RHTP Initiative Lead

Department of Health and Human Services • Augusta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a major statewide initiative administered by DHHS, aiming to build a resilient, integrated rural health system that delivers accessible, high-value care and improved outcomes for all Mainers. The RHTP is a grant opportunity administered by CMS that provides $50B to states to transform rural health. Maine was awarded approximately $1B of funding (~$190M/year) across five years to deliver transformative change in rural health. Maine has set forth five key initiatives in the RHTP: Population Health, Workforce, Access, Innovation, and Sustainable Rural Health Ecosystems. Because each of these initiatives involve complex federal requirements, extensive cross-agency coordination, and management of multi-million-dollar contracts and vendor relationships, dedicated Initiative Leads are necessary to maintain compliance, support implementation, and work across a broad set of partners to align “boots on the ground” work with vision of the grant. Candidates hired into these positions will be responsible for managing implementation of all of the activities within the RHTP initiatives mentioned above. The Initiative Leads will work closely with rural health providers and systems, key rural health stakeholders, academic and health training programs, vendors, and Maine State employees and programs. Additionally, the Initiative Leads will serve as the central coordination point between implementation activities within their assigned initiative(s) and the RHTP management team, provide strategic direction and alignment for activities for their assigned initiative(s), and provide cross-Departmental direction to and oversight over state staff that are involved with activities under their initiative(s). In partnership with DHHS Office leadership, they will provide functional support and leadership for activities within some Initiatives, including Access and Sustainable Rural Health Ecosystem. DHHS will be hiring one candidate to fill the Workforce Initiative Lead position within the RHTP.

Requirements

• A 9-year combination of education, training and experience in public health, workforce development, health administration, economics, healthcare administration, community-health administration, epidemiology, biostatistics, public policy or related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in health workforce development, program evaluation, managing population-health, behavioral-health initiatives, healthcare analytics, government administration or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Deep knowledge and experience with health care workforce issues, especially in Maine and especially in rural areas.
• Familiarity with health care payment models, policy and rural health economics.
• Knowledge of Maine’s health ecosystem and provider networks.
• Knowledge of regulatory and licensing requirements for various health career pathways
• Familiarity with academic and clinical training programs related to the health workforce
• Proven track record of working within and leading collaboratives
• Experience managing complex, multi-project portfolios with competing priorities
• Experience with federally funded programs, including compliance and reporting
• Experience supporting program evaluation, data collection, and performance monitoring
• Knowledge of health care systems serving rural populations and health system budgets.
• Experience leading/contributing to federally funded healthcare transformation projects.
• Experience managing cross-cutting initiatives, including facilitation of and coordination across different interest groups
• Strong project management experience.
• Vendor procurement and contract management expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of activities within an assigned initiative.
• Oversee contracts, vendors, and programs for each activity.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and implementation plans.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance and compliance with 2 CFR Part 200.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight of all initiative activities.
• Identify risks, operational barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure initiative activities align with RHTP strategic goals and federal requirements.
• Coordinate within and across DHHS Offices and other State of Maine Departments and Offices regarding activities within an initiative.
• Represent RHTP on interdepartmental workforce committees and task forces, including the RHTP Advisory Committee.
• Facilitate information sharing, data integration, and consistent reporting among partners.
• Build and maintain partnerships as needed with internal and external partners like hospitals, rural providers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations.
• Coordinate with partners to align policies, program activities, and reporting requirements.
• Support the analysis and reporting of data, and outcomes pertaining to each activity under an initiative, including the identification and development of metrics.
• Use data, dashboards, and vendor/staff reports to monitor outcomes and inform decisions.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and updates as requested for RHTP leadership, legislators, and federal partners.
• Support continuous quality improvement, performance monitoring, and data-informed planning.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 18.91% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
• Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees