Responsible for the development, implementation, & management of region-wide or locally based Community Benefit strategy, programs, & plans in order to enhance the health of the communities we serve, support Kaiser Permanente's social mission & protect Kaiser Permanente's non-profit status. Responsible for ensuring programs meet legislative & regulatory requirements including compliance w/ SB 697. This is the fourth in a series of four positions dedicated to enhancing the health of our communities through developing & implementing strategies, coordinating resources, & sustaining strategic partnerships. At this level, an employee develops, leads, & executes programs of complex & diverse scope requiring in-depth analysis of various factors. Programs implemented are broad in scope w/ multiple stakeholders & requirements. Programs may involve multiple functional areas or span across geographic areas. Employee works w/ minimal supervision & exercises judgment within broadly defined policies in developing & implementing strategies for results.
Essential Functions:
- Manages community health programs in Northern California's Community Benefit Program, including philanthropy, in-kind, safety net &/or community health improvement programs at the local &/or regional level
- Identifies, & maintains strategic partnerships w/ safety net organizations, including community clinics, their consortia, & their networks; as well as partnerships w/ public hospitals & health systems to enhance the viability of the safety net as well as enhance community health access
- Coordinates strategies w/ California Regions, Program Office & across areas for optimum impact, scale, & visibility
- Facilitates active participation among KP staff & physicians in community health & community benefit program development & w/ nonprofit health & human service groups
- Ensures that programs & activities are in compliance w/ legislative, regulatory & Kaiser Permanente Regional & Program Office policies
- Identifies corporate marketing, community relations outreach, & media opportunities to increase visibility of Community Benefits portfolio & programs
- Coordinates w/ Public Affairs colleagues including communications, media, & Community/Government relations at the area & regional levels
- Communicates to build understanding & support by informing internal & external audiences about Community Benefit/Community Health programs
- Manages & builds multi-disciplinary project teams including selecting participants, determining goals & priorities, & evaluating performance
- Provides expert consultation & technical assistance regarding Community Benefits/Community Health initiatives in the Region
- May recruit & manage work of other Community Benefit/Community Health staff &/or work of outside consultants
- May manage local area contributions program, & maintain relationships w/ grantees, including monitoring of grantees' progress, & maintaining complete information on grants & in-kind support to community agencies
- May ensure maintenance of comprehensive data tracking system for both financial & in-kind data. (Including complete, accurate inputting & tracking of data)
- May be responsible for key deliverables outlined by SB 697, including tri-annual, community needs assessment & community benefit plans by Medical Center for filing w/ government agencies
- Position requires travel throughout the Northern California region
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Extensive experience (10 years or more) of progressive experience in planning, development, & administration of health or social services at local community, county or state level programs
- At least 5 years experience in developing & supporting collaborative partnerships w/ multiple agencies
- Experience w/ oversight of large complicated budget & fiscal management
- Grant management experience preferred
- Experience in non-profit health or social services agency preferred
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, public health, social work, public policy, or related field
- MA preferred
- Ability to manage resources & coordinate across areas & cross functionally
- May manage region-wide programs
- Ability to develop & execute collaborative arrangements between departments or organizations on behalf of Kaiser Permanente
- Participatory style, high energy, & a bias for action, w/ excellent judgment
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Ability to facilitate groups effectively
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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