DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS
- THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED.*
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to help Child Youth and Family Services manage program changes, project activities, and targeted improvement events. The Project Manager supports the implementation of strategic initiatives and projects within the Division by coordinating project activities, monitoring progress, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and developing project tracking and reporting tools. The position works closely with leadership, program staff, and community partners to help ensure projects are completed on time and aligned with Division priorities.
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful system improvements that protect and strengthen Idaho's families and children. Through supporting projects that improve access to care, service delivery, and operational effectiveness, the Project Manager plays an integral role in helping the Division achieve its mission to improve the health and well-being of Idahoans. The position provides exposure to a wide range of initiatives, opportunities for collaboration across programs and agencies, and the ability to make a measurable impact on services that benefit individuals, families, and communities throughout the state. This position will be located in Boise.
BENEFITS:
The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:
- We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit at retirement.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick and vacation that begins accruing on your first day of employment; can be used immediately after accruing (no waiting time)
- Paid parental leave
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits that become effective first of the month following your hire date. All contributions can be pre-tax (full-time/30+ hours per week)
- 2 voluntary supplemental retirement plans including both pre-tax and Roth options
- Deferred compensation plan
- Life insurance for self, spouse, and children
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Wide variety of training opportunities
- Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting
- Additional perks and discounts available through medical provider
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligibility
- Employee assistance program
Additional information related to benefits and/or State programs can be found here: https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
- Coordinate and support implementation of Division strategic initiatives and projects.
- Develop and maintain project plans, implement road maps, timelines, and tracking tools.
- Monitor project progress, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Facilitate project meetings, workgroups, and stakeholder engagement activities including rapid improvement projects with field staff and program leadership, from problem definition through implementation and follow-up.
- Coordinate communication among leadership, project teams, and internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct research, data collection, and analysis to support project planning and decision-making.
- Document project activities, decisions, action items, and implementation outcomes.
- Identify implementation barriers and support development of solutions and mitigation strategies.
- Provide technical assistance and guidance on project management processes, tools, and reporting requirements.
- Track project results against program outcome measures and report whether projects are producing the intended improvement.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position. It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.
- Experience planning and implementing projects including coordinating the development of project scope, goals, work plans, timelines, implementation strategies, and measurement processes/methods for assessing progress toward goals and project outcomes. Typically gained by one year of work experience with responsibility for planning and implementing projects. These should be involved projects encompassing aspects of identifying project needs; identifying resources to use; identifying funding sources; developing goals and strategies to implement goals and evaluating the outcome of the projects and if the desired outcomes were achieved.
- Experience interpreting and explaining specialized or complex material into information usable by the public. Typically gained by a background where the interpretation of laws, policies, procedures, rules, or similar types of information were analyzed and communicated orally, in writing, graphically and/or on the web in a way that was usable by customers.
- Experience developing and monitoring contracts. Typically gained by one year of experience which included consultant selection, development of the scope of work and man-hour negotiation, and developing and managing schedule. This experience should also include reviewing progress payments; enforcing contract compliance for scope, budget and milestone completion; and consultant evaluation.
Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants.
- Experience facilitating A3 problem-solving or other rapid improvement events (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, PDSA cycles) with cross-functional or field-based teams. Typically gained by at least 1 year of work leading or co-leading structured improvement efforts from problem definition through implementation and follow-up.
- Experience applying continuous quality improvement (CQI) methods within a project management framework, such as using performance measures to select, prioritize, and evaluate projects. Typically gained by at least 2 years of work in project management, quality improvement, or performance management role.
- Experience managing projects or improvement efforts in a public sector human services setting (e.g., child welfare, public assistance, behavioral health, or public health). Typically gained by at least 1 year of work in a state, local, or tribal human services agency, or in an organization that delivers or supports those services under contract.
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EEO/ADA/Veteran:
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.