Public Health Administrator I

Introduction

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Summary Statement

This position serves as the Director for the Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (OIDE). In addition to supervision, this role is responsible for managing the Epi component of the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement. Duties include the preparation of grant applications, coordinating programs and outbreak response efforts in collaboration with other public health divisions, and developing and conducting special investigations and studies of emerging public health issues.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here :

• Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates specific health programs and staff operations.
• Prepares grant applications and supervises allocations and expenditures of operating budgets.
• Negotiates and prepares consultant contracts and agreements.
• Develops program policies, standards and procedures in addition to long and short range program plans.
• Recruits, trains, supervises and evaluates staff.
• Prepares statistical, narrative, analytical and financial reports.
• Coordinates programs with other public health divisions and serves on various advisory groups, providing technical support to public and private groups.
• Develops and conducts special investigations and studies.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Public Health Administrator I. Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at our benefits page

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties. For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements. Once you have submitted your application online, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the "My Applications" tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance. The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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