Communications And Policy Group Manager

Description:

EJF 1: Oversees program and personnel activities for the Communication and Policy Group. Resolves programmatic, administrative, and personnel issues. Ensures timeliness and accuracy of work products. Assists with interviewing, hiring, assessing staff performance, and approves time, leave, travel. Develops and implements budgets and oversees expenditures and allocations. (40%)

EJF 2: Supervises staff performing health communications, community engagement, program collaboration, services integration, training, policy/procedure development, and section-wide grant review functions. Ensures events are planned and conducted efficiently; stays informed of community mobilization efforts; oversees integration efforts; promotes adherence to security and confidentiality guidelines and trouble shoots problem areas; develops and implements information technology projects, project communication, and training. (25%)
EJF 3: Manages and oversees all activities in the Group including development and provision of specialized HIV, STD, and Hepatitis C information, education and training events for internal staff, other state agencies, local health departments, and community-based organizations, and oversees the provisions of related social marketing campaigns. (25%)EJF 4: Ensures internal policies and procedures are interpreted and implemented consistently, provides guidance to staff on administrative policies, procedures, and benefits, and oversees and participates in the development of policies and procedures. (5%)
EJF5: Performs other duties including serving on management committees and workgroups, representing the Section in meetings, and actively participating in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and Continuity of Operations activation which may require an alternative shift pattern assignment and/or location. (5%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to TB, HIV and STDs; agency policies and procedures; security and confidentiality policies; methods for budgeting, purchasing, and travelling in a public health setting; public health programs and management; grant writing and review; federal grant application processes; and contracting processes.

Skill in project management and rollout of new business initiatives; effective prioritization; demonstrating tact when working with others.

Ability to manage and direct program activities and the work of others; establish goals and objectives; manage vendor contracts; prepare concise reports; facilitate and work in a team environment; interpret budget information derived from fund accounting; keep sensitive information confidential; analyze and interpret policies, legislation, rules, and regulations.