Project Manager

Project Manager

Location : Cranston, RI - hybrid

Duration : 12 month+

Interview : Virtual and final in-person

Note:

Local candidates only.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

Knowledge, Skills, and Capacity:

• Thorough understanding of the key stakeholders in RI rural communities, including municipal government, healthcare providers, community-based organizations, advocates, community leaders, and others across systems of care and populations served. Candidates with existing relationships with rural communities preferred .
• Significant knowledge of the core principles of public health and the elements of the healthcare system. Including experience with program implementation, policy and planning, program administration, research, data analytics, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the factors that limit access to health services and impact health outcomes of rural Rhode Islanders, including social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex health, human services, public policy, public administration, or community-based program initiatives, preferably involving rural health, health equity, Medicaid, public health, or health system transformation.
• Excellent writing, facilitation, communication, interpersonal skills, and organization, including using Microsoft Office tools as required to support execution.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop workplans, implementation tools, meeting materials, decision documents, status reports, and other products needed to support program launch and ongoing operations.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, assign and monitor work, manage timelines and deliverables, provide guidance to staff, and escalate risks or barriers appropriately.
• Familiarity with grant-funded programs, compliance monitoring, reporting requirements, procurement or contracting processes, and interagency coordination is preferred .

Education : Such as may have been gained through: Possession of a Master's degree from a college of recognized standing with specialization in a relevant field of Health Policy, Social Work, Public Policy, Public Administration, Human Services, a licensed health profession, or a closely related field; and

Experience : Such as may have been gained through 5-7 years of employment in a professional position with responsibilities related to health policy, public health, municipal government, public administration, program administration, or other relevant experience.

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above.