ProjectProgram Manager IV

The Office of Information Services (OIS) is a shared service provider for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). OIS provides the technology systems and services that support more than 18000 OHA and ODHS agency staff at local offices and facilities around the state. These systems and services help the two agencies determine client service program eligibility; provide medical housing food and job assistance; provide addiction mental health vocational and rehabilitative services; protect children seniors and people with physical and/or developmental disabilities; process claims and benefits; manage provider licensing and state hospital facilities; and promote and protect the state public health.

The Center for Public Health Practice (CHPH) within the Public Health Division of OHA provides services to prevent and control diseases monitor vital events and assure an effective statewide public health system. CPHP programs work closely with local and tribal governments community partners and the public to protect and improve the health of all people in Oregon. Special emphasis is placed on communicable diseases including epidemiology laboratory testing immunization and other community control measures. The quality of statewide public health services is assured through consultation planning review and accreditation of state and local agencies.

The Oregon Immunization Program (OIP) works to reduce the incidence of vaccinepreventable disease in Oregon. OIP staff members seek to identify and promote evidencebased public health best practices to both the public and health care professionals throughout the state. In addition to education OIP provides technical assistance and quality improvement for both public and private practices.

Scope:

Key Person shall be embedded within the Oregon Immunization Program and work in the Project team with the OIS Senior Project Manager. Key Person will provide Project Management Services and Deliverables to OIP to meet the Project goals summarized below.

OIS seeks a Project/Program Manager IV to provide expert support in Microsoft Office 365 for the OIP ALERT IIS Replacement Project.

OIPs ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS) is a confidential populationbased computerized database that records all immunization doses administered by participating providers in Oregon. Approximately 90% of all Oregon immunizing providers participate in ALERT IIS. This system is a powerful tool for managing immunization records and supporting healthier communities. ALERT IIS is used for clinical decision making and public health interventions. We have learned in the COVID19 pandemic that to fight systemic bias we must ensure individuals have access to their own immunization data and that more partners are interested in accessing these data to assist the people they serve.

A new platform for ALERT IIS will be more robust by combining functionality from both Immunization Record Information System (IRIS) and Partner Organization System Tracking (POST) and will include lessons learned from the pandemic to better address emerging events by including consumer access modules and Race Ethnicity Language and Disability (REALD) and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data elements.

IRIS is a system used to issue exclusion orders and collect statistics for reporting immunization and exemptions rates for schools and childrens facilities statewide. IRIS creates a grant required report that is submitted annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). IRIS provides a mechanism for local public health authorities (LPHA) statewide to meet reporting requirements and laws laid out in Oregon Revised Statutes 433.235 to 433.284 as well as in Oregon Administrative Rulesto. OIP plans to retire IRIS and integrate most functionality into the new ALERT IIS system.

POST and ALERT IIS are interoperable and share organizationlevel data. POST is primarily internal facing and is leveraged to collect information about providers participating in OIP programs and is used by most OIP program staff and includes email integration. An external component provides online access to partners to enroll in OIP programs and manages the annual recertification for immunization providers for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Vaccines for Adults (VAP) partners.

Immunizing providers access ALERT IIS for clinical decision making and can also use builtin functionality to generate a variety of reports on their patient population. They can run reminder recall reports and notices of patients who are current or past due on immunizations. Additionally ALERT IIS provides schools and childcare centers with online access to students immunization records and simplifies the enrollment process for parents to comply with Oregon statutes.

Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP) is another critical CDC program that supports immunization providers and state immunization programs. The IQIP program is an evidencebased continuous quality improvement process that uses ALERT IIS data for improving immunization rates and practices at the provider level. IQIP serves to assist and support health care providers by identifying opportunities to improve vaccine uptake and to help motivate providers to try new vaccination service delivery strategies and incorporate changes into their current practices.

During large outbreaks ALERT IIS plays a critical role in responding to vaccinepreventable diseases such as the COVID19 pandemic. In addition to use by medical providers ALERT IIS also provided vaccination information to a wide variety of interested parties to help meet their needs and pandemic vaccination data to and from ALERT IIS and was one of the biggest drivers of system growth in the last 2 years.

Key Person shall:

• The Key Person will specifically focus on developing and refining project planning and scheduling to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Project management and assistance with completing project deliverables for ALERT IIS
• Liaise with OIS technical support team
• Update planner with new tasks based on input from OIP project team
• Manage multiple complex and detailed schedules
• Maintain timelines milestones and critical paths
• Monitor and control programs to assure timely completion
• Schedule and conduct stage gate review meetings with OIP team
• Advise on and escalate key issues that impact the schedule
• Ensure all resources are allocated to the appropriate tasks
• Produce resource capacity reports (identify all resources that are overallocated and underutilized)
• Devise ad hoc reports that will be needed for senior management to make informed decisions
  
  

Required skills and experience:

• Office 365
• Tableau
• Prior state government experience
• Project Management
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work effectively remotely
• In addition the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in:
• WSDL Language
• General knowledge of HL7 at minimum; desired HL7 immunization profiles
• Proficient in Visio; Process Mapping

Covendis rate card description for an Project/Program Manager IV:

Individuals with successful project management experience limited to projects of small scope limited risk and complexity and/or of short duration. Individuals at this level will typically be assigned to manage projects under the direction of a State supervisor or manager. Individuals with this level of experience are suitable for small Client Agency projects with clear achievable outcomes or in assignment as project support on larger projects. Individuals at this level can also be used to in the capacity of a Project Controller provided that they can satisfy the basic requirements of that position. Advanced level: Individuals with a mastery of project management skills qualifications and experience. This individual shall function effectively with very little supervision while maintaining a high professional standard. They are assigned to extremely complex and/or highrisk projects that reflect the highest priorities of state government. These individuals are comfortable working with the highest levels of state government and are able to contribute to the furtherance of the states objectives. These individuals have the necessary skills and experience to assist in statewide project portfolio management and/or IT Investment Management.

Covendis rate card rates for an Project/Program Manager IV:

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Our primary criteria are the qualifications and experience of the proposed key person. Please propose your strongest candidate at a rate less than or equal to the maximum.

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and/or in person. Interview times will reflect Pacific Standard Time.

Due to circumstances beyond our control we anticipate two weeks or more for the background check completion for the selected candidate.

Key Person will be required to telecommute with potential of onsite meetings in Portland Oregon.

Site Location: (Portland)

Portland State Office Building

800 NE Oregon St Portland OR 97232

The selected key person will telecommute with the potential of onsite meetings as agreed to between the Agency Authorized Representative and the key person. Any decision to allow onsite is made with the understanding that decision will be reevaluated by the Agency Authorized Representative on a regular basis.

Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person utilizing the Agency computer monitor and telephone. Selected key person will supply their own Internet connection and be readily available during normal working hours via phone email or instant message. Access to Agency systems will be provided via VPN Citrix Remote Desktop or similar software. No hardware or additional software will be provided at the key persons home site or his/her PC.

If the Agency Authorized Representative and key person agree to allow offsite work the expectation is for that key person to work onsite as soon as the general workforce transitions back into the Agency workplace.

Work schedule is typically Monday Friday 8 AM 5 PM Pacific Standard Time.

Candidate must be local or willing to commute or relocate.

Additional Location Details (City State) :

Remote work/Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person providing their own adequate office equipment and connectivity.

Key Person will be required to telecommute with potential of onsite meetings in Portland Oregon.

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Description of Suppliers (organization) experience

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Resumes of Key Person(s)

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(3) Supplier (Organization) References

References must be clients for whom your organization has performed similar work within the last three (3) years. Where possible clients listed for reference should be state or local Oregon government agencies or health and human services organizations in other states. Include the clients company name address and contact person with telephone and email address for the contact person. The contact person must be someone who was directly involved in the work and is qualified to evaluate Proposers performance.

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References must be for similar work performed within the last three (3) years. Where possible clients listed for reference should be state or local Oregon government agencies or health and human services organizations in other states. Include the clients company name address and contact person with telephone and email address for the contact person. The contact person must be someone who was directly involved in the work and is qualified to evaluate the performance of the Key Person(s).

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