Prgm Mgr III, Public Health (Immunizations Manager)

City of Austin • Upper Macungie Township, PA

8d • $91,080 - $117,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under limited direction, responsible for developing, implementing and managing complex public/community health and/or human services program(s). This position oversees all day-to-day activities of public health vaccine operations. Responsibilities include providing leadership, direction and supervision, monitoring the program budget, responding to internal administrative, accountability and planning issues, conducting health and human service initiatives in collaboration with other stakeholders, researching, developing and managing grant opportunities to expand public health services, maintaining and developing policies and procedures, promoting quality improvement and assurance, and ensuring that clinical practice standards are met and in adherence with Medical Director/Health Authority standing delegation orders.

Requirements

• Knowledge of program management
• Knowledge of principles and practices associated with assigned program area(s).
• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation and monitoring.
• Knowledge of management principles related to municipal project and program activities.
• Knowledge of city practice, policy, and procedure.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
• Skill in strategic planning and budgeting
• Skill in oral and written communications.
• Skill in planning, coordinating, and implementing programs and activities.
• Skill in interpreting, organizing, coordinating, and executing assignments, projects and programs.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintaining good working relationships with other city employees, City management, political offices and the public.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact and diplomacy in all dealings and maintain confidentiality as required.
• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus five (5) years of experience in a field related to the job, two (2) years of which were in a supervisory, project or program management capacity.
• Valid Texas Class C Driver License.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in managing clinical operations.
• Experience with public health population-based immunizations programming.
• Experience in public health emergency preparedness and response operations related to mass vaccine distribution.
• Experience coordinating with community coalitions, key stakeholders, providers, and partners.
• Experience developing programs that address health disparities.
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements full-scale complex or multiple programs that may have both internal and external stakeholders
• Determines program goals, objectives and resource requirements
• Establishes program standards, methods, policies and procedures
• Develops, manages and submits proposed budget and forecast planning
• Coordinates and collaborates with multiple stakeholders involved in or affected by programs
• Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness, and implements improvement strategies
• Develops, manages, and monitors the program budget and associated projects and provide financial information
• Manages, coordinates, implements and monitors projects associated with assigned programs
• Interacts with internal and external customers
• Investigates and responds to inquiries from the public and other departments
• Attends meetings and conducts presentations to Boards and Commissions, City Council Committees, City Council, and other related agencies.
• May be responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
• Provides leadership, direction and supervision (including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal).
• Monitors the program budget
• Responds to internal administrative, accountability and planning issues
• Conducts health and human service initiatives in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Researches, develops and manage grant opportunities to expand public health services
• Maintains updates and develops and ensure policies and procedures are followed through.
• Develops recommendations of best practice strategies
• Promotes quality improvement and assurance.
• Ensures that clinical practice standards are met and in adherence with Medical Director/Health Authority standing delegation orders.

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, vision
• Paid leave time
• Highly competitive retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Professional development support for continuing education, licenses, and certifications

What This Job Offers

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