Cook Inlet. There is ample covered parking a high level of building security a coffee stand and plenty of vending machines for drinks/snacks.

Our team includes experienced long-term dedicated knowledgeable and fun staff. We have a fast-paced and successful work environment that values the contributions of each employee while collaborating with Alaskans across the state. The position is part of a friendly collaborative group of professional staff with years of experience and a strong dedication to Alaskans.

Who We Are Looking For:
The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning coordination and execution of business functions resource allocation and production.

Supervision: Plans distributes and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected utilized and developed and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e. appoint transfer promote) discipline or discharge or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.
Budget Administration: Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing justifying reporting on and executing the budget; and the relationships among program budget accounting and reporting systems.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class please go to the following link and search for Health Program Manager 4: Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.Please ensure your application (workhistory volunteer experience (duties summary) training education licenses certifications etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge skills abilities and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge skills abilities (KSAs) tasks and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competencys description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA task and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history training education licenses certifications etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the competencies in

Program Planning:Ensures state/Tribal/community health improvement planning uses community health assessments and other information related to the health of a community (e.g. current data and trends; proposed federal state and local legislation; commitments from organizations to act)). Develops program goals and objectives.
Community Dimensions of Practice: Distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing programs and services to improve the health of a community.
Partnering:Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Public Health:Applies knowledge of the concepts principles theories methods and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities including promoting healthy lifestyles researching disease and injury prevention and detecting preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
Human Capital Management:Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals budget considerations and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited selected appraised and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations.
Leadership: Influences motivates and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Conflict Management: Encourages creative tension and differences of opinions. Anticipates and takes steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:
A Bachelors degree from an accredited college in biological health or behavioral science; health practice; education; public healthcare or business administration; or a closely related field;
AND/OR
Progressively responsible professional supervisory experience performing health program planning development coordination evaluation or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care service.

Special Note:Agencies employing Health Program Managers are responsible for administering a wide range of medical behavioral and social health insurance programs for children and adults. Positions typically focus on a particular health area. Where licensure is required the job vacancy announcement will identify the type of license necessary to apply for that specific position. The essential functions of some positions may involve exposure to infectious disease and/or biohazards. Travel may be required.

Professional experience means work that is creative analytical evaluative and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the professions principles concepts theories and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to ones own judgment.

Progressively responsible means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity difficulty or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview please provide the following:

A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies.
Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor if not already provided in the application.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you mustanswer the Supplemental Questions.

The State of Alaska uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
If education is completed in a foreign college or university it may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. Itis your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not documented in your application please provide the employers name job title employment dates and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application If the application does not support minimum qualifications the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitmentA resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.
If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application.Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
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Name/Title:Christy Lawton/ Division Operations Manager

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Job DescriptionThis Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.Welcome to the Department of Health!Wed be delighted to have you join our team.If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us apply today!Th...