The College of Population Health (COPH) at the University of New
Mexico's Health Sciences Center educates the future population/public health
workforce, partners with communities to conduct impactful research, and serves
New Mexico's communities, government and non-profit agencies, businesses and
health-related organizations. The College and Health Sciences Center have deep
connections to our diverse Native, Latinx/Hispanic and African American communities,
with missions to improve the health and health equity of low-income New
Mexicans, underrepresented minorities, and other vulnerable populations. The
COPH houses three education programs: the Bachelor of Science in Population
Health (BSPH), the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the newly launched PhD in
Health Equity Sciences. COPH has had an
accredited MPH program for nearly 30 years. Within one year, we tripled the
size of our faculty and more than doubled the size of our administrative
staff. We are now doubling our student
enrollment and preparing to seek accreditation as a school of public
health. Our growth has included adding
an Academic Health Department and a Government Resource Center (GRC).
The GRC which is titled "New Mexico Center for Health Policy
(CHP)," functions similarly to the roughly two dozen university-based health
policy centers around the country that partner closely with the state agency
responsible for the Medicaid program and are part of the State University
Partnership Learning Network (SUPLN) associated with Academy Health. The Center employs the necessary leadership
and staff to create state-specific health information and conduct
policy-related projects through analysis, research, and program support. Center
staff work collaboratively with the Human Services Department (HSD) to support
evidence-based state health policy and practice, inform the Center's research
with the practical expertise of state officials, and promote state
considerations in research questions and methods. Further, staff assist HSD in taking a lead
role in transforming the Medicaid health care delivery and payment system for
New Mexico through state-directed research.
The New Mexico CHP, housed within COPH, is currently seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as Executive Director. This individual will have a solid understanding of health policy and research, as well as the skills necessary to ensure that all Center products are timely and of the highest value for the state. The Executive Director will oversee CHP projects dedicated to serving and working with New Mexican communities (e.g., Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian, African American, rural) across the state. This role will work closely with the NM Human Services Department as well as the NM Health Authority to oversee the NM CHP staff and faculty/staff subject matter experts on projects. The selected candidate will provide integrated direction, management, and leadership in the administrative and business planning, budgeting, outreach to state agencies, and automation efforts of CHP.
Detailed Duties and Responsibilities:
See the Position Description for additional information.
Doctorate degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
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