Long Beach, California
Program Manager Job Opening in Long Beach, California - Do you have a passion for helping the under-served in your community? Are you a team player with a good attitude ready to step into a challenging position? Do you have impeccable communication and organization skills to contribute to an amazing team? If you are an experienced Program Manager and you answered yes to these questions, then The Children?s Clinic has a great employment opportunity for you.
The Children?s Clinic, ?Serving Children and Their Families? (TCC) has long recognized and actively addressed the influence of social determinants of health on our patients and families. TCC is committed to eliminating barriers to care, to improve health and lower health systems costs by expanding cost-effective, meaningful and innovative health care programs that work.
Overview
The Program Manager reports to the Director of Special Projects and is responsible for researching, developing, managing, supervising, integrating and evaluating current and future programs that are aligned with the mission of the organization and support the overall strategic goals of the organization. He/she is responsible for coordinating the implementation of grant awards and ensuring that all aspects of the project or program are done according to the grant terms and conditions. The Program Manager is an integral part of Special Projects department and participates in team meetings and strategic grant or program development and report development.
This position is funded in whole (or in part) by a grant, as such employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Grants Management
Manage existing and new program grants by: tracking grants (ongoing monitoring of grant program goals, monthly performance, budget and expenditures); developing project/program work plans; developing internal reporting systems; writing reports; maintaining excellent historical records; and working with staff to ensure each project or program is meeting proposal conditions and expectations.
Work with clinic leadership to develop programs; research data/best practices; coordinate planning, implementation, and evaluation; and identify and assess program opportunities according to overall strategic objectives.
Coordinate with multiple departments to gather necessary data to report on achievement and evaluation of grant goals and objectives.
Review and communicate award completion dates, altered timeframes, milestones, and major changes in budgets to appropriate staff.
Communicate professionally and in a timely manner with clinic leadership to ensure effective grant management and advancement of program implementation.
Assist with other fundraising projects and assignments as needed.
Program Development and Management
Provide program management of TCC?s maternal and early childhood programming whose goal is to carry out evidenced informed interventions that address/prevent childhood exposure to toxic stress and improve parent-child relationship and parenting practices. (currently funded by the Keck Foundation, First 5 LA Project DULCE, Miller Foundation and LBUSD Community Schools).
Continually examine and provide leadership with respect to the integration of program objectives, standards, policies, procedures and practices into the clinical practice; and train clinic managers and staff on program components.
Oversee, conduct and lead parenting classes and outreach activities of maternal and early childhood programming
Work collaboratively with the Finance Department to manage program budgets.
Track program outcomes as specified by grant objectives.
Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure compliance with all program regulatory requirements, internally and externally.
Work collaboratively with the QI and Compliance Committee to measure, evaluate and improve program effectiveness.
Write grant reports for relevant programs
Ensure regular dissemination of activities or results of program planning and improvement efforts, including frameworks, program descriptions, articles, reports or decision tools, across departments and to external audiences, where appropriate
The Project Manager must be able to communicate effectively within the health care, community and social media environments as well as with patients and their families. This person must be willing to perform grassroots activities in order to meet the goals of the larger community.
EDUCATION:
Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Social Work (MPH, MPA or Macro MSW) or Masters Degree in related field.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 3-5 years related post graduate experience
3-5 year experience in coalition work at the local or state level desired
3-5 year experience in and understanding of effective primary prevention
3-5 years of supervisory and project management experience, including design of grant proposals, development of evaluation tools and evaluation of health programs, data analysis and report writing
QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent speaking, writing and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills, including interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines in a high-quality manner; attention to detail as needed
Strong health care knowledge required to strategically develop, design, and communicate health programs of all types
Excellent knowledge of community health needs, planning tools and approaches and methods, as well as public and community health models and frameworks
Strong leadership and mentoring skills
Knowledge of grants and grant administration systems, processes and budgeting
Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; multi-task; shift priorities as needed
Bilingual: English/Spanish required
Ability to travel
Desire to achieve significant prevention outcomes and commitment to reducing disparities in health
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands of this position are those necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
THE COMPANY
Since 1939, The Children?s Clinic, ?Serving Children and Their Families? has been dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare in a culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate manner to medically under served, low-income and high-risk populations in Long Beach and surrounding communities. The Clinic is a true medical home for greater Long Beach and surrounding communities providing medical care and counseling for well-child visits; acute and chronic care; adult clinic; community outreach and education; immunizations; laboratory testing; prescribed medications; and linkage to community resources in 8 clinic sites.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
Master's
Required experience:
Supervising: 3 years
Program Management: 3 years
Project Management: 3 years
Required language:
Spanish
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