About the position
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section is seeking a Strategic Operations Manager to oversee the management of administrative, operations, and fiscal support staff within the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention (HPCDP) programs. This role is pivotal in advancing strategic leadership and oversight by planning, organizing, and managing the operations of the HPCDP section's public health practices and infrastructure. The aim is to ensure that the 60+ HPCDP staff have the necessary support, capacity, tools, and resources to effectively execute community-wide disease prevention, health protection, health equity, and health promotion strategies. In this position, you will be responsible for implementing internal operations plan goals and objectives, executing initiatives that aim to build a healthy workplace culture, and streamlining processes for efficiency. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with the Office of the State Public Health Director (OSPHD), the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion (CPHP), and other human resources, contract and procurement, fiscal, and administrative systems to support and improve HPCDP's internal operations processes and systems. You will also promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and anti-racism approaches in the workplace, while providing program and policy administration, leadership and supervision, fiscal and budget support, and acting as the section's operations liaison. OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity, and partnership, with a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030. The mission of OHA is to help people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnership, prevention, and access to quality, affordable health care. The work is organized into three broad goals: improving the lifelong health of all Oregonians, increasing the quality, reliability, and availability of care for all Oregonians, and lowering or containing the cost of care to make it affordable for everyone. This is a full-time, permanent position considered management service and not represented by a union.
Responsibilities
- Manage administrative, operations, and fiscal support staff within the HPCDP programs.
- Plan, organize, and manage the operations of the HPCDP section's public health practices and infrastructure.
- Ensure HPCDP staff have the necessary support, capacity, tools, and resources for effective execution of health strategies.
- Implement internal operations plan goals and objectives.
- Execute initiatives to build a healthy workplace culture and streamline processes for efficiency.
- Collaborate with OSPHD, CPHP, and other systems to improve internal operations processes.
- Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and anti-racism approaches in the workplace.
- Provide program and policy administration, leadership, and supervision.
- Oversee fiscal and budget support for the section.
- Act as the section's operations liaison.
Requirements
- Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field (public health).
- Experience in advancing health equity and addressing systemic health inequities.
- Skills in cultural competency and a commitment to ongoing development on unconscious bias, health equity, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Experience developing and implementing policies/programs that promote equity and reduce systemic barriers.
- Strategic planning and program management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to build and supervise adaptive teams toward shared goals.
- Ability to develop and present policy and program recommendations to management for approval and implementation.
- Experience in large-scale project management and knowledge of public health systems.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities.
- Advanced knowledge of federal grants, budgets, and braided funding models.
- Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and coaching skills.
Benefits
- Exceptional medical, vision, and dental benefits packages with low monthly out-of-pocket costs.
- 11 paid holidays each year.
- 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year.
- 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month.
- Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years.
- Pension and retirement programs.
- Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
