Job Description

Initial Posting Date: 11/18/2023

Application Deadline: 11/27/2023

Agency: Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range: $5,396 - $8,292

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Community Engagement Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 3)

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Do you have experience developing, implementing, and providing oversight of policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities? Are you passionate about prioritizing community voice throughout iterative improvement cycles from concept and design to implementation and integration? We look forward to hearing from you!


Click Here to view a Dashboard of all current recruitments for the Health Systems Division. The specific positions associated with this posting are listed under REQ-142634. The dashboard identifies the business area (\xe2\x80\x9cSection\xe2\x80\x9d) and Unit for each position and also provides a link to a position description to offer you greater context for the role. Section 1 of the position description outlines Position Information, including Work Location and Supervisor Name. Section 3 outlines the Description of Duties. In some circumstances, a position summary will be posted; selected candidates will be provided the full position description at time of hire.

This posting will be used to fill one (1) permanent, full-time position. The position is classified and is represented by a union.

Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position

What you will do!
This position will develop deep, trusting relationships in the community and has extensive skill in community partnership building.

This position will conduct and participate in inter-agency community engagement workstreams within the 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver implementation and ensures alignment, integration and collaboration with the 1115 Medicaid Waiver policy analysts who hold accountability for Health Related Social Needs (Housing, Nutrition, Climate) and for Waiver Transition Populations (Child Welfare, Residential Behavioral Health, Youth and Adults leaving Carceral Settings).

This position will provide strategy, planning and the discipline of community engagement to influence and validate policy, operations, and programmatic decision-making on key waiver benefits, supports and services. The position will provide community informed policy recommendations to the Senior Community Engagement Analyst and senior leadership, conveying the perspective of affected populations to help develop and administer a set of Medicaid benefits that are culturally responsive, linguistically appropriate, developmentally relevant, accessible, and high quality.

This position will act as liaison, advocate, and strategist for prioritizing community voice throughout iterative improvement cycles from concept and design to implementation and integration. This involves the translation of complex policy and operational plans, designs, and concepts into language that is accessible and actionable for different community members. This position will rely on program, policy, rule and regulatory expertise when representing the agency in a variety of settings \xe2\x80\x93 independently and in collaboration with other staff and leadership.

This position designs and promotes community engagement strategies to embed best practices into the Rule Making process, as well as facilitates alternative pathways for community engagement beyond the current Rules Advisory Committee structures. They will also train and support policy analysts across Health Systems Division on community engagement.

This position will facilitate and participate in fee-for-service engagement work, including the Open Card Lived Experience Advisory Workgroup, which brings policy and program expertise to multiple impacted, involved, and influencer groups and develops recommendations and stewards requests to subject matter experts and senior management throughout multiple Medicaid and OHA programs.

What\'s in it for you?

• A position where your input and contributions impact the citizens of Oregon
• 8 hours of vacation leave and 8 hours of sick leave per month
• Nearly unbeatable
  medical, vision, and dental benefits
• 
  Pension and retirement programs

OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. Click
here , to learn more about OHA\xe2\x80\x99s mission, vision and core values.

OHA\xe2\x80\x99s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. OHA\xe2\x80\x99s health equity definition is \xe2\x80\x9cOregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.\xe2\x80\x9d

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Required Attributes:
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.

A Bachelor\'s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
OR;
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

Note: the specific type of experience or education requirements will be listed by the recruiting agency based on the position under recruitment.

Requested Attributes:

• Preference may be given for the ability to read, write, speak and interpret English and one of the 5 most common languages in Oregon other than English (Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, and Korean) with full proficiency in a culturally humble manner.
• Experience in advancing health equity, including effective delivery of culturally responsive and inclusive services, evidence of ongoing development of personal cultural awareness and humility, and knowledge of social determinants of health and their impacts on health outcomes.
• Experience developing, implementing policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and address systemic health disparities, with an emphasis on integrating the voice of consumers with lived experience.
• Experience in collaborating with diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities; demonstrated ability to build and steward positive relationships with diverse community groups including communities of color, immigrant groups, the disability community, and other traditionally marginalized communities.
• Knowledge about OHA/DHS contracts/interagency agreement administration, procurement, and project management.
• Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes, other applicable regulations, and program requirements.
• Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid Administration in Oregon, and experience in working with Community Mental Health Programs, Behavioral Health Service Providers, Coordinated Care Organizations or other managed care entities and their leadership to guide operations and policies.
• Ability to provide organizational leadership to support inter-and cross-agency collaboration and systems-wide changes that support advocacy, equity, and client-centered policies and solutions.
• Specific knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, iterative design, and improvement science.
• Strong communication skills across a variety of forms that demonstrate the ability to facilitate appreciative inquiry, foster trust and transparency, and promote human-centered change management.
• Demonstrates skills in the following areas:
  • Community and Partner Engagement
  • Expert level Technical Assistance
  • Policy Advisement
  • Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Systems and Organizational Improvement

How to apply:

• Complete the online application.
• Complete questionnaire.
• Attach a Resume.
• Attach a Cover Letter, no more than two pages long, describing how your education and/or experience meets the Required and Requested Attributes listed above.

Please ensure you\xe2\x80\x99ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the
Pay Equity Project homepage.

Need Help?
If you need assistance to participate in the application process including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act, please call:

Juan McGruder \xe2\x80\x93 Senior Recruiter
Voice: [503-312-0454] (TTY 711)
Email:
Juan.A.McGruder@oha.oregon.gov

Additional Information

• Please monitor your Workday account, as all communication will be sent to your Workday account. You must have a valid e-mail address to apply.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference.
  Click here for more information about veterans\xe2\x80\x99 preference. If you checked that you are a veteran, we will ask you for your documents later in the process.
• We do not offer VISA sponsorships or transfers at this time \xe2\x80\x93 unless specifically noted. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security\'s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States.
• If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
• Please only attach documents that are related to the position. Additional documents that are attached will not be reviewed.