Oregon Health Authority
Salem, OR and Portland, OR HYBRID
Do you have experience developing, implementing, and providing oversight of policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities? Are you passionate about prioritizing community voice throughout iterative improvement cycles from concept and design to implementation and integration? We look forward to hearing from you!
This posting will be used to fill two (2) permanent, full-time positions. These positions are classified as Management Service and are not represented by a union.
Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position
What you will do!
MEDICAID: Senior Community Engagement Analyst: This position directs a team of community engagement specialists on developing deep, trusting relationships in the community and has extensive skill in community partnership building.
This position defines and leads community engagement workstreams within the 1115 Demonstration Waiver implementation and ensures alignment, integration and collaboration with the 1115 Medicaid Waiver policy analysts who hold accountability for Health Related Social Needs (Housing, Nutrition, Climate) and for Waiver Transition Populations (Child Welfare, Residential Behavioral Health, Youth and Adults leaving Carceral Settings).
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.
A Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills can substitute for years of experience.
Example: A Bachelor’s Degree plus five years of applicable professional or lived experience.
Desired Attributes
Preference may be given for the ability to read, write, speak and interpret English and one of the 5 most common languages in Oregon other than English (Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, and Korean) with full proficiency in a culturally humble manner.
Experience in advancing health equity, including effective delivery of culturally responsive and inclusive services, evidence of ongoing development of personal cultural awareness and humility, and knowledge of social determinants of health and their impacts on health outcomes.
Experience developing, implementing policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and address systemic health disparities, with an emphasis on integrating the voice of consumers with lived experience.
Experience in collaborating with diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities; demonstrated ability to build and steward positive relationships with diverse community groups including communities of color, immigrant groups, the disability community, and other traditionally marginalized communities.
Knowledge about OHA/DHS contracts/interagency agreement administration, procurement, and project management.
Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes, other applicable regulations, and program requirements.
Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid Administration in Oregon, and experience in working with Community Mental Health Programs, Behavioral Health Service Providers, Coordinated Care Organizations or other managed care entities and their leadership to guide operations and policies.
Ability to provide organizational leadership to support inter-and cross-agency collaboration and systems-wide changes that support advocacy, equity, and client-centered policies and solutions.
Specific knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, iterative design, and improvement science.
Strong communication skills across a variety of forms that demonstrate the ability to facilitate appreciative inquiry, foster trust and transparency, and promote human-centered change management.
Demonstrates skills in the following areas:
Community and Partner Engagement
Expert level Technical Assistance
Policy Advisement
Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
Project Management
Systems and Organizational Improvement
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.
Do you have experience developing, implementing, and providing oversight of policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities? Are you passionate about prioritizing community voice throughout iterative improvement cycles from concept and design to implementation and integration? We look forward to hearing from you!
This posting will be used to fill two (2) permanent, full-time positions. These positions are classified as Management Service and are not represented by a union.
Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position
What you will do!
MEDICAID: Senior Community Engagement Analyst: This position directs a team of community engagement specialists on developing deep, trusting relationships in the community and has extensive skill in community partnership building.
This position defines and leads community engagement workstreams within the 1115 Demonstration Waiver implementation and ensures alignment, integration and collaboration with the 1115 Medicaid Waiver policy analysts who hold accountability for Health Related Social Needs (Housing, Nutrition, Climate) and for Waiver Transition Populations (Child Welfare, Residential Behavioral Health, Youth and Adults leaving Carceral Settings).
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.
A Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills can substitute for years of experience.
Example: A Bachelor’s Degree plus five years of applicable professional or lived experience.
Desired Attributes
Preference may be given for the ability to read, write, speak and interpret English and one of the 5 most common languages in Oregon other than English (Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, and Korean) with full proficiency in a culturally humble manner.
Experience in advancing health equity, including effective delivery of culturally responsive and inclusive services, evidence of ongoing development of personal cultural awareness and humility, and knowledge of social determinants of health and their impacts on health outcomes.
Experience developing, implementing policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and address systemic health disparities, with an emphasis on integrating the voice of consumers with lived experience.
Experience in collaborating with diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities; demonstrated ability to build and steward positive relationships with diverse community groups including communities of color, immigrant groups, the disability community, and other traditionally marginalized communities.
Knowledge about OHA/DHS contracts/interagency agreement administration, procurement, and project management.
Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes, other applicable regulations, and program requirements.
Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid Administration in Oregon, and experience in working with Community Mental Health Programs, Behavioral Health Service Providers, Coordinated Care Organizations or other managed care entities and their leadership to guide operations and policies.
Ability to provide organizational leadership to support inter-and cross-agency collaboration and systems-wide changes that support advocacy, equity, and client-centered policies and solutions.
Specific knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, iterative design, and improvement science.
Strong communication skills across a variety of forms that demonstrate the ability to facilitate appreciative inquiry, foster trust and transparency, and promote human-centered change management.
Demonstrates skills in the following areas:
Community and Partner Engagement
Expert level Technical Assistance
Policy Advisement
Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
Project Management
Systems and Organizational Improvement
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.
Oregon Health Authority
Portland, OR (Remote)
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Maternal and Child Health Section (MCH) in Portland, OR is recruiting for a Informatics Project Coordinator to provide project management support for activities across the MCH Assessment, Evaluation, and Informatics (AEI) unit. You will manage activities and projects for the enhancement, reporting, and implementation of the Tracking Home Visiting Effectiveness in Oregon (THEO) system. You will assume a variety of roles concurrently, including project manager, fiscal coordinator, business systems analyst, facilitation of work for project team, and operations coordinator. You will engage in exploratory activities and identify solutions to support a robust reporting platform and alignment of THEO with other MCH and home-visiting data systems. You will adapt existing methods and policies across these domains to effectively advance the success of THEO. You will work together with staff and programs throughout the agency (e.g., PHD Meaningful Use Coordinator, PHD Senior Operations Manager, OHA external communications team) and across agencies (e.g., Department of Justice, Early Learning Division, Office of Information Services, Department of Education). You will also work with Local Implementing Agencies across the State of Oregon (including nonprofit organizations and local governments) to implement the THEO system.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
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.
Salary Range: $4,693 - $7,180 Monthly
Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there is an estimated less than 5% of the total work time, that 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 can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of progressively responsible paraprofessional or technical experience coordinating, overseeing, or managing projects from various disciplines according to project management methods, guidelines, and principles; OR
An Oregon Project Management Associate Certification AND two years of progressively responsible experience coordinating, overseeing, or managing projects from various disciplines according to project management methods, guidelines, and principles.; OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field; OR
A Project Management Professional Certification awarded by the Project Management Institute.
Desired Attributes
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
Experience coordinating, overseeing, team leadership, and managing projects from various disciplines.
Experience evaluating, monitoring, and ensuring compliance with public health laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
Experience preparing reports for upper management regarding status of projects.
Bachelor’s degree or higher and at least 4 years of experience working with public health data or in public health informatics or equivalent private sector experience.
Knowledge of maternal and child health programming, specifically home visiting programs.
Skill communicating verbally and in writing with a variety of people to answer questions and explain information and communicating effectively with technical and non-technical team members.
Skill representing on or serving as a staff person for project, advisory, or technical committees.
Experience in an environment with computerized systems, large databases, electronic data transfer methods, and project management software.
Experience using Smartsheet.
Ability to apply tact and diplomacy to gain cooperation of others.
Ability to contribute as a strong member of a self-directed work team.
Experience with end user and technical documentation.
How to Apply:
Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-138240
Application Deadline: 10/08/2023
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Maternal and Child Health Section (MCH) in Portland, OR is recruiting for a Informatics Project Coordinator to provide project management support for activities across the MCH Assessment, Evaluation, and Informatics (AEI) unit. You will manage activities and projects for the enhancement, reporting, and implementation of the Tracking Home Visiting Effectiveness in Oregon (THEO) system. You will assume a variety of roles concurrently, including project manager, fiscal coordinator, business systems analyst, facilitation of work for project team, and operations coordinator. You will engage in exploratory activities and identify solutions to support a robust reporting platform and alignment of THEO with other MCH and home-visiting data systems. You will adapt existing methods and policies across these domains to effectively advance the success of THEO. You will work together with staff and programs throughout the agency (e.g., PHD Meaningful Use Coordinator, PHD Senior Operations Manager, OHA external communications team) and across agencies (e.g., Department of Justice, Early Learning Division, Office of Information Services, Department of Education). You will also work with Local Implementing Agencies across the State of Oregon (including nonprofit organizations and local governments) to implement the THEO system.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
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.
Salary Range: $4,693 - $7,180 Monthly
Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there is an estimated less than 5% of the total work time, that 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 can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of progressively responsible paraprofessional or technical experience coordinating, overseeing, or managing projects from various disciplines according to project management methods, guidelines, and principles; OR
An Oregon Project Management Associate Certification AND two years of progressively responsible experience coordinating, overseeing, or managing projects from various disciplines according to project management methods, guidelines, and principles.; OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field; OR
A Project Management Professional Certification awarded by the Project Management Institute.
Desired Attributes
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
Experience coordinating, overseeing, team leadership, and managing projects from various disciplines.
Experience evaluating, monitoring, and ensuring compliance with public health laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
Experience preparing reports for upper management regarding status of projects.
Bachelor’s degree or higher and at least 4 years of experience working with public health data or in public health informatics or equivalent private sector experience.
Knowledge of maternal and child health programming, specifically home visiting programs.
Skill communicating verbally and in writing with a variety of people to answer questions and explain information and communicating effectively with technical and non-technical team members.
Skill representing on or serving as a staff person for project, advisory, or technical committees.
Experience in an environment with computerized systems, large databases, electronic data transfer methods, and project management software.
Experience using Smartsheet.
Ability to apply tact and diplomacy to gain cooperation of others.
Ability to contribute as a strong member of a self-directed work team.
Experience with end user and technical documentation.
How to Apply:
Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-138240
Application Deadline: 10/08/2023