The Director of Pediatric Care Coordination’s core responsibilities are providing leadership, strategic direction, oversight and management for the Agency’s access, referral, and navigation programs. The Director provides leadership and advancement in implementing and expanding family support and pediatric care coordination, consistent with the Agency’s strategic plan. The Director provides strategic direction and planning for program sustainability and scale, as well as day-to-day operational leadership and oversight.
- Leads the development and ongoing refinement of pediatric support/care coordination strategies for programs including Alameda Alliance for Health, Help Me Grow (HMG) and Developmental Understanding and Legal Collaboration for Everyone (DULCE), given the evolving policy and systems context, consistent with F5AC’s Strategic Plan
- Partner with other F5 divisions and colleagues across the organization to ensure intra-agency collaboration, cross-agency integration, and alignment with organizational vision, strategic plan and commission-adopted programs and budgets
- Review and analyze data to inform an equity approach to program design and policy advocacy as well as continuous quality improvement
- Determines appropriate resource allocation and budget requirements across projects and ensures initiatives and projects align with the strategic plan outcomes and investment guidelines
- Develops long-term sustainability plans for projects within the portfolio and keeps abreast of relevant research and policy advancements in the field
- Identifies capacity needs and oversees the development and implementation for capacity building mechanisms
- Leads the negotiation of partnership agreement terms, generates contracts and provides on-going stewardship of new partnerships, ensuring aligned performance measures and monitoring results so all contractual commitments are achieved
- Coordinates closely with F5AC leadership and early childhood system partners to ensure alignment and understanding of program goals and to establish external partnership opportunities. Represents F5AC on relevant external committees, work groups and meetings.
- Develops, monitors, and oversees the overall division budget providing and informing analytical work to support forecasting and program monitoring
- Collaborates with all divisions to promote integration and learning, strategy refinement, and innovation.
- Provide supervision to staff, identifying professional development opportunities, training plans, and areas for continued career growth. Monitors staff performance and provides ongoing performance feedback.
- Liaises with agency leadership, technology, across divisions, and with community and provider stakeholders to evolve and develop technology infrastructure to support current operations and expected program operations and expansion
- Collaborates on internal and external communications strategies. Facilitates and supports multidirectional communication with staff and colleagues to encourage clarity and alignment. Presents to F5AC staff, Commission, and other stakeholders
- Other duties and projects as assigned
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Minimum Qualifications*
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- A minimum of eleven years of full-time progressively responsible experience in policy and system improvement, program development, grantmaking, research, and/or evaluation, including at least five years of supervision experience. Significant experience in fields relevant to F5AC ‘s strategic plan, including health administration, early care and education, public health, child welfare, community development and civic engagement, mental health, early identification and intervention, parent engagement and support preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in social science, public policy, public or business administration, health, education or related field may be substituted for 4 years of the required experience. A Master’s Degree may be substituted for an additional year of the required experience.
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Additional Requirements*
Travel within Alameda County as necessary to carry out job duties. Some travel outside Alameda County occasionally required.
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Knowledge of:*
- Principles and practices of executive leadership and staff supervision.
- Principles and practices in the field of early childhood and systems of care
- Strong knowledge of Medi-Cal policy landscape
- Principles and practices of direct client service delivery
- Program performance budgeting, strategic budgeting and benchmarking
- Principles and practices of public administration
- Applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, including subsidy system and licensing
- Principles and practices of management, supervision, training and team leadership
- Program development and evaluation methodologies
- Principles and practices of contract negotiation, development, and management
- Budgetary and contract administration practices
- Principles and practices of planning and project management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Smartsheet
- Principles of equity, social, racial, and economic justice
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Ability to:*
- Demonstrate experience and leadership in service delivery systems, program management, policy analysis and strategic thinking
- Demonstrate experience in effective program design, policy and implementation to solve complex access and financing issues in early care and education
- Provide leadership and effectively organize, coordinate, and supervise professional and administrative staff
- Demonstrate experience in navigating ambiguous environments and driving progress in amidst dynamic external and internal landscapes.
- Promote teamwork and program integration within and across program strategies and agency-wide
- Work collaboratively with community agencies and stakeholders
- Demonstrate ability to work with and administer programs with an equity-centered approach for children, families, and community
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing to staff, the Commission, the Community Advisory Committee, and the public
- Read, analyze, and interpret common professional publications, legislative or policy documents, financial reports and related business documents and information
- Plan and project manage work to ensure organizational goals are achieved
- Develop a wide variety of short- and long-range plans and recommendations for alternative methods of service delivery for F5AC and local policy maker’s consideration
- Analyze, develop, and monitor budgets
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff throughout the Agency
- Facilitate groups and manage meetings effectively
- Adapt to a variety of situations
- Define and creatively address problems or management challenges requiring analysis of multiple variables or situations, collect and analyze information, consider alternatives, and draw valid conclusions, with consideration of policy considerations and resource issues for families and providers
Please note:
- We are working a hybrid in-office schedule and may return full-time at an undetermined date.
- All First 5 employees must live and work in California.
- The salary range for this position is $134,000 to $183,000 and as an independent government agency, the posted salary is the set salary range for this position. We cannot offer salaries above this posted range.
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About First 5 Alameda County*
First 5 Alameda County believes every child in Alameda County should have optimal health, development, and well-being to reach their greatest potential. Through innovative programs and policy advocacy, we help provide children and their families access to resources that support their first five years of development.
Join our mission-driven team that in partnership with the community, supports a county-wide continuous prevention and early intervention system that promotes optimal health and development, narrows disparities, and improves peak years of child development.
First 5 Alameda County Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package with health care options to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. These benefits include but are not limited to Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage, $1,500 credit per year to spend on benefits, Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Employer Paid & Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Retirement Plans including the ACERA Pension Plan, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Plan and more.
We also offer paid vacation, paid time off and sick time. We have 17 paid holidays including the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day as paid time off.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $134,000.00 - $183,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person