Information Systems Manager

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Injury and Violence Prevention Section is recruiting for an Information Systems Manager to supervise, direct and provide strategic leadership for data system related components of the IVP section within the Oregon Public Health Division, including: 

• Collection, analysis and dissemination of data via the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), the Oregon Violent Death Reporting System (ORVDRS) and the Oregon State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)
• Supervision, administration and implementation of grants and special projects related to IVPP data systems, and
• Supervisory management of 10 staff, including data analysts; epidemiologists; and PDMP program, quality assurance and administrative staff.

This position is instrumental to building OHA data infrastructure focused on data justice for injury and violence prevention, and responsible for supervision of staff undertaking information technology procurements to maintain information systems.

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

What you will do!

• Actively contribute to IVP as an inclusive, diverse, and professional workplace.
• Manage operations of injury and violence prevention information systems.
• Serve as part of the IVPP leadership team and supervise work units within the section.
• Ensure responsiveness to community and partner information needs with a data justice centered approach.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure that IVPP information systems support the agency’s and division’s strategic goals and inform programs and policy.
• Cultivate partnerships and coordinate IVPP data and surveillance activities with internal and external partners.
• Provide subject matter expertise on injury and violence prevention data and related information systems.

What's in it for you?

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx  
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs 
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits. 

At least 80% of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Desired Attributes

• Ability to effectively manage the psychological impact resulting from regular exposure to information that may cause vicarious trauma, including data on suicide, homicide, interpersonal violence and other challenging topics.
• Knowledge and experience related to trauma informed practice, and the ability to apply this skill set in a supervisory management role to support team members, ensure trauma informed data dissemination, and actively contribute to a supportive and trauma informed workplace.
• Experience as a Principal Investigator or coordinator of federal grants including experience writing competitive federal grants and demonstrated success as evidenced by funded projects.
• Experience (practical and/or lived) and knowledge in the application of health equity and data justice principles to public health practice. 
• Experience and knowledge in the use of policy, systems and environmental change to improve community health in the area of injury and violence prevention with demonstrated knowledge in specific topic areas including work in violent death, overdose prevention and suicide prevention. 
• Experience and knowledge of epidemiologic principles, development of surveys and public health surveillance projects, evaluation of these projects, and management of these projects.

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-161258

• Attach a writing sample (maximum 5 pages) where you are the sole author. This can be a cover letter, excerpt from a grant proposal, report, essay, college, graduate school paper, etc.
• Please ensure you’ve 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.

$6,257 - $9,677

Deadline 8/12/24