State of Alaska
Health program manager
State of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507
Join the Department of Health!
We're thrilled to welcome you!
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our
residency definition
to determine if you qualify.
This position is currently located in Anchorage.
The position may be in
Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau , depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. What You Will Be Doing: Under the general direction of the Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) Unit Manager, the EI/ILP Technical Assistants:
Provide training, support, and technical assistance for a portion of Alaska's 15 regional EI/ILP Programs to ensure that our system provides high-quality, evidence-based early intervention services and correctly documents those services in child records and the ILP database. Work with regional programs to ensure that they understand and follow federal and state early intervention policies by monitoring quarterly data in the ILP database, program self-assessments, and annual Child Count data and by conducting periodic on-site visits. As a program manager, work with grants and procurement to assist in developing, implementing, and quarterly/annual oversight of EI/ILP grants, special project grants, provider agreement billing, and other program revenues and expenditures. Participate and represent the EI/ILP Unit on Federal Communities of Practice and Technical Assistance meetings, State Inter-agency workgroups and partnerships, and facilitate state EI/ILP committees, workgroups, and training. Engage in short and long-term project leadership in areas of special interest, such as professional development, learning management systems, diversity, equity and inclusion, Medicaid and insurance billing, services for high-risk children, etc. 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:
Self-Management:
Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Teaching Others:
Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor. Grants Management:
Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements. Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's 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 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. Special Notice:
Occasional travel within and out of the state is required. Contact Information
For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at: Susan E. Kess ler, Research Analyst 4, EI/ILP Unit Manager
Phone:
451-2369
Email:
susan.kessler@alaska.gov #J-18808-Ljbffr
We're thrilled to welcome you!
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our
residency definition
to determine if you qualify.
This position is currently located in Anchorage.
The position may be in
Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau , depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate. What You Will Be Doing: Under the general direction of the Early Intervention/Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) Unit Manager, the EI/ILP Technical Assistants:
Provide training, support, and technical assistance for a portion of Alaska's 15 regional EI/ILP Programs to ensure that our system provides high-quality, evidence-based early intervention services and correctly documents those services in child records and the ILP database. Work with regional programs to ensure that they understand and follow federal and state early intervention policies by monitoring quarterly data in the ILP database, program self-assessments, and annual Child Count data and by conducting periodic on-site visits. As a program manager, work with grants and procurement to assist in developing, implementing, and quarterly/annual oversight of EI/ILP grants, special project grants, provider agreement billing, and other program revenues and expenditures. Participate and represent the EI/ILP Unit on Federal Communities of Practice and Technical Assistance meetings, State Inter-agency workgroups and partnerships, and facilitate state EI/ILP committees, workgroups, and training. Engage in short and long-term project leadership in areas of special interest, such as professional development, learning management systems, diversity, equity and inclusion, Medicaid and insurance billing, services for high-risk children, etc. 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:
Self-Management:
Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. Teaching Others:
Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor. Grants Management:
Knowledge of requirements, practices, and procedures for soliciting, receiving, reviewing, and processing proposals, and awarding and administering grants and agreements. Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's 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 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. Special Notice:
Occasional travel within and out of the state is required. Contact Information
For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at: Susan E. Kess ler, Research Analyst 4, EI/ILP Unit Manager
Phone:
451-2369
Email:
susan.kessler@alaska.gov #J-18808-Ljbffr