JOB The Division of Public and Behavioral Health is recruiting for a Health Program Specialist 2, located in Carson City, NV. Under limited supervision, this position provides administrative oversight, supervision, and direction for the Community Health Nursing (CHN) Program. CHN is a public program focused on the overall health of individuals, families, and adolescents through the provision of a broad range of family planning services, related preventative health services, public health and infectious disease. CHN provides public health services, emergency preparedness and infectious disease assistance in Nevada's rural counties. This position must have exceptional skills in supervision and fiscal management. They must be able to balance many projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines can be met.
Health Program Managers provide administrative direction for programs related to maternal, child and family health, nutrition, disease control, or other health programs. Program management responsibilities include program development, implementation and evaluation, budget preparation and control, ensuring fiscal accountability and compliance with relevant policies and regulations, and supervision of professional and support staff. Positions in this series differ from Health Program Specialists who perform analytical work specifically related to the collection and analysis of data, identification of trends and preparation of statistical reports, and the development, implementation and evaluation of small narrowly focused programs. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, human services, social science, behavioral science or related field and four years of increasingly responsible professional experience in a health-related field, two years of which included providing or coordinating the delivery of health care services, budget preparation and control, and the interpretation and implementation of complex regulations. Of the two years of experience, one year must have included supervision of professional staff; OR one year of experience as a Health Program Manager I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.
Working knowledge of: program management principles and practices; techniques and principles of administration and fiscal management related to program operations; delegation of responsibility, workload analysis and coordination of the efforts of professional and support staff; contract development, negotiation and administration; grant application and administration procedures; principles of training and supervision; principles and practices of fiscal management as applied to developing initial budget recommendations and day-to-day maintenance of the legislatively approved budget.
Ability to: organize, coordinate and direct the activities of professional staff and clinicians in a specified health program; effectively manage program staff engaged in providing and coordinating health services on a statewide basis; administer multiple program activities; resolve complex issues and problems related to health service delivery.
Recruiter Contact Information: Jennifer Kauble - [email protected]
