> Senior Program Manager, Children and Youth with Special Health Care
> Needs
> Job ID: 4742455
> Position Title: Senior Program Manager, Children and Youth with
> Special Health Care Needs
> Company Name: AMCHP
> Industry: Non-Profit Organization
> Location(s): Washington, Dist. Columbia, United States
>
>
> Posted: September 4, 2008
> Job Function: Program Manager
> Entry Level: No
> Job Type: Full-Time
>
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> Contact Person: Lauren Ramos
> Email Address:
lramos@amchp.org <mailto:
lramos@amchp.org>
>
>
> Fax: 202-775-0061
>
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> Job Description
>
> Position Summary
> This position is accountable for development, implementation and
> evaluation of program activities related to children and youth with
> special health care needs (CSHCN), birth defects and developmental
> disabilities, early childhood development, and family involvement.
> The Senior Program Manager will assist in the tracking, analyzing,
> and reporting on national and state programs impacting CSHCN, birth
> defects and disabilities and early childhood. The Senior Program
> Manager will partner with relevant federal agencies such as the
> Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control
> and Prevention, and the Department of Education, and other national
> organizations and groups concerned with CSHCN and early childhood.
>
> Principal duties
>
> 1. Assume lead staff role on major issues surrounding CSHCN, birth
> defects and developmental disabilities and early childhood.
>
> 2. Assist the Director of Programs and Associate Director, Family
> Involvement to develop and implement project work plans.
>
> 3. Manage AMCHP's budget for CSHCN.
>
> 4. Work with AMCHP members to develop program activities related to
> CSHCN, medical homes and early childhood health and development
> systems.
>
> 5. Design and conduct necessary research based on written surveys,
> phone interviews, analysis of existing national and state reports
> and other methodologies; develop reports and/or other tools and
> resources on policies and programs related to state MCH/family
> health programs.
>
> 6. Participate in the development and implementation of meetings,
> forums and other skills building opportunities (i.e. annual meeting)
> for information sharing and exchange.
>
> 7. Represent AMCHP at national task forces, work groups, coalitions,
> and federal advisory groups.
>
> 8. Assume lead for establishing and maintaining strategic
> relationships with key national groups and federal agencies related
> to CSHCN and early childhood.
>
> 9. Provide staff support to the Family and Youth Leadership
> Committee, as well as other AMCHP committees, regional directors and
> project work groups.
>
> 10. Make public presentations on behalf of AMCHP in program areas.
>
> 11. Provide technical assistance for AMCHP members and other
> organizations related to CSHCN.
> 12. Facilitate communication of pertinent issues to AMCHP members
> (via newsletter, e-mail, webpage, and policy papers).
>
> 13. Write grants to renew and/or support new programmatic directions.
>
> 14. Work to ensure family involvement in all program and policy
> activities.
>
> 15. Track, analyze and report on national and state best practices
> related to CSHCN, birth defects, and early childhood development.
>
> 16. Other duties as assigned.
>
>
> Job Specifications
>
>
> Knowledge
>
> Knowledge of maternal and child health, CSHCN and early childhood
> development; basic knowledge of public health infrastructure at the
> state/federal/local level as it relates to issues affecting women,
> children, CSHCN, adolescents and their families. Knowledge of
> federal health financing and service delivery programs (such as
> Medicaid and SCHIP) as well as knowledge of private health systems
> and managed care entities.
>
>
> Skills and Abilities
>
> Demonstrated program development, implementation and evaluation
> skills; strong verbal and writing skills including reports and
> public presentations; group process skills; research and analysis
> skills; budget management skills; computer skills to include working
> knowledge of MS Word, Excel, email, Internet research and desktop
> applications. Requires the ability to work independently and in a
> team environment; ability to develop and manage several projects
> concurrently; ability to stay abreast of national and state
> initiatives; and ability to represent AMCHP at national, state and
> local organizations and groups.
>
>
> Education and Experience
>
> Master's degree in public health or other related health or human
> services field with four-eight years of direct professional
> experience. Seven to ten years of directly related experience can be
> substituted for master's degree. Direct work experience in an MCH
> state/local/federal public health agency or non-profit organization
> preferred and/or with families of CSHCN a plus.
>
