• Job Description

  Req#: REQ-150808

  Initial Posting Date:

  05/02/2024

  Application Deadline:

  05/12/2024

  Agency:

  Oregon Health Authority

  Salary Range:

  $4,138 - $6,322

  Position Type:

  Employee

  Position Title:

  Strategic Initiatives Policy Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 1)

  Job Description:

  24 month Limited Duration (new employee) or Job Rotation opportunity (current state employee).

  Do you have experience supporting the implementation of policies, projects and programs at the community, state, or national level? Do you enjoy developing and providing planning, data, and system tools that facilitate collaboration and decision-making? We look forward to hearing from you!

  Click Here to view a Dashboard of all current recruitments for the Health Systems Division. The specific positions associated with this posting are listed under REQ-150808. The dashboard identifies the business area (“Section”) and Unit for each position and also provides a link to a position description to offer you greater context for the role. Section 1 of the position description outlines Position Information, including Work Location and Supervisor Name. Section 3 outlines the Description of Duties. In some circumstances, a position summary will be posted; selected candidates will be provided the full position description at time of hire.

  What you will do!

  The primary purpose of this position is to provide administrative, planning, and program support to the Child and Family Behavioral Health Director and team, in service to transformative, community-led, and community-owned initiatives and the mission, vision, values and goals of the Oregon Health Authority and the Health Systems Division.

  This position will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing meetings, workgroups, and schedules, with focus on facilitating cohesive communication, collaboration, and decision-making. This position will provide financial support for invoices and oversee business support functions. In addition, the person will assist with monitoring progress on department business projects, involving collection, synthesis, analysis, and reporting of qualitative and quantitative information. In this capacity, the person will identify problems, support strategic planning and prioritization, and recommend more efficient administrative procedures utilizing an equity-centered lens.

  The person in this position will support development of policy, standards, and procedures that deal with complex regulatory situations and can offer context and respond to questions about program activities, council process, and policy issues.

  This position will also be responsible for individually leading Child and Family Behavioral Health external communications including a twice monthly newsletter and website as needed using project management skills within the prescribed scope, time frame, and quality requirements and expectations assigned by the Child and Family Behavioral Health Director.

  OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

  The OHA mission is helping people and communities achieve optimum physical, mental, and social well-being through partnership, prevention and access to quality, affordable health care. OHA’s work is organized into three broad goals: Improve the lifelong health of all Oregonians, increase the quality, reliability, and availability of care for all Oregonians and lower or contain the cost of care so it is affordable to everyone.

  Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position

  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 exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits 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 accumulated every month
    • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
  • Pension and retirement programs
  • Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
  • Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

  This posting will be used to fill one (1) Limited Duration – 24 month, full-time position. The position is classified and is represented by a union.

  Current State of Oregon employees also have the option to pursue as an interim rotation assignment. You will not be disqualified if you do not meet the minimum qualifications (MQs).

  • If you do not meet the MQs and are selected for the position, you will serve this job rotation as a developmental/skill building rotation.
  • If you do meet the MQs and your current salary range is lower than that of the job rotation (salary range 23), you will be awarded a 5% allowance on top of your current base pay.
  • If you do meet MQs and your current position salary range is 23 or higher, you will not receive a 5% allowance.

  OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA’s health equity definition is “Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.” OHA’s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here , to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.

  WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  Minimum Qualifications

  Any combination of experience or education equivalent to three years technical-level experience with evaluative, analytical and planning work.

  Example: A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for evaluative, analytical and planning work.

  Desired Attributes

  • Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
  • Evidence of ongoing development of personal cultural awareness and humility, and knowledge of social determinants of health and their impacts on health outcomes.
  • Experience factoring in the perspectives of diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities including communities of color, immigrant groups, the disability and neurodivergent communities, veterans, older adults, individuals identifying as LGBTQIA+ and other communities that have been traditionally marginalized.
  • Experience supporting the implementation of policies, projects and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that advance health equity, address systemic health disparities, and elevate the voice of community and those with lived experience.
  • Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid Administration in Oregon and relational landscape of key partners, providers, community based organizations, and advocacy groups.
  • Ability to demonstrate advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and use of collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Smartsheet.
  • Experience developing and providing planning tools, documents, data, and meeting coordination to facilitate collaboration and decision-making.
  • Demonstrates skills in the following areas:
    • Critical Decision-making and Problem-solving
    • Customer Service and Person-centered Engagement
    • Data Synthesis, Analysis and Reporting
    • Issue Identification and Resolution
    • Project Coordination and Monitoring
    • Project Planning and Prioritization
    • Team Collaboration & Group Facilitation
    • Expert level Technical Assistance
    • Written and oral communication, including preparation of reports and presentations

  How to apply:

  • Complete the online application

  • Attach a Cover Letter, no more than 2 pages, specifically focused on your qualifications for this position as identified in the Desired Attributes section of this announcement.

  • If you are a current permanent state employee, you must include written permission from your current manager to participate in a job rotation.

  Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application 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.

  Questions/Need Help?

  If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Stephanie Mitchell at Voice: [503-979-7679] (TTY 711) or Email: stephanie.d.mitchell@oha.oregon.gov.

  TTY users may dial 711 or 1-800-735-2900.

  For Workday technical support dial 1-855-524-5627.

  Additional Information

  • Please monitor your Workday account, as all communication will be sent to your Workday account. You must have a valid e-mail address to apply.
  • Candidates gathered from this job announcement may be used to fill future vacancies.
  • If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process.
  • 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.
  • If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall 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.
  • Please only attach documents that are related to the position. Additional documents that are attached will not be reviewed.
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  • Applicant Help and Support webpage
    

  The Oregon Health Authority is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position.

  The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism.

• About the company

  Oregon (/ˈɒrɡən/ ORR--gən) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States.

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