Full-Time Strategic Initiatives Lead
Job Description
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Office of the State Public Health Director (OSPHD) in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Lead to provide expertise and leadership to the PHD leadership team and partners for key public health system initiatives.
This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union.
What you will do!
As the Strategic Initiatives Lead, you will provide statewide leadership, expertise, planning, and policy and systems development and implementation within the Public Health Division (PHD) and across agencies to advance population health improvements. This position is essential for advancing strategic initiatives including public health modernization, the state health improvement plan and public health accreditation. You will lead work with funded partners, external agencies, local jurisdictions and external advisory groups to advance strategic initiatives. You will collaborate across OHA and PHD to recommend and implement solutions that advance strategic initiatives. You will lead senior business and program managers and staff within the Office of the State Public Health Director to ensure alignment for improvement projects to advance PHD’s strategic initiatives. And you will manage planning and organizational improvement initiatives across PHD.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s Degree in public health, public administration, human services, behavioral or social sciences or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills and five years professional level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to public health.
OR
A combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of professional level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to public health.
Desired Attributes:
- Experience with facilitation, problem-solving, mentoring, and coaching.
- Experience in leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Experience with project management and the lifecycle phases of projects.
- Experience with public speaking and making presentations.
- Experience collaborating effectively across multiple levels of an organization.
- Professional experience in Public Health.
- Experience interpreting and applying Oregon Revised Statutes (ORSs) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs).
- Experience in applying a customer service-oriented approach when collaborating with colleagues and partners.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Publisher, and database management.
- Experience contributing to a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
Working Conditions:
The work of this position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but at times will have work that needs to be conducted on-site at 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.
Salary Range: $6,901 – $10,161 Monthly
Application Deadline: 11/18/2024
The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and anti-racism.
How to Apply
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