Viral Hepatitis Program Manager

Bhc Rhodes•Philadelphia, PA

57d•$110,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager will provide oversight, leadership, and direction for the Viral Hepatitis Program within the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's Division of Disease Control. The Viral Hepatitis Program encompasses public health surveillance, epidemiology, prevention, policy, and other activities for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hepatitis D. Specific responsibilities include strategic planning, grant writing, budget preparation and management, staff supervision, and program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The Program Manager will work closely with all members of the Viral Hepatitis Program, and other Division of Disease Control and Health Department teams to achieve programmatic goals. This role reports directly to the Division of Disease Control Director. The Viral Hepatitis Program Manager will be responsible for maintenance of CDC grants, monitoring budgets, and seeking additional funding sources to support the program. They will track grant deliverables and ensure teams are able to achieve programmatic success. The person in this role will be responsible for being the face of the Program and collaborating with partners locally, statewide, and nationally. They will also serve as a subject matter expert and support stakeholder engagement to work towards viral hepatitis elimination in Philadelphia.

Requirements

MPH or related graduate degree, preferred.
4 years minimum program management experience may be considered in lieu of graduate education.
5+ years of experience in viral hepatitis, public health, and harm reduction (in addition to education requirement).
Experience providing training and/or technical assistance to organizations and staff.
Experience in federal grant writing.
5+ years of experience with project management in the public health field.
5+ years of experience supervising and managing staff.
Superior networking and community engagement skills.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects, and manage time effectively.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Flexibility and willingness to learn new tasks quickly.
Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
Cultural competency regarding populations impacted by viral hepatitis, including ethnic minorities, people who use drugs, and LGBTQ people.
Skilled in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Develop strategic plans and annual goals for the program and work to achieve those plans and goals.
Manage, with finance team support, completion of Cooperative Agreements including completion of grant applications, budgets, progress reports, and evaluations; ensure completion of grant objectives; follow grant and federal requirements.
Provide strategic guidance to the program and develop methods to support and evolve effective program strategies.
Assure appropriate and optimum use of program resources and enhance the effectiveness of employees through timely performance management and professional development opportunities.
Ensure fiscal responsibility of the program, including managing budgets, contracts, interagency agreements, and memorandum of understanding, as needed.
Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, as well as PDPH and Division of Disease Control policies.
Coordinate with a team of epidemiologists to oversee surveillance and epidemiology activities to ensure compliance with national, state and local reporting standards and effective programming to support these activities.
Collaborate with epidemiology staff to support the completion of the Program's evaluations, funder reports, a local Annual Report, data requests, and other data deliverables.
Curate activities to facilitate outreach, education, and access to healthcare services for all Philadelphia residents.
Create and foster working relationships with relevant organizations, community members, and government agencies to support coordinated interventions and efforts.
Collaborate with state and national partners to advance viral hepatitis elimination goals and objectives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and nationally.
Assure program planning and implementation are done in conjunction with input from community groups and other partner organizations by applying an equity lens at every decision point.
Supervise and manage multidisciplinary staff, some of whom will have supervisory responsibilities as well. Support effective communications throughout the teams.
Model leadership and provide mentorship for direct reports and the program. Foster professional development, positive workplace culture, ethical conduct, and an equitable, diverse, sustainable, and effective public health workforce.
Develop supportive and trusting relationships with staff to facilitate a cohesive and effective team. Clearly communicate a vision for the program to the program staff and leadership.
Manage the development of strategic communications rooted in health equity, data, and community engagement.
Oversee all and participate in program dissemination, presentations, and manuscript preparation activities.
Participate in local, state, and national conferences, conference calls, and workgroups addressing viral hepatitis and related public health topics.
Participate in emergency preparedness exercises and real response activities at the discretion of the Division Director.