Public Health Section Chief(Hybrid)

Description

• Administer state and federal laws pertinent to drinking water short and long-term water supply needs, including available water, margin of safety, long term individual and regional planning, and source protection;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws and regulations;
• Addresses professional and lay groups and prepares articles for publication on public health issues;
• Oversee financial capacity analysis and investment of state and federal grant and bond funding for drinking water projects seeking DWSRF loans;
• Develops, implements, communicates and evaluates section policies, procedures, goals and activities;
• Determines quality assurance and performance standards for staff;
• Coordinate, plan, and manage programs and activities within the Planning and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Section;
• Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
• Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
• Oversee and implement water supply planning and annual DWSRF IUP development;
• Direct proactive water supply planning efforts working with regional and local partners;
• Provides testimony at legislative hearings, the courts and public hearings;
• Coordinates, plans and manages section programs and activities;
• Reviews and evaluates legislative proposals and reports on health issues;
• Directs staff and operations of large, multi-faceted health services programs at the section level;
• Incumbents in this class may be required to periodically undergo tests or immunizations for communicable or infectious diseases.
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• Develop, implement, communicate and evaluate section policies, procedures, goals and activities;
• Preventing disease, injury, and disability
• Directs preparation of section budget;
• Build and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including state and federal agencies and local health departments.
• Provide managerial oversight and implement strategic planning within the DPH DWSRF Program;
• Determines appropriate staffing levels;
• Direct comprehensive integration of GIS technology to support the efforts in drinking water supply planning, health equity and state, local and regional planning efforts;
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of section who might impact on policy, program or regulatory activities;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Develops and recommends changes to statutes and regulations;
• Obtains state and federal funds to maintain and implement programs;
• Develop and recommend changes to statutes and regulations pertinent to water supply planning and the DWSRF; and
• Directs preparation of statistical studies and required federal reports;

Requirements

• Experience managing complex budgets, including allocation of federal grants, state bond funds, or capital investments, with an emphasis on fiscal accountability and program performance
• Experience overseeing multidisciplinary teams within environmental health, drinking water, engineering, or related regulatory or infrastructure programs
• Managerial or supervisory experience with responsibility for staff development, workload management, and program accountability
• Incumbents in this class may be required to undergo and successfully complete security background checks.
• Considerable ability to interpret laws, regulations and statistical reporting data;
• Considerable knowledge of
• Ability to develop health policies.
• Experience developing and implementing policies, regulations, or statutory proposals affecting statewide or regional environmental health or drinking water systems
• principles and practices of public health with emphasis on public health administration of programs;
• Experience communicating with executive leadership, policymakers, community partners, and technical audiences
• interpersonal skills;
• Experience administering State Revolving Fund (SRF) or similar federal/state infrastructure financing programs, including project prioritization, Intended Use Plan (IUP) development, capacity assessments, and stakeholder engagement
• relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• and ability to apply management principles and practices;
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• oral and written communication skills;
• Experience with strategic planning and translating technical, financial, or regulatory content for leadership and stakeholders
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).

Benefits

• Note: An opportunity to telework in accordance with State policies may be permitted following the successful completion of a working test period.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance