Program Monitor--DHH(WAE) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4850635) Apply  Program Monitor--DHH(WAE) Salary $4,387.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly Location New Orleans, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/SP/206402 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 02/27/2025 Closing Date 3/9/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits Supplemental Information The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services, the development and stimulation of services of others, and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner. LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health / Office of Public Health / Bureau of Family Health / Orleans Parish Announcement Number: OPH/SP/206402 Cost Center: 3262107620 Position Number: 50684750 This vacancy is being announced as a classified position and will be filled as a part-time WAE appointment. **Please note** Part-time WAE appointments are temporary and may last up to a year. Employees canonlywork a total of 1,245 hours within a 12-month period. No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* A resume upload willNOTpopulate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit For further information about this vacancy contact: Shambrielle Pooler Shambrielle.Pooler@la.gov LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR A bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus one year of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. Job Concepts Function of Work: To perform research, analysis and policy management activities related to statewide health or social service program(s). Level of Work: Advanced. Supervision Received: Broad from a Program Monitor Supervisor--DHH or higher level. Supervision Exercised: None. Location of Work: Department of Health and Hospitals; Human Service Districts as established; and other social service entities as established by an approved DSCS Allocation Criteria Memorandum. Job Distinctions: Differs from Program Monitor Supervisor--DHH by the absence of supervisory responsibility. Differs from Program Manager 1-A--DHH and Program Manager 1-B--DHH by the absence of responsibility for administering small or less complex statewide program(s). Examples of Work The Bureau of Family Health (BFH) is part of the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (OPH), and works to promote the health of women, children and families in every stage of life. The Bureau administers the state’s Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant program, the Title X Family Planning program, and multiple other programs, projects, and initiatives designed to monitor and improve the health of pregnant women, babies, children, teens and adults, and individuals with special needs. BFH’s mission is to elevate the strengths and voices of individuals, families, organizations, and communities to catalyze transformational change to improve population health and achieve equity. This Work as Employed (WAE) position leads the development and implementation of special budget and operations projects needed for the bureau’s statewide operations overall. This position will report directly to the Bureau director and will work together with the BFH Finance and Operations team lead and the BFH Strategy, Alignment, Communications, and Equity (SPACE) team lead on critical operational modernization and improvement initiatives. The Bureau consists of numerous historical public health programs and services that have been integrated under a single organizational structure over the past decade; critical improvements are needed to harmonize, streamline, modernize and memorialize workflows, procedures, and financial tracking and management systems. Overall, the Bureau of Family Health manages an $80+ million operating budget, over 25 federal grant funding sources, and 88 WBS elements across multiple organizational budgets. Supervision is received by the Director of the OPH Bureau of Family Health - Program Manager 4 (PM4). Responsibilities: 45% Lead Special Projects to Improve Bureau Operations + Plans, prepares and implements short-term improvement projects and change initiatives in support of the bureau’s strategic long and short-term goals and objectives for the Bureau’s business and program operations. + Maintains strong working knowledge of mandates and agency requirements related to budget development and monitoring, revenue management, procurement, grant management and other operations. Includes applicable state and federal laws, state rules, program requirements, and other requirements specified by the Division of Administration, Office of State Procurement, LDH Bureau of Legal Affairs, LDH Internal Audit, and OPH Center for Finance and Operations. + Researches public administration- and industry-standard best practices + Leads necessary internal inquiry to assess current operations and workflows. Reviews recordkeeping and electronic systems and procedures that support the prioritized operational activity. Develops and conducts cost-benefit and time studies as needed to assess needs and alternatives. + Preparesissuebriefsandmemoswithpolicyoptionsandrecommendationsforchangetofacilitateagencyleadership understanding and decision-making. 45% Lead Change Initiatives to Improve Operational Performance + Overseesthedevelopmentoftechnicalguidelines,policyandproceduremanuals,andtrainingmaterialsrelatedtothe operational efficiency and improvement initiative project assigned by the Director of the Bureau of FamilyHealth. + Drafts high quality internal- and public-facing materials and communications needed for internal buy-in and adoption of new practices + Oversees development of quality assurance and improvement plans. Conducts and/or models on-site quality assessment reviews. + Travel statewide as needed to conduct reviews and trainings, including monitoring adherence to policies and procedures + + 10%Other + RepresentsLDHandtheBureauwithleadershipmeetingsandagencytaskforcesandformalcouncilsasapplicableto assigned projects. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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