Health Policy Project Manager, Administrative Policy Analyst (NCS) - Baltimore City Health Department

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

Salary Range:

$ 70,338.00 - $112,807.00 Annually

Starting Pay:

$ 70, 338.00 Annually

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Job Summary

The Baltimore City Health Department, Division of Administration’s Health Policy and Strategy Office is seeking a Health Policy Project Manager who will serve as a dynamic team member and embodies our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, empowerment, and data-driven. The manager will manage two capacity building projects for community and staff audiences. The manager will support the development of a health in policies initiative, conducting background research, engaging key stakeholders, and identifying policy pathways for BCHD engagement. The manager will provide overall support to the Chief Health Policy and Strategy Officer and the Legislative Affairs Director. A successful candidate for this position is a self-starter with strong follow through, solutions-oriented, has great attention to detail, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment. This position requires strong alignment with City of Baltimore's and BCHD's mission, values, and strategic vision, as well as demonstrated success, sound judgment, and flexibility working in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions

Project Management (40%)

• Provide project management, oversight, and leadership on capacity building for community and staff.
• Track activities, reporting, and deliverables with support from the Chief Health Policy and Strategy Officer    
• Ensure development and implementation of the engagement initiative, and in general work with the policy team to help fulfill the Department’s vision and strategic priorities. 
• Establish monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Exercises discretion and judgement in resolution of mission-critical day-to-day assignments and requests.
• Other duties as assigned based on changing priorities within the agency.

Health in All Policies (HiAP) (30%)

• Conduct background research on health in all policies initiative 
• Identify policy pathways for engagement for BCHD  
• Develop health notes if and when appropriate for key priorities
• Support the Legislative Affairs Director in conducting policy analyses Effectively and efficiently collaborate with individuals from myriad sectors and broad range of interest groups to organize HiAP initiative

Design and Strategy (15%) 

• Supports strategy development for agency program portfolios by conducting landscape analyses and research on model policies  
• Facilitate meetings when needed as appropriate and coordinate with internal and external partners. 
• Synthesize findings into recommendations.

Operations (15%) 

• Prepare materials and briefs in advance of meetings, including presentations with internal and external participants.                                                                      
• Draft and/or edit a variety of written documents (emails and memos, etc.), including but not limited to internal and external correspondence, briefing materials, and talking points for meetings and events. 
• Create and/or edits presentation materials, including PowerPoint presentations and other documents.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

Experience: Have five years of experience in data compilation and analysis, administrative procedu