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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add a Planning Specialist in the Child and Family Studies Department to our growing team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the limited supervision of employee of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Supervise/Lead staff as assigned.
COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED:
Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability
Generous vacation and sick-time plans
Sign on bonuses for qualified nursing staff
Multi-channel retirement options (pension and match options)
Tuition waiver and reimbursement for employees and qualified family members
Quick commute access from I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding areas
State of the art facility and campus environments
Progressive leadership and educational development programs available
Schedule: 40 hours per wk, schedule to be determined, 30 minute unpaid meal break.
This position will involve local and/or out of state travel and may be required to work evenings and weekend hours.
**********THERE IS NO REMOTE WORK OPTION AVAILABLE**********
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Participates in planning and development of health services, public health, and health policy projects through collaboration with UCHC staff, state agencies and community organizations; coordinates projects including independent oversight and administrative management of routine operations; writes comprehensive project reports including narrative discussion, statistical analysis and financial analysis, documents project activities, analyzes financial performance and assesses effectiveness of projects; conducts informal research by gathering information to support informed project planning, coordination and management activities; interacts with internal and external sources to facilitate data collection (including clinical data); collects, codes and analyzes data related to projects; provides technical and consultative services regarding program; participates in the development of state, federal and foundation/cooperate grant applications; studies and monitors trends in state and federal health policies and applies to work related activities; design and/or develops computerized databases to support project activities; performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:
Knowledge of policy analysis, strategic planning, quantitative and qualitative research methods, organizational management and financial management; skilled in attention to details; ability to juggle multiple priorities and prioritizing tasks on an ongoing basis
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience: Eight (8) years experience in planning including developing written long term plans broad in scope that have an impact on a number of operations.
Substitution: Bachelor's degree in a related field such as health care policy may be substituted for four (4) years of the general experience.
Master's degree in planning, public administration or closed related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the general experience.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Experience working in Early Childhood intervention birth to five
Experience writing and editing reports and manuscripts for disability grants
Experience working on a federally funded grant
Why UConn Health
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.
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