Health Program Manager 3 (PCN 161006)

State of Alaska; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska invites applications for Health Program Manager 3 in Anchorage. The role oversees the Rural and Community Health Systems Section’s Special Projects, focusing on transforming EMS and rural health through strategic program leadership and collaboration.

The position emphasizes partnership-building, data-driven policy development, and cross-sector coordination to improve Alaskan health outcomes and emergency services access.

Qualifications

• Program Planning: Ensures state/Tribal/community health improvement planning uses data and information to develop goals and objectives.
• Community Dimensions of Practice: Distinguishes roles of governmental vs non-governmental orgs in improving health.
• Partnering: Builds alliances across boundaries to achieve goals.
• Public Health: Applies core public health concepts to protect and improve health.
• Human Capital Management: Manages a multi-sector workforce and staffing needs.
• Leadership: Influences and motivates others; adapts leadership styles.
• Conflict Management: Encourages constructive handling of differences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statewide EMS transformation efforts through RHTP to strengthen EMS and access to care.
• Turn strategy into action by leading complex EMS modernization projects.
• Build statewide partnerships with EMS agencies, Tribal health orgs, healthcare systems, and rural communities.
• Drive policy and system improvements using data, best practices, and stakeholder input.
• Serve as a key strategic leader within Rural and Community Health Systems to support Alaskans' health and safety.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological/health/behavioral science or related field

Job description

Health Program Manager 3 (PCN 161006) in Anchorage, AK | GovernmentJobs.com page has loaded.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

What you will be doing:

The Health Program Manager 3 will oversee Special Projects within the Rural and Community Health Systems Section, offering a unique opportunity to help shape rural healthcare in Alaska.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee statewide EMS transformation efforts through Alaska’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), helping shape and implement innovative approaches that strengthen emergency medical services and improve access to care across the state.

• Turn strategy into action by leading complex projects focused on EMS modernization and sustainability while supporting strategic initiatives and priority projects across the Rural and Community Health Systems Section.

• Build strong statewide partnerships by working closely with the Office of Emergency Medical Services, EMS agencies, Tribal health organizations, healthcare systems, rural communities, and other partners to identify needs and develop practical solutions.

• Drive policy and system improvement by using data, national best practices, stakeholder input, and program evaluation to develop recommendations, policies, tools, and strategies that strengthen Alaska’s rural healthcare and EMS systems.

• Serve as a key strategic leader within the Rural and Community Health Systems Section, bringing creativity, initiative, and strong project management skills to high-impact work that directly supports the health, life, and safety of Alaskans.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division of Public Health’s mission is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans, and we exemplify these values.

Our division values:

• Accountability - We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.

• Respect - We provide service without discrimination or judgment.

• Human potential - We are committed to developing each Alaskan's potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong, healthy communities.

• Integrity -We are honest and ethical in all we do.

• Scientific Excellence -We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

The benefits of joining our team:

Become a member of an innovative team that collaborates with communities across Alaskan cities and villages to create meaningful contributions to the public’s health. You'll join a friendly, collaborative team of professional staff with years of experience and a strong dedication to Alaskans. We have a fast-paced, successful work environment that values and depends on each employee's contributions.

The working environment you can expect:

The position is located in the heart of Anchorage, in the Frontier Building in mid-town Anchorage. The office is situated with views of the Chugach Range, Mt. Denali (sans clouds), and the Cook Inlet. There is ample covered parking and a high level of building security, a coffee stand, and ample vending machines for drinks/snacks.

Our team includes experienced, long-term, dedicated, knowledgeable, and fun staff. We have a fast-paced and successful work environment that values the contributions of each employee while collaborating with Alaskans across the state. The position is part of a friendly and collaborative work group of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to Alaskans.

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:

• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

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/classspecs.

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, volunteer experience (duties summary), 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 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 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 profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

"Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Name/Title: Dakota Orm/ Section Chief, Rural and Community Health Systems

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)
[phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)