Program Manager

Role

Bring your professional career to Washington, D.C., the most dynamic and diverse city in the country. Join us as you are appreciated, developed, and rewarded and play a vital role in DC Health achieving our Strategic Priorities and Values.

This position is located in the Department of Health (DOH). DOH promotes health, wellness, and equity across the district, and protects the safety of residents, visitors, and those doing business in the nation’s capital. DOH believes that all people - no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, education level, age, language, religion, ability, or geographic location - should have the opportunity to live healthy lives.

This position is located in the Department of Health (DOH), Community Health Administration (CHA), Family Health Bureau (FHB), Perinatal and Infant Health Division (PIHD). The Bureau is responsible for planning, promoting, and coordinating a statewide system of comprehensive health services for parents, infants, children and adolescents—including children and youth with special health care needs—and families across both the public and private sectors.

The incumbent utilizes the principles and practices of the life course model for public health. The incumbent utilizes independent judgment in performing responsible and difficult job requirements, demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility and experience to meet the demands of the position. The incumbent adheres to pertinent laws, regulations, professional ethics and policies and procedures of the Government of the District of Columbia and DOH.

Performs all functions and exercises full authority necessary in administering the operations of all program responsibilities. Oversees program specific working teams, delegation of deliverables, regular planning meetings, stakeholder postings and management of internal approval processes. Develops communication campaigns and educational materials on program specific screening, prevention, and control for health care professionals and the general public. Manages cross-cutting projects that have Districtwide impact.

These projects are accomplished both with internal staff resources and through contracts and grants. Gathers and analyzes data from various databases, vital statistics, hospital patient discharge data or other relevant health sources. Recommends or reviews departmental policy and procedures, District of Columbia rules and ordinances, prepares administrative reports, responds to correspondences and informational requests, ensures implementation of best practices which comply with adopted policies, laws, and regulations.

Manages and implements quality, process and training activities in an integrated manner across health systems and stakeholders. Participates in the development of goals and objectives for the bureaus functions, develops and administers the program budgets, recommends additional revenue sources and implements cost savings where appropriate, recommends and implements policies and procedures for program activities. Meets with the public, advisors, and representatives of other governmental agencies;

coordinates program activities with other regulatory agencies; makes presentations to governmental agencies, stakeholders, and a variety of civic organizations as directed. Prepares comprehensive reports of program results and disseminates results in a wide range of venues including publications, summaries and special reports. Supervises and manages the performance of program staff. Maintains updates in statistical, epidemiological, and demographic research being conducted in the program area and control and uses information to attain program objectives.

Develops and implements special projects as directed by the Director. Directs the quality of care processes with health systems and stakeholders through the development of specific program related systems. Assists in the development of grant applications and in the development of procedure and research manuals for the Bureau. Develops new applications of statistical, epidemiological, demographics…