Health Program Manager I - Office of Rural Health

United States·Lincolnmid

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Key Responsibilities

Developing and submitting FLEX and SHIP program grant applications, process improvement initiatives, and assuring the timely submission of annual progress reports. Monitoring overall program budget,

Requirements Summary

Coursework/training in public administration, health sciences and experience in an agency organization with responsibility for planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, evaluating,

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OperationsProject Manager

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Lincoln, NE

$28.672

JR2026-00029649 Health Program Manager I - Office of Rural Health (Open)

DHHS Nebraska is seeking a Health Program Manager to support the Office of Rural Health within our Public Health division.

The Health Program Manager plans, coordinates, and administers the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program(FLEX) and the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Plan (SHIP) grants and associated contracts for the State of Nebraska.

The Health Program Manager also provides technical assistance to as many as 60+ Critical Access Hospitals and network coordinators, drafts and manages contracts, and assures activities and invoices are processed in compliance with program goals.

If you have organizational and grants management skills, the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and cultivate an attention to detail, this position may be just the fit for you.

This position is one way the Public Health Team achieves it's mission: A Healthy and Safe Nebraska--Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day!

Responsibilities

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→Developing and submitting FLEX and SHIP program grant applications, process improvement initiatives, and assuring the timely submission of annual progress reports.
→Monitoring overall program budget, writing Request for Proposals (RFP)for grant programs.
→Developing grant applications through communication with hospitals, stakeholders, rural health staff, and establishing criteria for a single grantee that provides services and deliverables for all hospitals under the FLEX and SHIP programs which meets criteria and assures federal standards for all hospital participants.
→Providing technical assistance to as many as 60+ Critical Access Hospitals and network coordinators.
→Drafting and managing contracts and assuring activities and invoices are processed in compliance with program goals.
→Attending national and regional conferences and workshops related to FLEX and SHIP program development.
→Planning, presenting and participating in health conferences, meetings, and classes to inform others about rural health programs, rural health issues, and resources.
→Work collaboratively with the Primary Care and Rural Health programs.

Requirements

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Coursework/training in public administration, health sciences and experience in an agency organization with responsibility for planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, evaluating, and marketing a program or service.

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Program planning, implementation, and evaluation
Managing grants and budgets
Writing reports, program plans, and grants
Working independently and cooperatively with clients, health care providers, and other human services organizations
Strong written and oral communication skills.