Health Program Manager 3 (Infectious Disease Program Manager, PCN 061500)

Job Description

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 the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

The Alaska Department of Health is seeking an experienced and visionary Health Program Manager 3 to lead the states Infectious Disease Program which includes tuberculosis Health Associated Infections (HAI) wastewater surveillance and other infectious diseases. This is a large critical public health program that serves to protect the life health and safety of Alaskans.

This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing statewide infectious disease strategy major federal grants and a diverse portfolio of programs that strive to prevent and control diseases across Alaska.

Youll guide strategy ensure federal compliance and strengthen partnerships with health care providers Tribal organizations and public health leaders. If youre ready to make a measurable impact on the health and safety of Alaskans this is your opportunity.

Our organization mission and culture:

The Section of Epidemiology is driven by a mission to improve the health of all Alaskans through strong equitable and evidence-based public health practice. We foster a supportive collaborative culture that values teamwork continuous learning and workforce development so every employee can grow and thrive. Our commitment to service partnership and innovation guides us as we work together to protect communities and strengthen Alaskas public health system.

The benefits of joining our team:

Our team offers the flexibility of possible telework balanced with purposeful in-office days that strengthen connection and collaboration. Youll join a positive supportive group that values growth shared problem-solving and celebrating wins together.

The working environment you can expect:

Your new workspace is an office setting in the Frontier Building boasting stunning views of the Chugach and Alaska Mountain Ranges. Our Midtown location makes it easy to find lunch options whether you drive walk or bike.

The Frontier Building also offers ample free covered parking on-site vending machines excellent building security and a formal walking track on the top floor of the parking garage.

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:

• 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.
• Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
• Managing Performance : Takes responsibility for employees performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable tracking progress against the goals supporting employees efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources removing obstacles acting as a buffer etc.) ensuring feedback and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.

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 3 : Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history 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 rather than 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 successfully meet the competency 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 that 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 or lead level 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:

1. Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor if not already provided in the application.
2. Current performance evaluation if available.
3. 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 qualifications competencies.

1. Email or bring a writing sample you authored that demonstrates your ability to communicate complex public health (or similar) information to a non-scientific or scientific audience. Please limit the length of the sample to no more than two pages.

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

CLASSIFICATION
This Position Description is currently being reviewed by the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations Classification Section. Depending on the allocation outcome this recruitment pool may or may not be used to fill this vacancy.

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. It is 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 recruitment. A 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.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE
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Sarah Aho / Deputy Section Chief

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