COORDINATOR, GRANT/QUALITY AND PLANNING (HIV Consortium) - County Administrator's Office

Full Job Description

• Coordinates and implements quality management (QM) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities and leads planning efforts to improve and enhance delivery of quality HIV services.
• Oversees a structured, system-wide approach for quality management and service delivery planning.
• Performs complex analysis of performance data including health outcome, compliance, patient satisfaction, and epidemiologic data.
• Prepares reports, develops requests for proposal/quote and assists with federal and state grant applications.
• Provides quality assurance oversight specific to HIV medical and support services provided by subrecipients.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and updating the Quality Management Performance Work Plan.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to subrecipients to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements

Researches and implements the HIV QM program; initiating on-going data collection, integration, analysis, and reporting activities to ensure funded primary care and health-related support services meet established Public Health Service and other guidelines for service delivery.

Provides training, support, and technical assistance to subrecipients in the development and implementation of agency-specific outcome measures and CQI efforts consistent with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Texas Department of State Health Services (TX DSHS).

Analyzes and researches performance data for quality and planning purposed. Tracks performance measure data and continuum of care data.

Oversees the collection of patient satisfaction data for all funded services. Provides an analysis of the data to appropriate stakeholders.

Actively works to identify and recruit agencies to deliver Ryan White HIV services based on strategic planning initiatives, service gaps and needs.

Assists with the coordination of HRSA and TX DSHS competitive grant applications. Assists in preparing Conditions of Award for HRSA and TX DSHS, and grant related reports.

Participates in all activities related to the design and implementation of the QM program including meetings with consultants, subrecipients, people with HIV, planning bodies, and other stakeholders involved in QM activities.

Participates in the development of the Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan, needs assessments, and work plans to assure progress towards ending the HIV epidemic, and to support strategic goals.

Facilitates focus groups and consumer advisory boards, as needed. Responsible for the "Request for Quote", and participates in the development of "Requests for Proposals".

Assists with the technical review process for grant applications from potential subrecipients and in the External Review process.

Participates in planning council meetings to share current guidance regarding federal, state, and local regulations which impact the delivery of services.

Develops and maintains mechanism for implementing and monitoring HIV Standards of Care.

Provides training, support, and technical assistance to subrecipients to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local grant reporting requirements.

Provides written reports to HIV grants manager, subrecipients, planning council, and funders.

Problem solves to address and resolve issues identified by people with HIV, subrecipients, planning council, or service delivery related issues. Performs all other related duties as required.

Qualifications NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.TO APPLY, must have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Health/Administration, Social Work, or a related field + Four (4) full-time years of relevant work experience in quality management and continuous quality improvement (CQI) program implementation activities, planning, and technical assistance.

ORTO APPLY, must have a Master's degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Health/Administration, Social Work, or a related field+ Two (2) full-time years of relevant work experience in quality management and continuous quality improvement (CQI) program implementation activities, planning, and technical assistance.TO APPLY, must possess a valid Driver License and automobile insurance.

Use of dependable automobile is also required.

Note: A Texas Driver License is required to hold the position.Experience with federal grants is preferred.Must possess effective writing skills, strong problem-solving skills, and analytical and quantitative abilities.Understanding of health outcome and performance measure data.Ability to conduct strategic planning.

Knowledge of federal and state grant guidelines and regulations pertaining to grants administration.

Knowledge of administrative analysis and statistical techniques as applied to organizational and management problems.

Skilled in working with others to assure grant compliance and departmental responsiveness. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to write reports with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.

Ability to set priorities on assignments and take responsibility for the timely submission of reports.

Knowledge of Public Health Services guidelines and health care service delivery systems, sensitivity to community needs, and understanding of critical funding processes for HIV/AIDS programs.If hired, must provide proof of educational attainmentat New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment.

A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Additional Information While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to walk, drive, sit, and stoop.

The daily operations of the position are performed at a desk working on the computer, at planning meetings, and at subrecipient sites.