Thrive Iowa: Community Services Manager

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement plans (IPERS, RIC)

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance and long-term-disabilty

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Job summary

State of Iowa seeks a Community Services Program Manager for Thrive Iowa to join the Division of Family Well-Being & Protection. You will assess, plan, and implement the Thrive Iowa Initiative, coordinating with the Community Services Bureau to connect families with resources and improve outcomes.

The role requires teamwork, data analysis, contract oversight, and effective communication. Some evenings and flexible scheduling may occur, with potential telework options in Polk County.

Qualifications

• Graduation with major coursework in nursing, a human services or health-oriented field, or education, or nutrition and three years of professional experience in these areas.
• Masters degree in nursing, public health or science, a human services or health-oriented field, or education, may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Certification as a paramedic and the equivalent of three years of full-time experience as a paramedic.
• An equivalent or combination of the required education and experience totaling seven years will be qualifying.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to assess, plan, and implement the Thrive Iowa initiative in the Community Services Bureau.
• Analyze information including laws, rules, regulations, and research related to community development and public health approaches.
• Provide oversight of partnerships and contracts for new and established programs.
• Plan data collection strategies to depict program effectiveness.
• Implement program reporting and monitoring procedures.
• Review performance data to measure productivity and identify improvement areas.
• Support Thrive Iowa sites to ensure success.
• Produce narratives depicting customer experience and engagement with Community Services Bureau programs

Job description

State of Iowa seeks a Community Services Program Manager for Thrive Iowa to join the Division of Family Well-Being & Protection. You will assess, plan, and implement the Thrive Iowa Initiative, coordinating with the Community Services Bureau to connect families with resources and improve outcomes.

The role requires teamwork, data analysis, contract oversight, and effective communication. Some evenings and flexible scheduling may occur, with potential telework options in Polk County.