What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager - Rural Health Transformation Program position at Access Community Action Agency?
Access Community Action Agency is seeking a Program Manager – Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to coordinate its Regional Collaboratives project and partnerships supporting Connecticut’s Rural Health Transformation Program.
This is a highly collaborative position for someone who enjoys bringing people together, keeping complex projects moving, and working with community partners to improve access to services in rural communities.
What You’ll Do
- Coordinate the RHTP regional collaborative project, including managing timelines, priorities, and required deliverables.
- Build relationships with healthcare providers, state agencies, municipalities, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations.
- Organize and facilitate collaborative meetings, workgroups, listening sessions, and community engagement activities.
- Track program progress, performance information, reporting requirements, and contract deliverables.
- Gather community and partner feedback to identify rural health needs, service gaps, and barriers to access.
- Work with agency leadership and Finance to support grant, budget, and contract requirements.
- Coordinate program outreach, presentations, newsletters, success stories, and other communications.
- Represent Access at regional and statewide meetings, conferences, workgroups, and community events.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in public administration, public health, nonprofit management, community development, healthcare administration, social services, business administration, communications, or a related field. Significant directly related experience may be considered in place of the degree when permitted by funding requirements.
- Experience coordinating projects, programs, grants, community initiatives, or collaborative partnerships.
- Strong project management, organization, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and partnerships.
- Comfortable facilitating meetings and communicating with a wide range of community and professional stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Connecticut as required.
Preferred Experience
Experience with government-funded programs, Connecticut state agencies, healthcare or human services, rural communities, regional partnerships, data collection, program evaluation, or grant reporting is preferred.
Position Details
- Schedule: Full Time
- Pay: $27-28 per hour
- Location: Willimantic Office with regular travel to meetings and partner locations throughout Connecticut
- Reports To: Executive Director
- Union Status: Non-Union, Management staff
- Funding: Connecticut Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)
Why Join Access?
At Access, our work is about strengthening communities and helping individuals and families access the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. This position offers the opportunity to help shape a new statewide initiative while building partnerships that can have a lasting impact on Connecticut’s rural communities.
Access Community Action Agency is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal and Connecticut law and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.
Pay: $27.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27 - $28