Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Starting Range: $90,000 to $120,000 p/year (with upward potential).
Range: $65,812.76 - $91,611.00, commensurate with experience.
Maine Legislature Office of Fiscal and Program Review
Project Director, Public Health Data Improvement
The project director leads the project, including research, policy analysis, partnerships, stakeholder relationships, and advocacy efforts, collaborates with the director, health programs, to ensure alignment of the project with Pew's public health strategy and identify opportunities to expand Pew's public health data work, works closely with Pew's communications and government relations to develop and execute strategies and tactics to achieve the project goals, serves as the lead spokesperson for the project, leads, manages, and facilitates professional development for the project's staff, and assists with Pew priorities as needed.
The position, based in Pew 's Washington, D.C., office, reports to the director, health programs, and will participate in Pew 's core in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will have flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Foster a work environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible and in line with Pew and the project's related goals.
- Oversee the development, execution, and e volution of the strategy and tactics to achieve the project aim and objectives; collaborate with colleagues in government relations and communications to continually refine the strategy and tactics as external developments warrant.
- Develop objectives, establish milestones, and track progress toward goals in collaboration with the project team. Determine when the project is at risk of not meeting its goals and, when needed, work with the director, health programs, to resolve challenges.
- Direct research, analysis, advocacy activities, partnership engagement, coalition-building, and relationships with external stakeholders to maximize the impact of project strategies.
- Maintain and enhance knowledge of the current state of public health data exchange and infrastructure, including the capacity of state and local public health officials to analyze and use public health data, the relevant federal and state policies and political landscapes, and the relevant public, private, and advocacy stakeholders in the field.
- Identify opportunities and develop proposals for potential expansion of Pew efforts to improve public health data infrastructure and the ability of states to apply data to improve health outcomes.
- Lead and manage project staff, including providing timely and direct feedback, mentoring and coaching, and ensuring appropriate development opportunities. Hire staff as needed and build a cohesive team.
- Respond to public inquiries and represent Pew at public forums and speaking engagements.
- Serve as a good steward of Pew resources, including overseeing effective management of the project's budget and contracts.
- Ensure strict compliance with all federal, state and local lobbying and ethics laws.
- Contribute to and participate in Pew-wide projects as requested.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Generally, ten years of applicable experience in health and/or public policy, including experience developing and executing objectives to advance policy change. Experience working with state or federal agencies and/or health information technology (e.g., electronic health record) vendors preferred.
- Minimum three years of previous direct supervisory experience required, including experience managing performance management process for direct reports and providing career development advice and counsel.
- Prior to commencing employment with Pew, candidates for this position who were registered to lobby in any jurisdiction must certify termination of previous registration(s) and provide copies of termination notices with said jurisdiction(s) to Pew.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the public health and health care data landscape, including familiarity with health information technology (e.g., electronic health records ), interoperability, health data systems ( e.g. Health Information Exchanges), relevant federal and state policies, and relevant stakeholders in the field. Relationships with key stakeholders preferred.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in synthesizing large amounts of information and focusing quickly on the essence of an issue/problem, determining whether it is ripe for intervention, and identifying the means to address it.
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Productive relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and partners.
- An excellent listener who is comfortable working productively and diplomatically with a wide array of different people and institutions that frequently disagree and are in competition with one another. Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Aptitude to think strategically and creatively. Uses strategic and creative thinking, juggles multiple priorities, adjusts to changing circumstances, organizes time, and remain s attentive to details.
- Seasoned judgment, make s and justifies strategic recommendations, is responsive, clear and firm with colleagues, partners, and external stakeholders.
Travel
This position requires occasional overnight travel for meetings and conferences.
Salary Range
$159,200 USD - $177,900 USD
The salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on Pew's commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and business need.
Total Rewards
We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.
The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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