[Hiring] Program Manager @Oregon Health & Science University

Role Description

The Program Manager (Program Technician 2) – Oregon Rural Health Collaborative (ORHC) works as part of the Oregon Office of Rural Health’s (ORH) team to manage an 18-month initiative (ending September 30, 2027), funded through the State of Oregon’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This project will bring together and empower rural Oregon communities across eight regions to build thriving, sustainable health care systems and approaches through expert facilitation, targeted technical assistance (TA) and collaborative regional partnerships.

To achieve the project goal, the Program Manager - ORHC will manage activities including:

• Convening and facilitating in-person and virtual regional meetings to identify needs, assess strengths, build consensus and develop sustainable models for rural health care delivery.
• Working with the ORH RHTP Technical Assistance Program Manager to provide and/or engage contractors to provide TA support to develop viable strategic plans, financial/operational sustainability planning, change management guidance, shared governance models and performance improvement frameworks.
• Preparing regions to submit grant applications to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) at the end of the RHTP Year 2 to fund collaborative projects that will transform rural health care delivery and support via innovative partnerships.

This position works closely across ORH’s teams to manage regional convenings and provide subject matter expertise, evidence-based support and TA to rural Oregon health care-related organizations in support of RHTP efforts across the state.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a field directly related to the position will substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Five years of experience with responsibility for program or project monitoring and coordination, including program evaluation responsibility.
• Possess a working knowledge of Oregon’s rural health care environment, as well as familiarity with state and federal laws and regulations affecting rural health care delivery.
• Possess excellent communication, public speaking, facilitation and writing skills.
• The ability to successfully collaborate with community and statewide organizations.
• The ability to work as a constructive member of the ORH team.
• Must have demonstrated the ability to work independently and have excellent organizational skills.
• Must possess basic computer skills, e.g., word processing, spreadsheet and database management.
• The ability to travel frequently and independently throughout the state is necessary.
• Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) is required.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.

Requirements

• A master's degree is preferred.
• Experience working in a rural health care environment is preferred.
• Success with grant writing is preferred.
• Experience managing budgets and tracking expenditures to funding sources is preferred.
• Adobe Acrobat and Smartsheet skills, preferred.

Benefits

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [email protected].