Public Health Program Administrator

Public Health Program Administrator

Are you looking to make a change with an exciting Commonwealth career? Do you want to help reduce the burden of diabetes for people in Pennsylvania? The Department of Health's Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity is seeking a motivated Public Health Program Administrator to join our team. We will rely on you to serve as lead for the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support initiatives on a statewide level as part of the Strategic Approach to Advancing Health Equity for Priority Populations with or at Risk for Diabetes grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the perfect opportunity to showcase your collaboration and program management skills as part of state-wide efforts that support healthier living. If you are ready to experience rewarding challenges and professional growth, then we encourage you to apply today!

This position supports the Division's mission to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent injury and disease, and assure the safe delivery of quality health care for all people in the Commonwealth. In this role you will assess, plan, administer, implement, and evaluate Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support initiatives by performing the following duties:

• Strategic Coordination: Coordinate the planning, implementation, and evaluation of goals and objectives for diabetes self-management and support strategies and initiatives; facilitate meetings; and prepare and conduct presentations
• Technical Assistance: Provide direction in the development and implementation of data collection, surveillance, and intervention activities and assistance on quality improvement in health systems using electronic health records
• Compliance Monitoring: Ensure program goals and policies are being met by using status calls, monitoring reports, site visits, and other relevant monitoring and evaluation tools
• Program Evaluation: Analyze public health programs, evidence-based interventions, and the improvement of health outcomes for people with diabetes using qualitative and quantitative data in collaboration with an evaluation partner
• Contract Management: Create contracts, grants, work statements, program narratives, program budgets, budget projections, and spending plans
• Partnership Building: Collaborate with national, state, and local organizations to establish policies and programs to improve the health of people with diabetes

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. This position currently reports to the office on Tuesday and Wednesday each week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Public Health Program Associate 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• A bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in the development, analysis, or monitoring of programs, grants, or contracts in health, human services, social or behavioral services, health care services, or health insurance; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.