Health Program Manager 2 (PCN 062325)

State of Alaska•Anchorage or Juneau, AK

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as a dynamic leader advancing Alaska's behavioral health system and strengthening the continuum of prevention, treatment, and recovery. The role involves independently managing high-impact statewide initiatives, grants, and contracts that expand access to evidence-based treatment, recovery supports, workforce development, and cross-system collaboration. It designs funding strategies, develops solicitations and scopes of work, oversees procurement, and ensures fiscal and programmatic accountability in alignment with state and federal requirements. This role drives system improvement efforts that directly address Alaska's substance-related morbidity and mortality while ensuring programs are responsive, innovative, and outcome-focused. Beyond grant oversight, the position serves as a catalyst for system integration and partnership across healthcare, tribal organizations, public safety, child welfare, education, housing, and community-based providers. It analyzes data and performance trends to identify emerging needs, close service gaps, and implement data-informed policy and program improvements that strengthen treatment quality and long-term recovery outcomes. The role also involves leading workgroups, shaping policy guidance, conducting service reviews, and supporting legislative and emergency-response efforts, offering the opportunity to influence behavioral health strategy at the statewide level. The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to promote an integrated, comprehensive behavioral health system grounded in sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships. The Division Vision is to partner to support a strong, continuous behavioral health service continuum through technical assistance, regulatory guidance, and optimized resource allocation to meet the dynamic needs of Alaskans. The Division Values are Connection, Collaboration, and Community.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biological, health or behavioral science; health practice; education; public, healthcare, or business administration; or a closely related field; AND/OR Progressively responsible professional experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care.
Competency in Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
Competency in Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (e.g., facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material and information that is appropriate for the intended audience.
Competency in Community Dimensions of Practice: Distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing programs and services to improve the health of a community.
Competency in Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Competency in Public Health: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.
Must be an Alaskan Resident.
Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
Copies of your two (2) most recent performance evaluations, if available.
A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies, if not already provided in the application.
Must answer the Supplemental Questions.
If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it must be evaluated for equivalency to U.S. education.

Nice To Haves

Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Responsibilities

Independently manage high-impact statewide initiatives, grants, and contracts that expand access to evidence-based treatment, recovery supports, workforce development, and cross-system collaboration.
Design funding strategies, develop solicitations and scopes of work, oversee procurement, and ensure fiscal and programmatic accountability in alignment with state and federal requirements.
Drive system improvement efforts that directly address Alaska's substance-related morbidity and mortality while ensuring programs are responsive, innovative, and outcome-focused.
Serve as a catalyst for system integration and partnership across healthcare, tribal organizations, public safety, child welfare, education, housing, and community-based providers.
Analyze data and performance trends to identify emerging needs, close service gaps, and implement data-informed policy and program improvements that strengthen treatment quality and long-term recovery outcomes.
Lead workgroups and shape policy guidance.
Conduct service reviews.
Support legislative and emergency-response efforts.