Health Program Manager 3 (Injury Prevention Unit Manager)

Health; Alaska; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Health seeks a public health professional to join the CDPHP as a Health Program Manager. You will lead statewide injury prevention efforts, apply data-driven, evidence-based approaches, and collaborate with stakeholders to reduce injuries across Alaska.

You will mentor public health staff, develop and manage grants and budgets, and help align statewide programs with the department’s mission to keep Alaskans healthy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a health-related field from an accredited institution.
• Competency in program planning and community health improvement.
• Ability to coordinate with government, tribal, and community partners.
• Knowledge of public health concepts and injury prevention strategies.
• Experience leading diverse teams and managing programs.
• Strong ability to evaluate programs and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide injury prevention efforts and coordinate CDPHP activities.
• Apply data-driven, evidence-based approaches to reduce injuries across Alaska.
• Engage stakeholders, healthcare providers, and public health officials.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to public health staff.
• Write and manage grants and budgets supporting priority programs.

Skills

Program Planning

Community Outreach

Partnerships

Public Health

Leadership

Conflict Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field

Job description

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

This position is currently located in Anchorage

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The position may be in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, or Ketchikan

, depending upon the location of the most qualified candidate.

What you will be doing:

Join the Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP) team and lead meaningful, statewide injury prevention efforts that help make Alaska a safer and healthier place to live, work, and play by:

Implementing a public health approach through data and evidence-based practices to reduce injuries in Alaska, including transportation injuries, falls, drownings, poisonings, firearm-related injuries, and other areas of interest, using frameworks such as shared risk and protective factors,

Engaging with community stakeholders, healthcare providers, and public health officials to build and maintain a comprehensive, statewide network of injury prevention programs,

Providing leadership and mentorship to public health staff while representing the section and state leadership in injury prevention efforts, and

Writing and managing grants and budgets that support priority injury prevention programs.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

This role is part of the Division of Public Health’s Section of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP).

The Section's mission is to use evidence-based approaches to prevent and address chronic disease and injury so that Alaskans live longer, healthier lives:

https://health.alaska.gov/en/division-of-public-health/chronic-disease-prevention

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In this role, you’ll help advance that mission by organizing, directing, and coordinating the Section’s work to reduce the impact of injury among Alaskans.

The benefits of joining our team:

By joining our Section, you’ll collaborate with a friendly and supportive crew, including seasoned experts, savvy epidemiologists, creative communications pros, and an awesome administrative team. Together, we’re committed to using science and data to drive our decisions and make Alaska an even better place to live, work, and play. Come be a part of our mission and help us create positive change!

We also currently offer 12 annual paid holidays, personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served, hybrid telework schedules, flexible hours, excellent insurance and retirement benefits, and professional development opportunities. Check out the "Benefits" tab on this post to learn more.

The working environment you can expect:

In Anchorage, our 7th-flooroffices in the Frontier Building boast stunning views of the Chugach Range and offer ample covered parking, on-site vending machines, and excellent building security. Our Midtown location makes it easy to find delicious lunch options, whether you’re up for a quick stroll or a short drive.

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:

Program Oversight

: Plans, coordinates, and monitors programs to ensure that federal, state, and/or local government program requirements and plans are met, providing professional consultation on the specialized services of the program or associated project(s).

Stakeholder Management

: Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).

Performance Measurement

: Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using financial and nonfinancial measures, including identification of evaluation factors (for example, workload, personnel requirements), metrics, and outcomes.

Special Notice

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This position may require occasional travel.

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

:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum 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 competency’s 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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 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 supervisory or lead level experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing techn