Salary: $57,331.12 – $70,000.00 Annually
Location : 200 Piedmont Ave. SE Atlanta, GA
Job Type: Full Time Salaried
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2023-06171
Division/Section: Commissioner’s Office
Opening Date: 10/18/2023
Closing Date: 11/5/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
.Pay Grade: N
Connect passion with purpose. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to the health of the population of Georgia as our work impacts past, present and future generations.
What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule, unique training opportunities, engaging worksite wellness events, wellness breaks, lactation rooms, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance; in addition to telework opportunities depending on the position.
Make your mark in public service. As an accredited public health department, we’re seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of District and County Relations Program Manager within the Commissioner’s Office.
Won’t you join us?
Job Responsibilities
- Serves on the leadership team for the Commissioner office within DPH
- Direct report to Deputy Commissioner
- Provides leadership and oversight for all County District public health operations
- Serves as primary contact for all District Health Directors and their staffs
- Organizes all scheduled monthly and quarterly District Health Directors, DHD Council, Administrators, Program Manager meetings and discussions.
- Regularly visits districts to understand and stay abreast of resources, operations and concerns expressed or that affect district operations
- Collaborates with team responsible for compiling and analyzing the annual Communication Survey to determine district priorities, areas of concern and helps to develop strategy with implementation timeline.
- Regularly meets with DPH Executive Leadership team and Program managers to determine topics that need to be shared with District Health Directors
- Coordinates and manages District to State and State to District training with other DPH Program leaders
- Attends professional conferences and meetings to enhance professional development
- Briefs the DPH Executive Leadership Team on District matters and concerns upon request or when requested
- Demonstrates strong relationship and coalition building skills
- Excellent communication skills to include public speaking, writing and presentation skills
- Experience organizing and managing program level operations
- Assist with development of the Agency Strategic Plan
- Good at organizing tasks and projects
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Four years experience managing professional level staff
OR
Eight years of related professional experience AND Four years managing at the level equivalent to area of assignment
OR
Four years of experience at the lower level (GSM011) or position equivalent.
Note: A combination of education and experience at agency discretion.
Preferred Qualifications:
Served in a lead or manager position in a Georgia Public Health District or County Health Department
This is a GRANT FUNDED position and subject to available grant funds.
Additional Information
Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.
The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.
Employment Information
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
No benefits are offered for part time employees.
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions?
- Yes
- No
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What is your highest level of education completed?
- Master’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Associate’s Degree
- High School Diploma
- GED
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Are you a current employee of the Georgia Department of Public Health?
- No
- Full Time Employee
- Part Time Employee
- Temp or Contractor
- Intern
- Volunteer
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How many years of experience do you have working in local, state or federal public health?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1+ years
- 2+ years
- More than 3 years
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How many years of supervisory experience do you have? (Supervisory experience MUST be shown under work experience on the application.)
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1+ Years
- 2+ Years
- 3+ Years
- More than 4 Years
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How many years of experience do you demonstrating the ability to positively impact program improvements and outcome measures?
- None
- Less than 1 Year
- 1+ Years
- 2+ Years
- 3+ Years
- 4+ Years
- 5+ Years
- More than 6 Years
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How many years of experience do you have building strong partnerships and relationships across multiple functions, locations and governmental agencies (i.e., state, local and federal).
- None
- Less than 1 Year
- 1+ Years
- 2+ Years
- 3+ Years
- 4+ Years
- 5 years or more
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