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Job Description :
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Remote 50%
Standard Hours Mon -Fri 8am-5pm EST. Could be occasional after-hours / weekend support. Will be coordinated as-needed.
Some flexibility may be possible. We prefer people to start between 7 & 9 AM (finishing between 4 & 6 PM).
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT :
Candidates should be self-motivated, team-oriented, work under limited supervision, and respond to priority tasks. Candidates must be able to independently research, create specifications, collect status updates, lead testing, actively engage with the team and stakeholders, attend and conduct meetings, provide guidance, and respond promptly.
Due to the current and upcoming volume of projects the Systems Integration team is responsible for, a Project Coordinator is needed to assist in managing project activities and team resources. This position may serve as a formal team leader. It will include requirements gathering with customers, developing and reviewing draft project documents, creating current and future state diagrams, providing technical advice, time and effort estimates, project artifact reviews and updates, and supporting documentation including status and grant reporting. The candidate will schedule and conduct meetings, provide agendas in advance, take meeting minutes, track tasks, assist with project and resource management, communicate with stakeholders, and provide general management assistance. This includes ensuring all project documentation is complete, stored, and available as defined by agency processes and the team manager. All work should align with industry best practices, comply with federal and state regulatory laws, and ensure business continuity. Experience in related job titles such as a Business or Systems Analyst, IT / Program Manager, Project Administrator, Assistant Project Manager and Junior Project Manager is beneficial.
This position will be a part of the Systems Integration team responsible for supporting critical systems and environments used by the Public Health Lab, Disease Surveillance, and other Public Health programs.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
Candidates should be self-motivated, team-oriented, work under limited supervision, and respond to priority tasks. Candidates must be able to independently research, create specifications, collect status updates, lead testing, actively engage with the team and stakeholders, attend and conduct meetings, provide guidance, and respond promptly.
The Project Coordinator will be part of the Systems Integration team focusing on Public Health integration and system modernization projects associated with Lab, Disease Surveillance, and other Health systems as needed. The candidate will work in a team environment with other Information Technology staff, Program Area system Owners and Subject Matter Experts (SME), contract and vendor staff, and external partners. The Coordinator is needed to assist in managing project activities and team resources. This position may serve as a formal team leader.
The Coordinator will need to learn system capabilities, analyze data and reports, and work with system owners and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to understand current and future states, define business and technical requirements, draft time and effort estimates, and work breakdown. This role supports the team by performing administrative tasks such as scheduling and conducting meetings, drafting agendas, taking meeting minutes; developing, reviewing, and updating project documents including charts and diagrams; task tracking, status and grant reporting, communicating with stakeholders and general assistance for the Systems Integration manager. All documentation should be complete, stored, and available as defined by agency processes and the team manager. All work should align with industry best practices, comply with federal and state regulatory laws, and ensure business continuity.
Specific duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following :
The position will be utilized for 40 hours per week for the duration of this project. The selected candidate may be able to work flexible hours during the week to provide coverage on weekends. Total week hours (to include the weekend) should not exceed 40 unless approved in advance (i.e., hours worked on Saturday and / or Sunday would be deducted from hours worked Mon-Fri). This position would need to be available to support critical systems during business hours, on off hours, and weekends.
The candidate will work closely with the Systems Integration Section Manager to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation to IT standards and procedures. The candidate will work closely with customers and subject matter experts for the system design, testing, and validation.
This will also include compliance with DPH security policy / procedures as well as integrating systems when possible, to streamline staff workflows, user security, and data correction.
Module support of the project.
Payment Schedule :
All timesheets shall be entered and approved in a timely manner per State contract terms. The State will not pay any extra costs (i.e. Travel, employee benefits, insurance, room and board, etc.) for temporary employees under this contract.
DPH Support : DPH will provide :
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :
1. ABILITY TO ANALYZE AND DOCUMENT, BUSINESS AND SYSTEM PROCESSES USING VARIOUS METHODS AND TOOLS.
2. KNOWLEDGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD, BEST PRACTICES, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATIONS
3. EXPERTISE DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SUPPORTING ENTERPRISE-GRADE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS MEETING COMPLEX BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS, VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.
5. UNDERSTANDING OF IT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS
6. MS OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, VISIO), MS SHAREPOINT
7. ABILITY TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE NEEDS OF TECHNICAL PEERS, TECHNICAL AND USER MANAGEMENT, USERS, VENDORS, AND STAFF MEMBERS, AND TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN FORM
8. ANALYTICAL SKILLS
9. TECHNICAL WRITING
10. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE - SDLC
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :
1. TEAM / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
2. EXPERIENCE WITH SECURITY AND DATA CLASSIFICATION RELATED TO CDC, HIPAA, CJIS, PHI, PII
3. EXPERIENCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD INFORMATION SECURITY PRACTICES
4. Azure DevOps / JIRA / Remedy
5. MS PROJECT
6. PUBLIC HEALTH / DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS / LIMS EXPERIENCE
7. HL7 (V 2.3.1 - 2.5.1)
8. MS T-SQL (STORED PROCEDURES, ADVANCED QUERIES, OPTIMIZATION)
9. XML / XSD / XSLT
10. LOINC / SNOMED
11. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PROBLEM RESOLUTION
REQUIRED EDUCATION : Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience.
Additional Sills : REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) : 1. ABILITY TO ANALYZE AND DOCUMENT, BUSINESS AND SYSTEM PROCESSES USING VARIOUS METHODS AND TOOLS.2. KNOWLEDGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD, BEST PRACTICES, ORGANIZATION, AND OPERATIONS3. EXPERTISE DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SUPPORTING ENTERPRISE-GRADE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS MEETING COMPLEX BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS, VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS.5. UNDERSTANDING OF IT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS6. MS OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, VISIO), MS SHAREPOINT7. ABILITY TO DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE NEEDS OF TECHNICAL PEERS, TECHNICAL AND USER MANAGEMENT, USERS, VENDORS, AND STAFF MEMBERS, AND TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN SPOKEN AND WRITTEN FORM8. ANALYTICAL SKILLS9. TECHNICAL WRITING10. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE - SDLCPREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) : 1. TEAM / PROJECT MANAGEMENT2. EXPERIENCE WITH SECURITY AND DATA CLASSIFICATION RELATED TO CDC, HIPAA, CJIS, PHI, PII3. EXPERIENCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD INFORMATION SECURITY PRACTICES4. Azure DevOps / JIRA / Remedy5. MS PROJECT6. PUBLIC HEALTH / DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS / LIMS EXPERIENCE 7. HL7 (V 2.3.1 - 2.5.1)8. MS T-SQL (STORED PROCEDURES, ADVANCED QUERIES, OPTIMIZATION)9. XML / XSD / XSLT10. LOINC / SNOMED11. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PROBLEM RESOLUTION REQUIRED EDUCATION : Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience. Skills :
Category
Name
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Importance
Level
Last Used
Experience
Administrative Interpersonal Skills Yes 7 Administrative Technical Writing Yes 9 Administrative Verbal Communication Skills Yes 4 Administrative Written Communication Skills Yes 4 Administrative Problem Solving Skills No 9 Database Platforms MS SharePoint Yes 6 Database Platforms PHI / PII data No 2 Database Platforms SQL Server tools : Profiler No 7 Database Platforms SQL Tuning No 7 Development Tools T / SQL Queries No 7 Education Information security compliance standards No 3 Miscellaneous Ability to analyze and document, business and system processes using various methods and tools. Yes 1 Miscellaneous Ability to deal effectively with the needs of technical peers, technical and user management, users, vendors, and staff members, and to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written form Yes 7 Miscellaneous Analytical Skills Yes 8 Miscellaneous KNOWLEDGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FIELD, BEST PRACTICES, ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Yes 2 Miscellaneous Time Management No 1