POLICY AND PROGRAMS MANAGER (Program Manager II) jobs in United States
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State of Maryland ยท 2 hours ago

POLICY AND PROGRAMS MANAGER (Program Manager II)

The State of Maryland is seeking a Policy and Programs Manager for the Behavioral Health Administration. This role is responsible for managing multiple overdose and infectious disease prevention programs, overseeing public health policies, and collaborating with various agencies to enhance community health initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Management of multiple overdose and infectious disease prevention programs within the BHA Division of Prevention and Promotion
Oversees development and implementation of public health policies and programs
Sets program goals and objectives
Determines organizational structure and staffing needs of program administration units
Supervises program administrators
Serves as a subject matter expert on overdose and infectious disease prevention services
Supports collaborative initiatives with other agencies and stakeholder organizations at the federal, state, and local levels

Qualification

Public health policy developmentProgram managementBehavioral health expertiseGrant program managementMorbidityMortality reductionSupervisory experienceCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
six years of health or human services administrative or professional experience
three years at a supervisory or managerial level
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the general experience
A Doctorate will substitute for two years of the general experience
Additional experience will substitute on a year-for-year basis for the college degree

Preferred

Knowledge of best practices in reducing morbidity and mortality among people who use drugs
Experience developing policies and programs related to behavioral health, substance use, and/or overdose and infectious disease prevention
Experience managing public health grant programs

Benefits

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Company

State of Maryland

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Maryland is on the path to becoming the best state in the nation.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Michael Piercy
Senior Advisor for Program Innovation to the Chief Technology Officer State of Maryland, MDTHINK
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Michele Thomas
Chief Technology Officer, State of Maryland
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