Public Service Administrator, Opt 6F - Ryan White Part B Care Administrator
Illinois Department of Public Health
Application
Details
Posted: 20-Nov-23
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Type: Full Time
Salary: $7,234 - $11,031/month
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 86-24-0060
Position Overview
The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform the duties of the Ryan White Part B Care Administrator. Plans, directs and supervises the Ryan White Part B Direct Services Unit of the HIV/AIDS Section, and programs supported by the Ryan White CARE ACT, Correctional Project, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program. Duties include, but are not limited to, collaborating with the HIV/AIDS Section Chief and Assistant HIV/AIDS Section Chief in the planning and development of personnel and budget documents involving the Direct Services program for the Section, develops and maintains systems for data, collection, management and analysis for the Direct Services programs allowing for comparison with historic, state, regional and national data. This position is also responsible for the administration and management of federal grants and subcontracts, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), Continuation of Health Insurance Coverage (CHIC) Program, HOPWA, Correctional, and Consortia Programs.
Job Responsibilities
1. Serves as working supervisor:
Assigns and reviews work
Provides guidance and training to assigned staff
Counsels staff regarding work performance
Reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating needs
Establishes annual goals and objectives
Approves time off
Prepares and signs performance evaluations
2. Advises on the planning, development, and direction of the statewide Ryan White Part B Direct Services Program of the HIV/AIDS Section, including the organization and implementation of the program’s goals and objectives.
Travels in-state and out-of-state to represent the Ryan White Part B at conferences, trainings, and national boards.
Confers with the HIV/AIDS Section Chief and Assistant HIV/AIDS Section Chief in the formulation of program policy and guidelines that pertain to the Direct Services Program in light of program priorities and available resources.
3. Oversees the development and implementation of quality assurance evaluations of service providers, provision of needs assessments as indicated and measurement of outcome objectives and the maintenance of systems for the collection, management, and analysis of relevant data.
4. Directs the preparation of the annual applications for the federal CARE Act and HOPWA funds.
Ensures the timely submission of all required federal and state progress reports.
May conduct specialized studies when the situation warrants.
5. Advises in the preparation and administration of the Direct Services Program portion of the HIV/AIDS budget.
Confers with the HIV/AIDS Section Chief and Assistant Section Chief in assessing staff needs.
Develops and maintains objectives and performance standards for the HIV/AIDS Direct Services Program, Corrections, and HOPWA staff.
Collaborates with the HIV/AIDS Section Chief and Assistant Chief in direction, approval and preparation of educational programs relating to medical and social services for persons with HIV/AIDS.
6. Assists in the review and revision of the Department’s Rules and Regulations as they relate to medical and social services to persons living with HIV, including those being released from correctional facilities.
Proposes revisions and additions to the rules as necessary.
7. Serves as Liaison with the U.S. Public Health Service, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Department Housing and Urban Development.
Advises in the preparation and transmittal of reports on counseling and testing services and directs services to the U.S. Public Health Service.
8. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in public health, registered nursing, microbiology, sociology, anthropology, veterinary medicine, biology, psychology, chemistry, epidemiology or a related field.
Requires four years of professional experience in communicable disease or infectious disease surveillance and/or control programs at the local, state or federal level.
Preferred Qualifications
Two years experience investigating individual cases and epidemics of communicable disease.
Two years experience in the investigation analysis/evaluation of outbreaks of communicable diseases.
Two years experience with HIV/AIDS case managements systems, health care delivery systems and/or manages care systems and public and private payment systems.
Two years experience supervising professional staff in an HIV/AIDS program or health care services program.
Two years experience working with state and local health department programs and services.
Two years experience with data collection and analysis.
Two years experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
Conditions of Employment
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
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