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State of Maryland · 3 weeks ago

Program Manager ADMINISTRATOR III

Maryland, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

6+ years exp

The State of Maryland's Office of Overdose Response is seeking a Program Manager Administrator III to coordinate the state's response to the overdose crisis. This role involves providing technical assistance to community organizations, managing reporting, and facilitating cross-agency collaboration to advance overdose prevention efforts.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Support the ORF Program Director in providing technical assistance to community based organizations and local governments utilizing ORF funds, including best practices and reporting

Provide presentations and represent the Office in meetings with high level officials

Serve as MOOR's coordinator for the Overdose Prevention Teams (OPT) in each of Maryland's 24 jurisdictions

Focus on cross-agency and intergovernmental coordination and collaboration that advances the administration's overdose prevention and response priorities

Attend OPT meetings and provide agency updates, providing technical assistance, and managing bi-annual reporting

Coordinate the drafting and progress monitoring of the implementation of the overdose strategy, which identifies priority actions and funding decisions for MOOR to take on advancing overdose prevention efforts across the state

Represent MOOR at various in person community events, including naloxone training sessions

Maintain current knowledge of the fields of harm reduction and substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery, including best practices and available resources such as funding and opportunities for technical assistance

Qualification

Program ManagementHarm Reduction KnowledgeSubstance Use Disorder KnowledgeEffective CommunicationMeeting FacilitationGroup Dynamics ManagementGoal DevelopmentPublic Health DegreeTeam Collaboration

Required

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate

Six years of administrative staff or professional work

Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience

Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience

Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience

Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland

Preferred

Experience facilitating meetings, managing group dynamics and providing consultation with other professionals and the general public

Ability to develop program goals and objectives and work independently and within a team to achieve those goals and objectives

Knowledge of the fields of harm reduction and substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery, including best practices and available resources

Experience in Program Management

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to stakeholders from diverse backgrounds

Master's degree in Public Health or related field