HEALTH PROGRAM ANALYST III/ EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

About the role

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand its response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use.

Responsibilities

• Supervises or independently executes the development, implementation, and evaluation of the services of a program or sub-program;
• Formulates or assists with the formulation of plans, policies, and objectives for the program;
• Supervises and participates in the coordination and facilitation of collaborative efforts among public, private, and non-profit groups and community organizations to meet the needs of the target population;
• Reviews written recommendations from staff regarding budgets submitted by contact agencies, policy issues, pending legislation, regulations, and technical research and position papers relating to the program area;
• Supervises the investigation of contracted agency operations performed by subordinate analyst staff; performs investigations of highly sensitive or complex issues involving contract agencies and makes recommendations to management;
• Supervises and advises staff in the analysis and preparation of grant applications; monitors program-related activities and services to ensure compliance with grant activities;
• Reviews written reports on program activities and progress toward achieving the overall goals of the program; develops written program goals and specialty program plans;
• Supervises and participates in the development and administration of contracts with mental health and public health program service providers; supervises the monitoring and evaluation of agencies to ensure compliance with contract requirements and services;
• Conducts meetings with departmental, public, private, and non-profit groups and community organizations to discuss and influence policy issues impacting the assigned program;
• Supervises and participates in the development and implementation of community action plans and policy;
• Supervises the work of program staff and coordinates the activities of professional and technical staff implementing the objectives and goals of the program;
• Attends and conducts meetings with department officials and members of community-based organizations and the public interested in resolving issues and influencing the program;
• Oversees the evaluation of awareness campaigns that promote the assigned program; oversees and assists in the design and layout of promotional materials and may disseminate products such as flyers, newsletters, pamphlets, posters, and articles.

Requirements

• Option I: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Health Care Administration/Management, Public Administration, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field. -AND- five (5) years of experience in the analysis of mental health or public health programs, two years of which must have been at the level of Health Program Analyst II.
• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Health Care Administration/Management, Public Administration, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field of the department may be substituted for one year of the required experience in the analysis of mental health or public health programs.
• Option II: Seven years of experience performing assignments in mental health or public health program analysis, two years of which must have been at the level of Health Program Analyst II.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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