Health Equity Administrator

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

COME WORK WITH US! The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Address: 150 N. 18th Avenue, Phoenix Arizona, 85007

Salary: $95,000

Grade: 25

A Career in Public Service Awaits You, Come Join our Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs Team!

Your Talent, Our Mission: To promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona.

Why work for ADHS? A great benefit of working for the State of Arizona is a fantastic work/life balance. State employees enjoy challenging work, popular remote work options, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and career growth opportunities.

What You'll Do:

This position provides leadership and guidance to ADHS leadership and community partners on advancing HEALTH EQUITY and eliminating health disparities.

The position works under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs, this position functions as a highly skilled and technical expert in the areas of equity; leadership; policy development and analysis; strategic planning and direction; grant and financial development and management; public health HEALTH EQUITY best practices, and community engagement and support.

The position will develop and execute the strategic direction of the Office of Health Equity; manage and direct subordinate staff (work assignments, setting priorities, hiring, discipline, provide training, approving leave requests, and preparing evaluations, etc.); develop contract scopes of work; implement and monitor contracts; develop program and financial reports; provide tailored, high-quality training and presentations for the agency; develop and monitor budgets and expenditures; build and maintain partnerships/ relationships with local county health departments, non-profit organizations, state agencies, the Governor's DEIA Director, and community partners; identify health/ social/ economic/ environmental disparities; plan and implement Justice Reinvestment programming and sub-recipient monitoring including coordination with local health department programming, serve as PI for the federal health disparities grant and over 20 agreements with county, tribal, and community partners; oversee the agency COVID-19 vaccine equity programs; supervise and direct the work of the Community Integration Officer including lead and coordinate the work of the Community Advisory Board on Accessibility and Inclusion; supervise and oversee the work of several grant/contract specialist; oversee the agency equity action plan and lead HEALTH EQUITY plan work groups; l participate in meetings with key stakeholders and professional organizations; and develop, implement, and report on agency performance measures around HEALTH EQUITY.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Lead and execute the strategic direction for the Office of Health Equity, and oversight of staff workload including agency-wide HEALTH EQUITY plan and agency HEALTH EQUITY training. Support the Public Health divisions in their strengthening of HEALTH EQUITY approaches. Meet and report on agency performance metrics for the ADHS Equity Action Plan and for the Office of Health Equity.

Manage and direct staff (work assignments, setting priorities, hiring, discipline, provide training, approving leave requests, and preparing evaluations, etc.) for multiple program areas that address HEALTH EQUITY including the Disparities Grant, the Public Health Infrastructure Grant, Vaccine Equity, CAB-AI, and Justice Reinvestment.

Develop, maintain and build capacity for partnerships and engagement within ADHS, and with state agencies and community partners. Serve as the ADHS representative for state agency collaboration initiatives. Lead the preparation and development of assessments and action plans, scopes of work, program & reports, grant applications/ narratives, trainings, presentations, and written and media communications with a focus on addressing health inequities and reducing health disparities.

Develop, execute, and manage statewide/ vendor contracts including all financial management for Justice Reinvestment, Health Disparities grant, public heath infrastructure, Vaccine, and special projects. Develop, implement and manage budgets and program expenditures for ADHS and contractors, providing technical assistance when necessary.

• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or Administration or in a related field with 7 years progressive operational management experience in public health or human services. Master's degree will substitute for 2 years of work experience.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

• To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.