Prog Manager

Children's Wisconsin•West Allis, WI

About The Position

The Wisconsin Medical Home Initiative is a key initiative of Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (Alliance) affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin. The Alliance is a statewide child health advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure children are healthy, safe, and able to thrive. This mission is focused on key health initiatives and involves working closely with diverse partners including state agencies, health care systems, and statewide organizations to impact public policy, access to care and quality health outcomes. The medical home program manager works on Maternal and Child Health goals with local public health departments, health care professionals, and community leaders to support early identification and coordination of services at the state and local level. Activities will include bringing diverse sectors together to improve integrated systems of health by leveraging the following: outreach and education, policy and practice, and data analysis and evaluation. Responsibilities will include managing work plans, building strategic partnerships, provide trainings and technical assistance on the topics of developmental surveillance and developmental screening tools, as well as developing and implementing evidence-based strategies to ensure that kids and families experience seamless coordination of services and support.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in education, human services, health care management or related field required
2+ years community outreach, community education, cross system collaboration, early and middle childhood education or related experience required
Experience in grant management or monitoring required
Provides service in a manner that demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the patient’s cultural values and beliefs.
Proven ability to manage and coordinate projects, meet deadlines and monitor project deadlines and requirements.
Skills, knowledge, formal experience with training others
Demonstrated ability to develop respectful professional relationships, build trust in a limited time and engage and inform internal and external community partners on program’s purpose.
Effective communication skills, including conflict resolution, critical thinking and the ability to clearly state purpose and process of the program.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree related field preferred

Responsibilities

Leads, coordinates and implements assigned program initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Develops strategic plan for implementing, monitoring, training and evaluating program.
Manages the financial components of the program, including grant/contract/financial spreadsheet management and associated deliverables.
Leads the development of MOUs or MOAs with partnering agencies.
In partnership with leaders and Foundation, assists with finding and securing grant and philanthropic opportunities.
Identifies, creates and executes processes necessary to meet specific program objectives and compliance, standards and requirements, including managing timetables, work plans, budget spreadsheet management and reports.
Creates and disseminates educational materials, programming and materials within CW and in the community to enhance program education and awareness to patient families, employees and other community members.
Collaborates with state, local and national partners, grant funders, the CW Foundation, program staff and other organizations to identify and carry out program strategies.
Facilitates meetings among partners and prepares informative and well-organized presentations as needed.
Serves as an on-going resource/expert for internal and external stakeholders, partners and agencies, to include media opportunities.
Provides content for newsletters, website, and social media platforms (ex: Facebook, Twitter and Blogs).
Develops training modules provides training and support to program partners.
Establishes measurable goals and objectives for the program in accordance with the program’s design and implementation plan.
Manages data collection, dashboard development and maintenance.