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The position will work across the Department coordinating and implementing the CDC Overdose to Action (OD2A) grant deliverables with the ADHS State Lab, ADHS Business Intelligence, ADHS Emergency Preparedness and the Division of Public Health Prevention Services. Duties include: identifying evidence-based or emerging best practices; financial and contract grant management; grant writing and development; communicating with partners; identifying needs and gaps in services, making recommendations to ADHS leadership, and developing and maintaining a repository of resources aimed at reducing rates of prescription drug misuse and its corresponding negative consequences. These resources include agency action plans and scorecards with measurable goals and objectives, toolkits, social marketing, and educational materials.
The position will also be responsible for providing training and technical assistance to community partners, county public health departments, and other state agencies on strategy development and implementation; and use and dissemination of data and monitoring and surveillance. Additional responsibilities will also include research and guidance on existing and emerging policies and practices; outreach to professional organizations and regulatory boards; and direct service presentations to communities, stakeholders and policy makers. Technical responsibilities will include guidance on budget and scope of work development; guidance on strategy development; development and guidance on best or emerging practices; data-driven needs assessments; and process, impact and outcome evaluation development, analyses and reporting.
This position will attend statewide and community meetings, as assigned.

- Responsible for providing contract and financial management of the contracts within the CDC OD2A grant. Develop program budget and contracts, authorize expenditures and monitor budgets. Address critical budget issues as needed.
- Monitor, track, and ensure compliance of prevention strategy (6-9) required deliverables for the CDC OD2A Cooperative Agreement and support evaluation and monitoring efforts through developing, engaging, facilitating, and sustaining statewide stakeholder partnerships.
- Participate in and represent ADHS in state initiatives, including inter-agency committees, community task forces, and councils with goals to reduce deaths and injury from poisonings and/or substance misuse. Participate in office, bureau, division, and Department level teams and meetings as necessary.
- Provide technical assistance and training to community partners, county public health departments and statewide agencies on strategy implementation, community toolkits, and dissemination/use of data and monitoring and surveillance. Monitor any contractors/contracts selected to provide training and TA.
- Team lead for staff assigned to assist with the completion of OD2A prevention strategies and required program activities.
- Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge of:
- ADHS, Arizona Health Improvement Plan and the State Health Assessment.
- Principles, methods, and techniques of leadership and government administration.
- State laws and agency rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing the provision of medical and public health services.
- Systems theory and consensus building models in developing cooperation and coordination among varied disciplines, agencies, policy-makers, and the community at large.
- Planning, program evaluation, and quality assurance techniques and methodology.
- Approaches to working with communities with cultural diversity, especially when working with rural, remote, and tribal communities.
- Grant and financial management.
- Approaches to addressing equity and disparities in program planning and implementation.
- Performance Management (PM) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) practices

Skill in:
- Oral and written communication.
- Math and basic accounting.
- Writing grants.
- Participating as an evaluator in procurement processes (e.g. RFGA)
- Understanding, interpreting, and following grant/funding contracts and requirements.
- Developing and providing presentations to stakeholders, leadership, and community partners.
- Organizing, managing, and balancing multiple large scale projects and initiatives at the same time.
- Managing and navigating applicable software, databases, reporting platforms, and/or survey forms.
- Completing literature reviews of best practices, evidence-based findings, and emerging strategies throughout public health systems.
- Leadership and facilitation.
- Interpreting laws, statutes, and regulations related to opioid overdoses and other substance misuse issues.
- Strategic planning, project development, and event planning (e.g. annual summits, communities of practice, trainings, etc.)

Ability to:
- Lead and work cooperatively with a diverse workforce, especially with rural, remote, and tribal community members.
- Manage conflict and make sound decisions.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Manage time in a high performance environment with multiple large scale tasks.
- Work independently, and in a team environment.
- Be flexible with the changing needs of the position.
- Provide guidance to partners on the implementation of activities.
- Lead groups and facilitate meetings with successful outcomes.
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community and promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.

Bachelor's degree in public health/administration, behavioral health, social work, nursing, or closely related field with 4 years of managing a complex public health program required. Experience in substance misuse prevention and working with tribal communities is preferred. Master's degree in a closely related field may substitute for 2 years of professional experience.

Driver's License

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning infant at work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/ Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing steven.santiago@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.