Adult Safety Net Team Lead

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Under the limited leadership of the Texas Vaccines for Children and Adult Safety Net Program Manager, this position performs highly advanced (senior level) consultative services and technical assistance work with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment in the Adult Immunization Program and future adult immunization activities. Works closely with the Vaccines Operations Group Manager to establish the goals and objectives for the ASN Program. Conducts evaluation activities for the ASN Program; Work involves planning, developing, and implementing strategies to improve adult immunization; training and education; programmatic management; internal quality assurance. Works with the DSHS Regional Adult Immunization Coordinators (AIC) and communicates with staff at ASN enrolled sites. Serves as a team lead for Adult Immunization Program and liaison for partnerships with state and national professional associations, stakeholders, and internal partners. Write and updates policies and procedures for the adult immunization activities and project team. Communicates with partners verbally and in writing regarding adult immunization, notifications and updates. Provides updates on the adult immunization program to senior management.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the immunizations, medical terminology; the natural history of vaccine-preventable diseases; risk assessment and risk management related to vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Skill in synthesizing complex information and translating it into clear and concise policy documents.
• Strong skills in communicating verbally and in writing and presenting information publicly.
• Strong skill in conducting and facilitating meetings
• Skill in synthesizing, analyzing and evaluating highly complicated and technical information and translating it into understandable and concise documents and oral presentations for agency execution, elected officials, and the public.
• Skill in developing creative and workable solutions to complex problems and policy issues.
• Strong skills in analyzing and evaluating complex federal and state legislation, program, policy, and operations issues.
• Strong skills in researching, interpreting, and analyzing complex data and policies, and identifying policy options and impacts for decision makers.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including the ability to work with people under pressure, negotiate among multiple parties, resolve conflicts, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with various level personnel in governmental entities.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to lead teams and facilitate workgroups
• Ability to collaborate and develop effective professional relationships with coworkers and stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize time and manage multiple project deadlines.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to research, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts
• Ability to use Office Products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university required with major course work in public health, social services, policy, biology, or a related field. One year of full-time relevant experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience in public health, health promotion and education, health policy, and/or immunizations.
• Experience in leading projects.
• Experience researching, interpreting and analyzing data and policies.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert for the Adult Immunization Program by providing education and technical assistance to the team, internal partners and stakeholders.
• Writes or updates policies and procedures for the ASN team.
• Communicates with customers verbally and in writing regarding Centers for Disease Control (CDC) notifications and updates.
• Provides recommendations on complex ASN Program policies and procedures to senior management.
• Performs high-level reviews, evaluation, and distribution of immunization vaccine coverage assessment rates to providers, stakeholders and management that are received from the Assessment, Compliance and Evaluation (ACE) group.
• Responsible for advanced (senior-level) writing/editing/updating program memos and program documents for participating providers and responsible entities.
• Distributes and monitors the work of two staff members in the ASN group and develops and implements the team's performance.
• Conducts training for other staff on policies and procedures of the ASN Program.
• Serves as a Lead for implementing the Adult Immunization Framework.
• Ensures that all Adult Immunization activities in the grant are completed timely and in accordance with CDC policy.
• Prepares brochures and other documents on ASN Program for distribution to staff at ASN-enrolled sites.
• Explains complex policies and procedures to staff from ASN enrolled sites.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining program memos and program documents.
• Actively participates in calls and trainings regarding the Adult Immunization Program.
• Responds to customer inquiries in writing and via the telephone.
• Actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligation for disaster response and/or recovery of Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation.

Benefits

• DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees