What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vaccine Supply and Access Team Manager (Public Health Manager 1) – (Hybrid) position at Oregon Health Authority?
Initial Posting Date:
02/07/2025
Application Deadline:
03/02/2025
Agency:
Oregon Health Authority
Salary Range:
$6,667 - $10,311
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Vaccine Supply and Access Team Manager (Public Health Manager 1) – (Hybrid)
Job Description:
The
Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Immunization
Program in Portland, Oregon, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Vaccine Supply and Access Team Manager. This role provides leadership, public health policy guidance, technical expertise, and oversight for the state's implementation of the Federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) and other immunization programs.This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union.
What will you do?
As the Vaccine Supply and Access Team Manager, you will provide leadership and direction to independently functioning teams responsible for developing and sustaining relationships with various healthcare providers and agencies involved in vaccination efforts. You will ensure that program evaluation findings are aligned with project improvements and the overarching mission and goals of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). This management position requires a practiced commitment to professionalism, respect and kindness in all interactions.
You will be an active member of the Immunization Management Team, which offers guidance to the entire Immunization section and other sections within the public health division. Additionally, you will participate in the Immunization Policy Advisory Team (IPAT), collaborating with managers from various public health programs and representatives from both public and private medical providers, as well as community partners, to develop statewide immunization policies.
You will advocate for effective policies and programs through strategic public and private partnerships and assist with pertinent state legislative processes and entities.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience
OR - Two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.
Desired Attributes:
- Experience in managing and ensuring compliance with government grants and related activities.
- Extensive experience in supervising high-level staff working on multiple independent projects.
- Demonstrable experience as a leader who builds trust and social capital with internal and external partners, communities, and critics.
- Experience in self-directed team management, change management, and expert hiring practices.
- Experience in strategic planning, evaluation, and budgeting.
- Experience in developing policy with partners at the local, state, and national levels.
- Extensive experience with designing, conducting, analyzing, and applying process improvement practices.
- Advanced experience with emergency preparedness procedures and practice.
- Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
Working Conditions:
Approximately 80% of the work of this position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology. During the remaining time, the employee may be required to attend federal, state and local meetings, and make field visits to a variety of public and private provider sites. In office work will be conducted at the Portland State Office Building, located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
What's in it for you?
The Public Health Division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
- We offer exceptionalmedical, vision and dentalbenefit packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here:https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx
- Paid Leave Days:
- 11 paid holidays each year.
- 3 additional paid personal business days each year.
- 8 hours of paid sick leave accrued each month.
- Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years.
- Pension and Retirementplans.
- Student Loan Forgiveness;Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)opportunity. The PSLF program may forgive student loan balances after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments.
- Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
- Clickhereto learn more about State of Oregon benefits.
The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:
- Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030.
- Becoming an anti-racist organization.
- Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
- Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.
Directions to Apply:
- Complete the online application and questionnaire.
- Upload a current resume that demonstrates how your personal (lived), educational, and professional experience qualify you for this position. *(required)
- Applicants who fail to upload a resume will not be considered.
- Cover letters are not required and will not be used to evaluate applicants.
Please ensure you have provided thorough and updated application materials as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the
Pay Equity Project
homepage.
External Applicants: Click on the “Apply” button and submit your application. View this
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for assistance.Current State of Oregon employees: Apply via your employee Workday account through the Jobs Hub worklet. View this
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for assistance.
This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current or future vacancies.
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Additional Information:
- The salary listed is at the non-PERS rate. Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) eligible employees will have their base salary increased by 6.95% and pay the 6% employee contribution to PERS. If you are not yet PERS eligible, the 6.95% pay increase and employee contribution will be effective upon PERS eligibility
- Veterans: If you are a veteran, you may receive preference.Click herefor more information about veterans’ preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process.
- Visa Sponsorship: Oregon Health Authority (OHA) does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. OHA is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
- Background Check: If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check. The information will be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
Have Questions or Need Help?
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Aimee Buchholz at
aimee.d.buchholz2@oha.oregon.gov
. TTY users may dial 711 or 1-800-735-2900. For Workday technical support, please call toll-free 1-855-524-5627.
The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected class under state or federal law. In addition, we do not discriminate, or screen applicants based on current or past compensation. To learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values,
click here
.
The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and anti-racism.
