PROGRAM MANAGER 2--LDH

AS622 $69,014 - $135,408
Creation Date: 08/29/2005
Change Date: 06/30/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To manage medium size and moderately complex statewide program(s).

LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Administrative direction from a higher-level administrator/executive.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Supervision over lower-level positions.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Program Manager 1-A--LDH and Program Manager 1--B-LDH by the presence of responsibility for administering medium size or moderately complex statewide program(s) and supervision exercised.

Differs from Program Manager 3--LDH by the absence of responsibility for administering large size and highly complex statewide program(s) and supervision exercised.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Plans, prepares and implements strategic long and short-term goals and objectives of the statewide program(s).

Oversees statewide program compliance with state/federal laws and regulations.

Organizes, schedules and coordinates all statewide monitoring and surveillance procedures; evaluates preparedness and response efforts of staff.

Directs the agency's operational planning, strategic planning, performance reporting and grants coordination.

Directs the policy development and issuance functions of the agency. Oversees the legislation coordination and rulemaking functions of the agency.

Directs, implements, and manages a system of health and program related data and performance indicators that provide information for assessment of services provided.

Directs programmatic evaluations of department programs and the administrative functions of the unit.

Prepares grants; develops the financial criteria of those grants; and, reports to those grant funding sources.

Plans the implementation of new or changed statewide treatment service initiatives. Collaborates with those organizational units and clients impacted by the new or changed statewide initiatives.

Directs the development and drafting of the department's legislative package for each legislative session. Monitors the implementation of all legislation passed requiring action by the department.

Directs the development and implementation of the quality management system such as appropriate quality of care standards, outcomes measures, systematic monitoring and evaluation procedures, mechanisms for problem identification, and resolution/follow-up for the department's programs/ offices.

Represents the Secretary on numerous boards, commissions, and task forces.

Represents agency and program(s) on task forces, commissions, and national/regional/state/local committees

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.