Health Program Manager ; Registered Dietitian

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level.

We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

150 N 18th Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $63,311.87

Grade: 21

Interprets Federal and State rules and regulations, writes policies and operating procedures for statewide implementation. Reviews and updates the WIC Scope of Work annually with the management team and ensures updates are made based on procurement requirements. Reviews, negotiates, and approves grant applications which include their action plans for service implementation and corresponding budget requests and justifications.
Responsible for planning, designing, implementing, training, administering, and evaluating additional special projects and grants with local agency contractors. Point person for coordination, setup and hosting of WIC contract and finance trainings. This position performs various duties in support of the WIC department that includes heavy interaction with the public, ensuring participants and potentially eligible participants receive quality customer service. Maintains confidential participant information.

Is familiar with the Arizona WIC Program Policy and Procedure Manual and the Arizona WIC enrollment system; HANDS. Issues food benefits according to the assigned WIC food package. Assures quality standards and is a respectful, cooperative and reliable team member. This position is required to perform work at/attend meetings at alternate locations and/or travel when necessary. Assists in federal management reviews and state formal management evaluations of local agencies, as necessary.
Designs and conducts ongoing training and provides up-to-date communications with local and agency contractors. Conducts outreach for the Nutrition, Breastfeeding and Training team.
Plans, organizes, arranges, coordinates, trains, and evaluates statewide, regional and/or local trainings and conferences in the areas of Nutrition and health education promotions.
Represents the Arizona WIC Program within the Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity and the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Provides oversight of contracts and CER submissions, processing and tracking.
Assists the Nutrition, Breastfeeding and Training team with various needs, including, but not limited to, customer service needs and training of local agency staff.
This position may also perform other duties as assigned.

Interprets Federal and State rules and regulations, writes policies and operating procedures for statewide implementation.

Reviews, negotiates, and approves grant applications which include their action plans for service implementation and corresponding budget requests and justifications. Responsible for planning, designing, implementing, training, administering, and evaluating additional special projects and grants with local agency contractors.

Point person for coordination, setup and hosting of WIC contract and finance trainings. Provides oversight of contracts and CER submissions, processing and tracking.

This position performs various duties in support of the WIC department that includes heavy interaction with the public, ensuring participants and potentially eligible participants receive quality customer service.

Maintains confidential participant information.

Designs and conducts ongoing training related to nutrition and breastfeeding and provides up-to-date communications with local and agency contractors.

Plans, organizes, arranges, coordinates, trains, and evaluates statewide, regional and/or local trainings and conferences in the areas of Nutrition and health education promotions.

Is familiar with the Arizona WIC Program Policy and Procedure Manual and the Arizona WIC enrollment system; HANDS.

Issues food benefits according to the assigned WIC food package.

Assures quality standards and is a respectful, cooperative and reliable team member.

Assists in revising the annual scope of work for contracts and reviews local agency program proposals and budgets as well as other procurement requirements for nutrition services to ensure services are provided in a timely manner. Monitors contract requirements and deliverables as well as budget expenditures.

Assists the Nutrition, Breastfeeding and Training team…