RHTP Associate Director Data & Compliance

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Public Service Coordinator III

Opening Date:

January 12, 2026

Closing Date:

February 2, 2026

Job Class Code:

CA34

Grade:34 (Confidential)

Salary: $84,697.60 – $ per year

Position Number:

Location:

Augusta

-Limited period 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 has applied for $1B of funding ($200M/year) across five years to deliver transformative change in rural health across five key initiatives:
Population Health, Rural Workforce Development, Innovation, Access & Affordability, and Sustainable Rural Health Ecosystems.

The Associate Director of Data & Evaluation oversees the design, implementation, and management of RHTP’s data, evaluation framework, and metric and outcomes reporting processes, in partnership with DHHS’s contracted RHTP Evaluation Vendor (TBD). This role ensures that metrics and outcomes across all initiatives are tracked using evidence-based methods consistent with CMS requirements and are compliant with the grant application. This position translates data into actionable insights to inform decision‑making, policy development, and program performance.

• Oversee the design and statewide data management and oversight processes for RHTP reporting, integrating inputs from MHDO, HIN, and Maine Care.
• Direct the work and oversee DHHS’ contracted RHTP Evaluation Vendor (TBD)
• Ensure interoperability and alignment of RHTP data processes with existing State and CMS reporting platforms.
• Oversee data collection, cleaning, and validation across subrecipients and initiatives.
• Develop new and streamlined methods for data collection from RHTP initiatives and activities.

• Develop baseline data and performance indicators for all initiatives in accordance with CMS reporting templates.
• Conduct ongoing analyses to measure program outcomes, trends, and impact on rural health metrics.
• Lead the creation of dashboards, scorecards, and public data summaries.

• Support preparation of quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports to CMS, DHHS, and Statewide leadership.
• Collaborate with CMS evaluators and academic partners on independent or cross‑state evaluations.
• Support the Director in translating data into policy and implementation recommendations.

• Train initiative teams and partners on data collection methods and reporting protocols.
• Provide technical assistance to ensure consistent data quality across initiatives.
• Oversee and direct the work of the RHTP Evaluation Vendor.

• A 10‑year combination of education, training and experience in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or related field which includes a minimum of 5 years of experience in data management, program evaluation, or healthcare analytics.
• Proficiency in statistical and visualization tools (SAS, Power BI, Tableau, R).

• Knowledge of CMS reporting requirements and State‑level health data systems.
• Experience managing evaluation for large health transformation or Medicaid programs.

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