Initial Posting Date: 10/07/2024
Application Deadline: 10/24/2024
Agency: Oregon Health Authority
Salary Range: $6,901 - $10,674
Position Type: Employee
Position Title: HAI Emerging Infections Program Manager (Public Health Manager 2) – Portland, OR (Hybrid)
Job Description:
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) section in Portland, Oregon has a career opportunity for a Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Emerging Infections Program Manager to lead, oversee, and manage development, implementation, and evaluation of the emerging infection team of the HAI program under the Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention (ACDP) section.
This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union. This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current or future vacancies. This position falls under the classification of Public Health Manager 2.
What you will do!
As the HAI Emerging Infections Program (EIP) Manager, you will oversee surveillance activities throughout the state of Oregon for high-impact and high-consequence pathogens with the potential for spread in healthcare settings. You will develop program priorities in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to ensure alignment with section and agency objectives and manage HAI EIP grant applications, activities, resources, and operations. Your work will include personnel and budget management, ensuring policy, priorities, and team direction are in alignment with section and agency objectives. You will coordinate relevant disease surveillance efforts in ACDP, ensure progress and completion of the HAI component of EIP federal grant applications, and direct supervision of HAI EIP professional and administrative staff, including epidemiologists, public health nurses, operations and policy analysts, research analysts, and administrative staff.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Six years of public health supervisory or management experience; planning, organizing, and managing the operations of public health epidemiology, syndromic surveillance, preparedness and response, or closely related field. OR
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, or closely related field and three years of public health supervisory or management experience; planning, organizing, and managing the operations of public health epidemiology, syndromic surveillance, preparedness and response, or closely related field.
Desired Attributes:
- Experience and a commitment to upholding the highest standards of confidentiality pertaining to patient information and information security.
- Experience managing a large public health program and professional staff.
- Advanced to expert experience in epidemiology which includes coordinating disease surveillance and public health research.
- Advanced to expert experience developing and overseeing program budgets, contracts, and grants as related to program management.
- Experience developing and delivering presentations for a variety of audiences.
- Experience of the principles and practices of employee relations.
- Experience of the principles and practices of management, including planning, organizing, directing, motivating, controlling and decision making.
- Experience promoting health equity, addressing systemic health disparities, and collaborating with diverse, vulnerable, and underrepresented populations.
- Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
Working Conditions:
The work of this position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but at times will have work that needs to be conducted on-site at the Portland State Office Building, located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
This position requires some in-state travel and out-of-state travel with overnight stays. Travel, including driving, may be required in all weather conditions.
What's in it for you?
The Public Health Division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
- We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefit packages for you and your qualified family members with minimal out-of-pocket costs (member cost share is as low as 1% - 5%).
- Paid Leave Days:
- 11 paid holidays each year.
- 3 additional paid personal business days each year.
- 8 hours of paid sick leave accrued each month.
- 8 hours of vacation leave accrued each month with increases every 5 years.
- Pension and Retirement plans. After six months of service, you may qualify for the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). New employees may be enrolled in the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
- Student Loan Forgiveness; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity.
- Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
- Continuous growth and development opportunities.
The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:
- Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
- Becoming an anti-racist organization
- Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
- Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce.
Directions to Apply:
- Complete the online application.
- Complete the online questionnaire.
- Upload a current resume that demonstrates how your personal (lived), educational, and professional experience qualify you for this position. (required)
- Upload a cover letter that addresses the points listed under the section titled “What we are looking for”. (required)
*Applicants who fail to upload a resume and cover letter may not be considered.
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Additional Information:
- Pay Equity: Please ensure you have provided thorough and updated application materials as it pertains to the position for which you are applying.
- Veterans: Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference.
- Visa Sponsorship: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) does not offer VISA sponsorship.
- Background Check: If you are offered employment, your offer will be contingent upon the positive outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check.
Have Questions or Need Help?
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Aimee Buchholz at aimee.d.buchholz2@oha.oregon.gov.
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Pay Equity
The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected class under state or federal law.
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