Prog Manager

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

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Job Summary

The Wisconsin Medical Home Initiative is a key initiative of Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (Alliance) affiliated with Children’s Wisconsin. The Alliance is a statewide child health advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure children are healthy, safe, and able to thrive. This mission is focused on key health initiatives and involves working closely with diverse partners including state agencies, health care systems, and statewide organizations to impact public policy, access to care and quality health outcomes. The medical home program manager works on Maternal and Child Health goals with local public health departments, health care professionals, and community leaders to support early identification and coordination of services at the state and local level.

Activities will include bringing diverse sectors together to improve integrated systems of health by leveraging the following: outreach and education, policy and practice, and data analysis and evaluation.  Responsibilities will include managing work plans, building strategic partnerships, provide trainings and technical assistance on the topics of developmental surveillance and developmental screening tools,  as well as developing and implementing evidence-based strategies to ensure that kids and families experience seamless coordination of services and support.
Essential Functions
- Leads, coordinates and implements assigned program initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develops strategic plan for implementing, monitoring, training and evaluating program.
- Manages the financial components of the program, including grant/contract/financial spreadsheet management and associated deliverables. Leads the development of MOUs or MOAs with partnering agencies. In partnership with leaders and Foundation, assists with finding and securing grant and philanthropic opportunities.
- Identifies, creates and executes processes necessary to meet specific program objectives and compliance, standards and requirements, including managing timetables, work plans, budget spreadsheet management and reports.
- Creates and disseminates educational materials, programming and materials within CW and in the community to enhance program education and awareness to patient families, employees and other community members.
- Collaborates with state, local and national partners, grant funders, the CW Foundation, program staff and other organizations to identify and carry out program strategies. Facilitates meetings among partners and prepares informative and well-organized presentations as needed.
- Serves as an on-going resource/expert for internal and external stakeholders, partners and agencies, to include media opportunities. Provides content for newsletters, website, and social media platforms (ex: Facebook, Twitter and Blogs).
- Develops training modules provides training and support to program partners.
- Establishes measurable goals and objectives for the program in accordance with the program’s design and implementation plan. Manages data collection, dashboard development and maintenance.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in education, human services, health care management or related field required
- Master's Degree related field preferred
Experience:
- 2+ years community outreach, community education, cross system collaboration, early and middle childhood education or related experience required
- Experience in grant management or monitoring required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Provides service in a manner that demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the patient’s cultural values and beliefs.
- Proven ability to manage and coordinate projects, meet deadlines and monitor project deadlines and requirements.
- Skills, knowledge, formal experience with training others
- Demonstrated ability to develop respectful professional relationships, build trust in a limited time and engage and inform internal and external community partners on program’s purpose.
- Effective communication skills, including conflict resolution, critical thinking and the ability to clearly state purpose and process of the program.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Required for All Jobs:
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.
- Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

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