BFH Maternal Health Special Projects Manager presso State of Louisiana, LA

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• Develops and manages targeted performance improvement systems and initiatives.
• Oversees the development of the core elements for improvement projects.
• Ensures efforts are rooted in a thorough understanding of maternal health goals and the factors contributing to disparities and outcomes, with the initiative development process being shaped by the input of affected constituencies.
• Oversees the development of work plans and logic models to guide campaigns and initiatives;
• Holds team members accountable to mission statement, schedules, and deadlines.
• Leads and oversees ongoing internal and external engagement activities required to ensure awareness of and support for the work.
• Oversees the transition and retirement of initiatives and improvement systems.
• Works with Bureau of Family Health (BFH) CQI leadership to develop and operationalize the models BFH will use for achieving improvement in clinical systems across populations and issues.
• Contributes the development and documentation of procedures, tools, platforms and approaches to the development and implementation of BFH’s improvement strategies.
• Tracks progress on the prioritized process and health outcome measures of initiatives and systems; works with clinical leadership team to modify implementation strategies.
• Writes and ensures the quality of briefs, publications, presentations, press materials and websites related to planned, current, and completed initiatives and campaigns
• Cultivates relationships with health policy leaders, providers, facilities, professional associations, and families/communities to advance maternal health outcomes.
• Keeps abreast of national efforts and the field; collect, synthesize, and present data from relevant initiatives; conducts literature reviews and analysis of policies that should be considered in Louisiana.
• Leads and oversees ongoing internal and external engagement activities required to ensure awareness of and support the work.
• Ensures strong working relationships with key stakeholders across government and non-governmental organizations, working on relevant maternal health sustainability goals.
• Maintains working knowledge of all federal and state mandates and authorities associated with funding, facility licensure and clinical quality.
• Establishes and maintains orderly and protected systems to manage the data and documentation associated with initiatives and improvement systems; ensures security, confidentiality and appropriate release of protections of data.
• Prepares grants; develops the financial criteria of those grants; and report to those grant funding sources
• Develops and manages budgets in accordance with Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and contract agency requirements.
• Develops and manages contracts and sub agreements in accordance with LDH and contract agency requirements.
• Participates in and presents at staff meetings, conferences, and seminars as required.
• Serves as liaison for the agency on statewide and national task forces, work groups, councils, and coalitions.
• Participates in emergency response activities as required by the contract employer.
• Supports the development and supervision of practicum and internship students based on priorities that advance current and/or emerging priorities.
• Complies with all federal reporting guidelines and requirements as designated by (Office of Public Health (OPH).
• Supervises applicable maternal health staff.
•  Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or Associates degree with 3 years professional experience, or 6 years professional experience in lieu of the degree.
• Minimum 4 years professional experience supporting program or system-level performance improvement initiatives.
• Minimum 3 years professional experience with project or program coordination.
• Excellent analytical skills, effective organizational and time management skills.
• Great attention to detail and follow up.
• Ability to manage projects, assignments, and competing priorities.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.
   

DESIRED:

• Advanced degree.
• Minimum 5 years professional experience supporting program or system-level performance improvement initiatives.
• Minimum 4 years professional experience with project or program coordination.
• Minimum 2 years professional experience working with maternal health, public health, relevant related field.
• Minimum 1 year professional experience with federal grants, including grant-writing, grants management, and/or reporting requirements.