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DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES HIV Capacity Building Consultant in Austin, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionProgram Specialist IVThe HIV Capacity Building Consultant (Program Specialist IV), under the direction of the HIV Prevention Manager, works with minimal supervision and considerable latitude for the exercise of independent initiative, judgment, and action. The consultant collaborates closely with the capacity building coordinator to conceptualize, develop, plan, revise, and implement curricula based on adult learning theory. Uses various presentation platforms to conduct meetings, trainings, and seminars. Creates reports, memorandum, correspondence, teaching aids, and other written documents. Plans, promotes, implements, and delivers customized training when needs assessment determines training is necessary. Provides capacity-building consultive services and contract monitoring of organizations funded to provide HIV/STD/HCV prevention services. Is responsible for ensuring that organizations who enter into a written agreement with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to provide HIV, STD and HCV programs deliver services that are consistent with the needs of the population to be served and are in accordance with State and Federal mandates and program requirements. Ensure compliance with these requirements through formal site reviews, technical assistance visits and desktop reviews. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent initiative, judgment and action. Administers and oversees HIV/STD/HCV prevention services, included all High-Impact Prevention strategies and multiple widely-varied evidence based interventions. Program Specialist performs advanced consultative services and technical assistance work. Plan and direct the development, implementation and evaluation of HIV/STD/HCV programs provided by state and federal funded agencies. Works in collaboration with DSHS HIV/STD Regional Coordinators/Program Managers. Collaborate closely with other Branches and Units within the DSHS to develop and compose programmatic guidelines and standards. Program Specialist IV performs the technical writing of standards, guidelines, technical assistance bulletins, policies and procedures, which are distributed internally and externally. Program Specialist IV develops methods to evaluate the activities of organizations to ensure adherence to federal and state guidelines and standards. Program Specialist IV review and provide technical guidance on programmatic quality assurance plans. Performs advanced consultative services including but not limited to capacity development and technical assistance.Essential Job FunctionsEJF 1: (50%) Capacity Building/TrainingAssists with planning, development, coordination, implementation, delivery and evaluation of capacity building/training programs and technical assistance for DSHS employees, contractors, and public and private health care professionals. Assists with the development of curricula based on adult learning theory. Develops, revises and provides training/educational materials and support to programs. Assists in developing and evaluating trainings statewide through direct observation, co-training, constructive feedback and support. Delivers and provides coordination support for customized courses and/or training webinars in response to needs identified by supervisors, regional staff, local health department staff, community planning groups, and/or other DSHS programs including, but not limited to: courses addressing the needs of special client populations, HIV https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=615841 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.