HIV Prevention Team Lead

Texas Health & Human Services Commission • Austin, TX

58d • Onsite

About The Position

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us. Employee 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). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page. Review our Top 10 Tips for Success when Applying to State of Texas Jobs. Performs highly advanced (senior level) administrative, consultative, planning, development, and implementation of statewide HIV Prevention strategies. Work involves planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating HIV prevention programmatic guidelines, procedures, and policies. Develops, evaluates, and establishes program goals and objectives while identifying program efficiencies to be implemented in HIV Prevention work. Develops methods of evaluating the activities of organizations to ensure adherence to guidelines and standards. Contributes to special projects using a team approach to expand and improve client services. This position interprets federal law and guidelines for program applications. Contributes to grant application and progress reports. Speaks with community and professional groups to coordinate, and improve services, and further program goals. Leads technical assistance to HIV Prevention providers statewide. Provides consultative and technical assistance for a team of HIV prevention consultants at the Department of State Health Services Central Office. Contributes to the training of central office HIV prevention staff and others within the HIV/STD Section, as well as in the local and regional health departments. Collaborates with other departments, local and regional health departments, and federal partners. Work is performed under minimal supervision of the HIV Prevention Program Manager with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to the program area
• Knowledge of public health administration and management techniques
• Knowledge of analysis and program evaluation
• Knowledge of interviewing, training and statistical analysis processes
• Knowledge of program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Knowledge of natural history, epidemiology, and management of STDs and HIV
• Knowledge of DSHS Program Operating Procedures and Standards
• Knowledge of research techniques
• Knowledge of high-impact HIV prevention strategies
• Knowledge of current disease trends and populations experiencing health disparities and determinants of health
• Knowledge of HIV prevention procedures and practices
• Knowledge of various data collection systems
• Skill in identifying measures and indicators of HIV prevention programs and staff performance
• Skill in the use of the data management systems used for HIV prevention data collection and reporting
• Skill in navigating challenging situations
• Skill in producing comprehensive reports and presentations
• Skill in providing constructive feedback to program staff and contractors
• Skill in leading and facilitating work groups
• Skill in critical thinking and developing solutions
• Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data related to HIV prevention and epidemiology
• Ability to establish goals and program objectives to ensure program is meeting federal and state standards
• Ability to evaluate opportunities and new techniques for improving HIV prevention program activities
• Ability to develop policies and procedures for HIV prevention
• Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and professionally in written and spoken formats across DSHS section areas, DSHS divisions, local and regional health departments, and other collaborative partners
• Ability to train new program staff on current processes and procedures
• Ability to participate in diverse work groups
• Ability to analyze and evaluate public health needs and barriers to care or intervention
• Ability to establish program priorities, solve problems and meet deadlines
• Ability to establish and monitor progress towards program goals and objectives
• Ability to direct program activities
• Ability to plan and organize work in a logical and efficient manner
• Ability to independently solve problems and adapt to changing program needs
• Ability to productively work and interact with people with diverse backgrounds, education levels, and cultures
• Ability to maintain information security and confidentiality
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with at least 2 years of HIV/STD or Public Health experience is required. Experience may be substituted for degree.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grant Administration
• Staff Mentoring and Consultation
• Project Management
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Other Duties

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
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees