Management Analyst

The South Dakota Department of Health Office of Health Statistics is looking for a Program Manager to coordinate the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, and co-lead the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and State Health Assessment (SHA) work groups, along with a broad range of additional duties.

The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with federal partners to develop, secure, and manage grant funds for the administration of the YRBS.
• Develop the YRBS questionnaire every two years with stakeholders, ensuring the most useful data for state programs.
• Liaise with schools and federal partners to administer and coordinate the YRBS, including travel to high schools.
• Work with federal partners to develop, secure, and manage grant funds for the administration of the BRFSS.
• Coordinate the development of the BRFSS questionnaire each year with stakeholders.
• Serve as the liaison with the BRFSS survey contractor; manage invoices, payments, and monitor interviewers.
• Co‑lead the continued development of the State Health Assessment and the State Health Improvement Plan, coordinating ongoing work and contributing to strategic planning.

• Prior experience in grant writing, grant management, contract writing and execution, survey development and administration, and Power BI software.
• Knowledge of fundamental data principles and Microsoft Office software to prepare reports.
• Skills:
  
  effective time management, communication with high school personnel, participation in meetings with DOH program managers, and compilation of data with detailed documentation.
• Ability: develop and implement program policies and procedures to ensure achievement of grant activities; analyze and evaluate program plans for improvement; read and comprehend technical narrative material.

To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

“An Equal Opportunity Employer”.

The State of South Dakota offers a $0 premium employee health insurance option, eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits (Class A retirement under SDRS).

Applications must be submitted online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Emailing resumes or other submissions will not be accepted.