Summary: The Advisor for Public Health Data Modernization & Infrastructure Sustainability will provide subject matter expertise, technical assistance, and project execution for ASTHO???s Population Health & Innovation team, which leads capacity building and technical support for state and territorial health agencies in the areas of health system partnerships, Medicaid program engagement, health care services access, public health agency research and business intelligence, and public health data modernization and informatics.

Location: Remote

Anticipated salary: $90,000 Extended experience: up to $107,500 if experience exceeds expectations

Principal Functions:

• Provides subject matter expertise on state Medicaid program operations and financial policy, and how Medicaid and other health care payers can partner with state public health agencies to sustain data system and infrastructure improvements
• Conducts research and analysis of existing and allowable state Medicaid and Public Health agency data system and infrastructure improvements
• Oversees the development of in-depth issue briefs, reports, toolkits, and other deliverables for publication while directing the execution of deliverables with other programmatic teams and cross-cutting teams to maximize the long-term impact of the Public Health Infrastructure Program (PHIP)
• Directs strategy to assess, develop, and assure requests for assistance and information from members, affiliates, grant implementation partners, and national organizations are effective and timely achieved
• Serves as subject matter expert for program information and policy, specific to Medicaid program operations, financial policy, and federal agency engagement
• Directs project management for events and deliverables, liaising with federal partners, to ensure timely completion of project deliverables
• Collaborates with the Medicaid & Health Systems Partnerships Director on portfolio development and ensures alignment across the population health team???s data modernization and population health improvement portfolios as it relates to data modernization & infrastructure sustainability
• Collaborates with state and territorial public health agency staff and their project teams in preparation for grantee???s individualized technical assistance (TA)
• Provides oversight of ASTHO sub-awards/contractors, to meet the needs of federal grantee???s individualized TA
• Authors proposals and progress reports
• Monitors progress of grant goals and adjusts activities, through program staff, according to evaluation results and the changing grantee needs
• Collaborates with staff across ASTHO relating to integrated programs and activities
• Represents ASTHO at relevant meetings and conferences
• Tracks and analyzes federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial activities related to project topics
• Continuously builds content expertise in state Medicaid programs, public health, and public health policy
• Functions effectively, respectfully, and cohesively in a team environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor???s degree in related field such as public health, public policy, health care, economics, or business (master???s degree preferred)
• At least five (5) years of experience in a state Medicaid program or national policy arena focused on Medicaid policy and finance, including providing technical assistance and coordination
• Knowledge of performance management and quality improvement methods
• Familiarity with governmental public health financial processes, grants management, and budgeting
• Experience writing, managing, and executing grant funded programs
• Project management and other organizational skills
• Ability to lead collaboration among internal ASTHO staff, external partners, and funders
• Ability to research, track and analyze appropriate issues and legislation at federal and state levels using abstract concepts
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including presentation skills
• Strong positive interpersonal and analytic skills
• Ability to travel up to approximately 10% of time
• Ability to develop project measures of success, analyze progress, evaluate outcomes, and forecast needs

About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization that respects and celebrates every person???s strengths, assets, and values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.