Program Manager I

Health Research Incorporated • Albany, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager I will be responsible for overseeing and leading program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation related to public health workforce awareness programs, including academic engagement, the Pathways to Public Health Internship Program, and related workforce awareness initiatives. This includes overseeing the provision of outreach and technical assistance efforts to raise awareness of public health workforce initiatives such as K-12 engagement, apprenticeships, fellowships, externships and internships with local health departments (LHDs), academic institutions and other regional, state, local and community-based partners. The incumbent will also be responsible for overseeing programmatic, administrative, and fiscal functions for public health workforce pathways programs and facilitating strategic planning related to increasing and aligning public health workforce programming opportunities at the state and local level. Responsibilities include oversee and lead implementation of workforce recommendations from the Public Health and Health Planning Council; provision of interpretation and guidance to staff and state, regional, and community stakeholders/partners; resource allocation related to public health workforce awareness programs; supervision of staff; co-leading evaluation efforts; represent the Division of Public Health Infrastructure in forums at the local, state and national levels, and other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five years of experience in the management of a relevant program in a public health, health/human services, health regulatory program or community-based services organization; OR an Associate’s degree in a related field and seven years of such experience; OR nine years of such experience.
• The years of experience must have included policy formulation, program planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and/or allocation of resources.
• At least three years of experience must have included supervision of staff.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Travel up to 25% of the time will be required.
• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with local health departments, Regional State Department of Health offices, and community partners (i.e., workforce development programs, higher education, k-12 institutions, and community based organizations) on public health programming.
• Demonstrated experience with leading strategic planning, which may include but is not limited to the development of implementation of strategic plans.
• Demonstrated experience working on public health program planning, design, implementation, evaluation and/or allocation of resources.
• Demonstrated experience writing progress reports or closely related experience.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and leading program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation related to public health workforce awareness programs.
• Overseeing the provision of outreach and technical assistance efforts to raise awareness of public health workforce initiatives.
• Overseeing programmatic, administrative, and fiscal functions for public health workforce pathways programs.
• Facilitating strategic planning related to increasing and aligning public health workforce programming opportunities.
• Overseeing implementation of workforce recommendations from the Public Health and Health Planning Council.
• Providing interpretation and guidance to staff and stakeholders/partners.
• Resource allocation related to public health workforce awareness programs.
• Supervision of staff.
• Co-leading evaluation efforts.
• Representing the Division of Public Health Infrastructure in forums at the local, state and national levels.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level