RHTP Initiative Lead

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Public Service Coordinator II

Opening Date:

January 12, 2026

Closing Date:

February 2, 2026

Job Class Code:

CA32

Grade:32 (Confidential)

Salary: $77,896.00 – $ per year

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Location:

Augusta

-Limited period positions-

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a major statewide initiative administered by DHHS, aiming to build a resilient, integrated rural health system that delivers accessible, high-value care and improved outcomes for all Mainers. The RHTP is a grant opportunity administered by CMS that provides $50B to states to transform rural health. Maine has applied for $1B of funding ($200M/year) across five years to deliver transformative change in rural health across five key initiatives:
Population Health, Rural Workforce Development, Innovation, Access & Affordability, and Sustainable Rural Health Ecosystems.

Maine has set forth five key initiatives in the RHTP:
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Candidates hired into these positions will be responsible for managing implementation of all of the activities within one or more of the RHTP initiatives mentioned above. The Initiative Lead will work closely with rural health providers and systems, key rural health stakeholders, health programs, vendors, and Maine State employees and programs. Additionally, the Initiative Lead will:

• Lead the development and implementation of activities within an assigned initiative.
• Oversee contracts, vendors, and programs for each activity.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and implementation plans.
• Monitor contractor and vendor performance and compliance with 2 CFR Part 200.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight of all initiative activities.
• Identify risks, operational barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure initiative activities align with RHTP strategic goals and federal requirements.

• Coordinate within and across DHHS Offices regarding activities within an initiative.
• Represent RHTP on interdepartmental workforce committees and task forces, including the RHTP Advisory Committee.
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• Build and maintain partnerships as needed with internal and external partners like hospitals, rural providers, EMS agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations.
• Coordinate with partners to align policy, program activities, and reporting requirements.

• Support the development and reporting of metrics, data, and outcomes pertaining to each activity under an initiative.
• Ensure quality measurable outcomes for each activity.
• Use data, dashboards, and vendor/staff reports to inform decisions and monitor outcomes.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and updates as requested for RHTP leadership, legislators, and federal partners.
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• A 9-year combination of education, training and experience in public health, health administration, economics, health informatics, IT コ, healthcare administration, nursing, community-health administration, epidemiology, biostatistics, public policy or related field. Experience must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in healthcare finance, payment reform, hospital operations, data management, digital-health, program evaluation, health-IT leadership, managing population-health,…