Program Manager 1B-LDH (Tuberculosis Program Manager)

New Orleans, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 5375 - 10546

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Lead Louisianas statewide fight against tuberculosis as Program Manager for the LDH Office of Public Health TB Control Program. This is a high-level administrative position that provides leadership to the LDH/Office of Public Health Tuberculosis. Control Program within the Center for Community and Preventive Health. The position serves as the Program Manager for the statewide Tuberculosis Control Program and has the primary task of overseeing all aspects of TB control activities with an annual budget of approximately $5000000. The position requires ongoing fiscal responsibility for several funding streams including: CDC Cooperative Agreements Federal Preventative Block Grants State General funds and Medicaid reimbursements. The position requires detailed programmatic knowledge of complex issues surrounding the containment of Tuberculosis including: surveillance quarantine of patients multiple treatment regimens epidemiology IT databases resistant strains of TB laboratory screening and testing and pharmaceutical ordering storage and shipping.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in developing managing or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health public relations social services health services health regulation or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing managing or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health public relations social services health services health regulation or administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree plus four years of experience in developing managing or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health public relations social services health services health regulation or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing managing or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health public relations social services health services health regulation or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

Supervises and coordinates all programmatic and administrative activities (budget treatment screening epidemiology etc.) relating to the statewide Tuberculosis Control Program. Develops current and long-range plans policies and procedures for administering the comprehensive TB Control Program. Advises the Center Director regarding the extent of Tuberculosis disease in Louisiana and necessary actions needed to contain transmission of the disease.

Monitors state and federal revenues and expenditures of the statewide TB program budget and formulates budgetary projections. Prepares submits manages and monitors the Louisiana TB Control CDC Cooperative Agreement.

Drafts and finalizes contracts and Memorandums of Understanding; monitors/manages budgetary and programmatic aspects of those agreements assuring compliance with requirements/deliverables and recommends payment approval of invoices.

Responds proactively to disease outbreaks audit findings programmatic challenges and issues; coordinates TB Program responses and reports to the Center Director auditors and federal/state governmental entities. Provides on-going consultation and technical assistance to all public and private professional and support staff on TB programmatic issues.

Serves as the agency representative for TB Control issues on statewide task forces work groups councils and coalitions. Prepares and provides information to state and federal officials in order they may implement effective legislation and allocate appropriate levels of funding for TB Control.

Develops and implements TB Control training programs along with the Medical Director and State Epidemiologist for public and private personnel (health units jails hospitals epidemiologists) involved in infectious disease control.

Performs other duties as assigned. Participates in emergency response training and is deployment during an emergency.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Infectious Diseases/ Orleans Parish

Appointment Type:This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment

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How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Paul Tran

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge LA 70821

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Required Experience:

Manager

About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.Learn more about Louisiana Department of HealthLead Louisianas statewide fight against ...