Director, Child Health

Director, Child Health

Explore a World of Opportunity with the State of Georgia! Georgia State Government is a large enterprise, composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgia's more than 10 million citizens! Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

Agency: Department of Public Health

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details: PAY GRADE: R$90,324.00 - $127,321.19

Job Summary: The Director of Child Health will be responsible for statewide leadership and coordination of DPH's Child Health Programs including Health Check, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Newborn Screening, Autism Access and Innovation, Babies Can't Wait, Children's Medical Services, and Children 1st.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the Child Health Programs for the Department including Health Check, Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV), Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Newborn Screening, Autism Access and Innovation, Babies Can't Wait, Children's Medical Services, and Children 1st.
• Provides expert guidance, technical assistance, training, and mentorship to Child Health staff.
• Responsible for efficient management of state and federal funding allocations, grants, and contracts.
• Responsible for assuring compliance with state and federal requirements and guidelines through ongoing evaluation, oversight, and reporting.
• Provides ongoing coordination and monitoring to assure program timelines, reports, contract requirements are completed as required.
• Establishes standards and protocols for child health clinical services.
• Provides leadership for grant applications and needs assessments as required.
• Responsible for effective collaboration between Child Health programs and other DPH Programs, public health districts, agencies, and partners.
• Responsible for supervision of staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in public health or other related field
• Experience in child health
• Experience in public health

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field which includes seven (7) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or ten (10) years of related professional experience which includes seven (7) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or seven (7) years of experience required at the lower, Business Ops (GSM014) or position equivalent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.