Health Systems Policy Specialist (Program Analyst 3)

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) section in Portland, OR is recruiting for one Health Systems Policy Specialist to provide leadership, strategic direction, and grant and contract administration for HPCDP health systems-related efforts. HPCDP’s strategic plan tackles chronic disease prevention with a comprehensive, community-wide approach to help people eat better, drink less alcohol, move more, live tobacco free, and take care of themselves. This means achieving better health, better care, and lower health care costs for all Oregonians.

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

The OHA mission is helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnership, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. OHA’s work is organized into three broad goals: Improve the lifelong health of all Oregonians, increase the quality, reliability, and availability of care for all Oregonians and lower or contain the cost of care so it is affordable to everyone.

These positions are full-time, permanent, classified positions which are represented by a union, SEIU; and is not overtime eligible.

What will you do?
As a Health Systems Policy Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for commercial tobacco cessation, providing guidance to internal and external on effective policies, systems, and practices, including Medicaid policies, clinic-based closed loop referral systems, and promotion of cessation counseling and referral services.
• Promote and manage strategic relationships with key health systems partners (including, but not limited to state Medicaid programs and partners, payers, hospitals, clinics, and health care provider organizations) and provide high level health systems expertise based on scientifically sound methods for effective chronic disease prevention, early detection, and self-management.
• Identify program related funding and develop grant applications and proposals for health systems-related contracts.
• Manage grant and contract selection processes and oversee the day-to-day operation of these resultant contracts.
• Lead and coordinate the development and implementation of work plans for multiple federal grants, including the development of required grant deliverables such as progress reports and annual work plan updates.
• Coordinate commercial tobacco cessation strategies with other HPCDP strategic efforts and partners at the local, state, and regional level.
• Provide guidance for local public health, community-based organizations, and other local service providers in the development and implementation of culturally and linguistically relevant cessation programs.
• Provide subject matter expertise related to state and federal health reform, identify emerging issues in the role of public health in relationship to health system transformation and identify key issues and interventions related to equity in the health system.
• Understand, track, propose, and develop strategies for HPCDP’s relationship with and involvement with other OHA divisions, programs, committees, and initiatives.
• Provide strategic and technical expertise on health systems and community-clinical linkage strategies to promote self-management referrals from health systems to community resources, including culturally appropriate commercial tobacco cessation services.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

Any combination of experience or education equivalent to seven years of experience coordinating or administering a program related to public health.

Example: A bachelor’s degree and four three years of experience.

Requested Skills

• Experience with commercial tobacco cessation programs, policies, and practices.
• Experience with the core public health functions of assessment, policy, health equity and assurance.
• Experience with grant and contract management, including the development of work plans and budgets, and compliance with reporting, tracking, and other requirements.
• Familiarity with Oregon’s Medicaid delivery system, including the role of Coordinated Care Organizations, incentive metrics, and payment pathways for the delivery of community-based programs such as the National Diabetes Prevention Program and other chronic disease self-management and education programs.
• Familiarity with health care system and community-clinical linkage interventions for preventing and managing chronic diseases among high-risk individuals.
• Experience in identifying and addressing health disparities.
• Experience working with diverse communities and creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
• Experience developing and implementing program guidelines and structures to achieve program goals.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with state agencies; health system organizations; members of local, state, and national agencies; community organizations; stakeholders; and the public.
• Experience in developing and coordinating work plans shared by multiple individuals and organizations.
• Experience in technical writing, presenting information clearly and concisely.

What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there are times when the work will need to be conducted at the primary work location listed in this announcement, the Portland State Office Building located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location and the amount of remote work may be reconsidered at any time based on changing needs of the program.

How to Apply

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-144909

Deadline: 01/11/2024