Viral Hepatitis Program Manager

Equal Opportunity Employer

The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services.  Health equity is at the heart of all our work. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status.  This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia’s employment practices, including recruiting hiring, training, and promotion.

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Manager will provide oversight, leadership, and direction for the Viral Hepatitis Program within the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Division of Disease Control. The Viral Hepatitis Program encompasses public health surveillance, epidemiology, prevention, policy, and other activities for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and hepatitis D. Specific responsibilities include strategic planning, grant writing, budget preparation and management, staff supervision, and program development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The Program Manager will work closely with all members of the Viral Hepatitis Program, and other Division of Disease Control and Health Department teams to achieve programmatic goals. This role reports directly to the Division of Disease Control Director.

The Viral Hepatitis Program Manager will be responsible for maintenance of CDC grants, monitoring budgets, and seeking additional funding sources to support the program. They will track grant deliverables and ensure teams are able to achieve programmatic success. The person in this role will be responsible for being the face of the Program and collaborating with partners locally, statewide, and nationally. They will also serve as a subject matter expert and support stakeholder engagement to work towards viral hepatitis elimination in Philadelphia.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Develop strategic plans and annual goals for the program and work to achieve those plans and goals.
• Manage, with finance team support, completion of Cooperative Agreements including completion of grant applications, budgets, progress reports, and evaluations; ensure completion of grant objectives; follow grant and federal requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance to the program and develop methods to support and evolve effective program strategies.
• Assure appropriate and optimum use of program resources and enhance the effectiveness of employees through timely performance management and professional development opportunities.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility of the program, including managing budgets, contracts, interagency agreements, and memorandum of understanding, as needed.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, as well as PDPH and Division of Disease Control policies.
• Coordinate with a team of epidemiologists to oversee surveillance and epidemiology activities to ensure compliance with national, state and local reporting standards and effective programming to support these activities.
• Collaborate with epidemiology staff to support the completion of the Program’s evaluations, funder reports, a local Annual Report, data requests, and other data deliverables.
• Curate activities to facilitate outreach, education, and access to healthcare services for all Philadelphia residents.
• Create and foster working relationships with relevant organizations, community members, and government agencies to support coordinated interventions and efforts.
• Collaborate with state and national partners to advance viral hepatitis elimination goals and objectives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and nationally.
• Assure program planning and implementation are done in conjunction with input from community groups and other partner organizations by applying an equity lens at every decision point.
• Supervise and manage multidisciplinary staff, some of whom will have supervisory responsibilities as well.
• Support effective communications throughout the teams.
• Model leadership and provide mentorship for direct reports and the program.
• Foster professional development, positive workplace culture, ethical conduct, and an equitable, diverse, sustainable, and effective public health workforce.
• Develop supportive and trusting relationships with staff to facilitate a cohesive and effective team.
• Clearly communicate a vision for the program to the program staff and leadership.
• Manage the development of strategic communications rooted in health equity, data, and community engagement.
• Oversee all and participate in program dissemination, presentations, and manuscript preparation activities.
• Participate in local, state, and national conferences, conference calls, and workgroups addressing viral hepatitis and related public health topics.
• Participate in emergency preparedness exercises and real response activities at the discretion of the Division Director.

Education

• MPH or related graduate degree, preferred.
• 4 years minimum program management experience may be considered in lieu of graduate education.

Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of experience in viral hepatitis, public health, and harm reduction (in addition to education requirement).
• Experience providing training and/or technical assistance to organizations and staff.
• Experience in federal grant writing.
• 5+ years of experience with project management in the public health field.
• 5+ years of experience supervising and managing staff.
• Superior networking and community engagement skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects, and manage time effectively.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new tasks quickly.
• Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Cultural competency regarding populations impacted by viral hepatitis, including ethnic minorities, people who use drugs, and LGBTQ people.
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel.

Work Environment: This is a fully in person role, primarily in a standard office setting. Some community-based work required. This position requires responding to public health emergencies on short notice and some after-hours activities to achieve program objectives.

Position Type and Work Schedule: Full time position, typical hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with occasional work after hours as needed.  Work location is the Philadelphia Department of Health Division of Disease Control office at 1101 Market St. 12^th Floor in Philadelphia.  

Travel:  This position requires minimal travel for local meetings and 2-3 overnight trips annually for conferences and meetings. 

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, talk, and hear. This job may require moderate physical effort including lifting and transporting materials and equipment of less than 50 pounds, and attending occasional off-site meetings and events. The position involves viewing a CRT or VDT screen 50 to 75 percent of the time. 

Application: Please apply online. Applications should include a resume and cover letter.

Salary and Benefits:  The salary range for this position is $110,000-115,000. Our employees are our most valuable resource, so we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which can include:

• Medical with vision benefits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life, AD&D and long-term care insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan, with a company contribution
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal and holiday
• Employee Assistance Program

Eligibility and participation are handled consistent with the plan documents and HFP policy. 

DISCLAIMER

The Health Federation reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Company desires. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this position. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, responsibilities and/or skills to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied, or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.