Title IIIE and WyHS Program

Open Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division is seeking an individual who has a passion for improving the lives of Wyoming's older adult and disabled population as well as their caregivers. The Aging Division is committed to providing care and support, ensuring safety and promoting independent choices for Wyoming's older and disabled adults and their caregivers. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Aging Division.

This position serves as the Program Manager for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-E Family Caregiver Program and the Wyoming Home Services Program. This position is required to manage and provide oversight as required per the Administration for Community Living (ACL):
Oversight includes grant management, contracts, fiscal reporting, quality assurance and technical assistance.

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The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed in the job level.

• Provides input and assists in budget preparation and administration for granted projects; develops and analyzes program expenditure data related to budget allocation to maximize federal dollars and identify expenditure or service anomalies.
• Communicates with necessary parties regarding changing rules, expectations, and goals while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations; recommends legislative changes as needed.
• Researches requirements and develops goals and objectives for future program implementations.
• Ensures development of services and actual service delivery meets the needs of the participants, and assures areas of concern with service delivery are appropriately addressed.
• Assesses providers' adherence to federal, state, and agency standards, assessing effectiveness of service provision, data compilation and analysis.
• Directs the work of contractors and county employees.
• Represents the program by serving as liaison to various state-level interdepartmental programs, non-profit coalitions, and /or committees.
• Provides provider and participant training and education, public education, resource development, identification and implementation of best practices.

Preference will be given to candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Business, Health Services, Gerontology, or Public Administration; or other equivalent education and training with 1-5 years of progressive experience in managing a social services program.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of grant writing, grant administration, management and evaluation.
• Knowledge of program administration.
• Knowledge of Wyoming state statutes.
• Knowledge of marketing, social marketing, customer service, group dynamics, public relations, advocacy and outreach strategies.
• Knowledge of community-based in-home service delivery.
• Knowledge of the Older Americans Act.
• Experience with Excel and Google and developing and implementing policy.

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Healthcare)

0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Health Programs)

3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Health Programs)

None

• The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving an automobile, etc.

• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

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