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Illinois Public Health Institute
Position Description
Program Manager: Alliance for Health Equity
The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) is seeking a strategic and well-organized team member to
manage programs related to social and structural determinants of health within the Alliance for Health
Equity. The position will support program operations, coordinate with partners, and work with fellow
program managers and the program director to implement strategies for workgroups and collaborative
initiatives of the Alliance. The position is full-time exempt and reports to the Program Director for the
Alliance for Health Equity. IPHI’s standard work week is 37.5 hours.
To apply: Please visit our website, link here, to apply. Complete applications must include a resume,
cover letter, and writing sample. The cover letter should compare your qualifications and experiences to
the responsibilities and qualifications for the position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
No phone calls please.
About IPHI
The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) mobilizes stakeholders, catalyzes partnerships, and leads action
improve public health systems to maximize health, health equity and quality of life for people and
communities. IPHI provides convening, facilitation, training, policy advocacy, outreach, and information
sharing, and technical assistance to foster multi-sector community collaborative health transformation
initiatives. More information is available on IPHI’s website.
About the Alliance for Health Equity
Since 2015, IPHI has partnered with non-profit hospitals, community based organizations, and the
Chicago and Cook County Departments of Public Health to establish the Alliance for Health Equity as a
collaboration of over 30 hospitals working with community and government partners to improve health
equity, wellness, and quality of life across Chicago and Cook County. The Alliance has produced three
collaborative Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) and fostered and implemented strategies
to address health equity priorities. The Alliance for Health Equity leads strategies across several issue
areas including: data and assessment; social and structural determinants of health (housing, food access
and food security, community safety); mental health and substance use disorders; and racial equity.
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Management
• Provide leadership and oversight of day-to-day program and strategy execution for the Alliance for
Health Equity’s Social and Structural Determinants of Health Committee and related workgroups.
• Coordinate and foster collaboration among IPHI staff, hospital staff, community partners and
government partners to achieve program goals including:
o Work with partners to refine strategies and manage collaborative implementation initiatives.
o Foster shared learning and cross-organizational capacity building to advance health and racial
equity and address structural determinants of health.
o Identify and engage subject matter experts to advise and support strategy development and
implementation.
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• Create and manage workplans, timelines and milestones, and execution of deliverables by multi-
sector workgroups.
• Monitor and report on program budget and recommend necessary changes to support program
implementation.
Relationship Management and Communications
• Cultivate and manage relationships with collaborators in community development and healthcare
and related sectors. Leverage collective expertise and resources to advance program goals and
design and implement solutions to identified problems.
• Represent IPHI within external collaboratives to support policy advocacy and cross-sharing of
information among organizations.
• Engage people with lived expertise throughout all phases of initiatives such as co-design and
implementation of strategies.
• Work closely with government agency partners at City, County, State, and Federal levels to identify
and implement system improvements.
• Support strategic communications for the Alliance for Health Equity. Draft and edit reports, white
papers, case studies, presentations, and/or social media copy.
• Support and nurture relationships with funders and organizational clients, recommend funding
opportunities, and lead proposal development for resource development initiatives.
Strategy, Planning and Program Development
• Apply health equity and racial equity frameworks and tools to program planning, systems
development, partnership and engagement strategies, and evaluation.
• Research and report on best practices and innovations to address health and racial inequities,
including Medicaid innovations.
• Contribute to policy analysis and background research. Background research may include literature
review, synthesis of emerging best practices and models, key informant interviews with policy
experts, synthesis of key takeaways at meetings, etc.
• Work with the program director to set priorities for program operations, and identify opportunities
for program development, and recommend program goals, policies, budget and funding
modifications.
Continuous Improvement and Evaluation
• Identify and recommend program improvement opportunities to deepen impact, create capacity,
promote operational efficiencies and/or improve budget management.
• Support development of evaluation tools and implement program evaluation and reporting
requirements.
• Work with the program director and center director to identify and solve problems, address
barriers, ensure health equity, make connections between programs and conduct quality assurance
and quality improvement activities.
Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
• Ability to apply a systems change perspective to Alliance for Health Equity initiatives related to social
and structural determinants.
• Strong commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and addressing the systemic factors that
produce health inequities and health disparities.
• Understanding of and experience with one or more of the following:
o Racial equity and health equity and in addressing social and structural determinants of
health.
o Systems and services for people experiencing homelessness and housing instability.
o Policy and funding mechanisms for health systems transformation, including Medicaid and
other public-private financing innovations.
o Community prevention partnerships between health care providers and community based
organizations.
• Knowledge of the Chicago and Cook County landscape of social services, community development,
and healthcare partnerships.
• A minimum of three years of experience in community development, public health, healthcare
administration, public policy, social work, or a related field, and a master's degree or equivalent.
IPHI values multiple pathways towards attaining professional experience and education. Candidates
are encouraged to describe equivalent experiences in lieu of educational attainment, including
demonstrated leadership successes, progressive leadership roles, content expertise and thought
leadership, as well as relevant experiential learning. Individuals with lived experience in the priority
program areas or experience as a peer service provider are encouraged to apply.
• Experience working in communities most impacted by health inequities in Chicago and/or suburban
Cook County.
• Strong project management experience.
• Strong interpersonal and group facilitation skills.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including strategic communications focused on equity.
• Strong data analysis skills – quantitative and qualitative data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, email, Google docs and Drive, and ability to use project management
tools, and Salesforce/CRM software.
• Strong critical thinking skills, and ability to anticipate and solve problems in a timely and
professional manner.
• Ability to assess and incorporate feedback.
IPHI is a collegial workplace whose mission is to partner to more effectively improve health. Staff must
be able to work well in a team and collaboratively with external partners.
Job requirements:
• Must be able to travel throughout Cook County for meetings and events.
• Must be able to sit at and operate a computer and other office equipment for a significant portion
of the workday.
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• Must be able to move about the office and at offsite events to access files, supplies, and assist with
event set up.
• The position requires occasional work on evenings or weekends and must be able to travel for one or
more nights from time to time.
• The position requires frequent communication with internal and external customers about
program activities. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Compensation: $61,000 - $67,000 annual salary depending on experience and qualifications. IPHI offers
competitive benefits that
include health, dental and disability insurance; sick and vacation time; a paid
parental leave benefit; and a retirement plan with employer matching contributions.
Location: The position is located in Chicago. IPHI operates a hybrid office work model where staff work
in the office two days per week, and individuals may work in the office or remotely the other three days
per week. Ongoing COVID safety protocols are in place, including wearing of Kn95 masks in common
spaces/when working with others.
Travel: The position requires travel in Chicago and suburban Cook County. There may be occasional
travel within Illinois and out of state for trainings and meetings.
Starting Date: Immediate.
IPHI is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is actively seeking and encouraging applications
from women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and/or people who are LGBTQIA+.
Visit www.iphionline.org for more information about IPHI.
Visit www.allhealthequity.org for more information about the Alliance for Health Equity.
The Illinois Public Health Institute is dedicated to the principals of equal opportunity. All qualified
applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity,
gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information
or any other personal characteristic not relevant to the posted position.
A Note to Potential Candidates:
Studies have shown that women, BIPOC and other people from marginalized groups are less likely to
apply for jobs unless they meet all the qualifications described in the job description. If you believe that
you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to building a diverse and
inclusive organization, and to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse work
experiences and backgrounds. Please use your cover letter to tell us about your interest in this position,
and what you hope to bring to this role.
