Leads and manages programs, staff, and budgets to improve health outcomes for mothers, children, and families. Responsibilities include setting strategic direction, ensuring compliance with standards, promoting quality and safety, and fostering collaborations with other departments and community organizations. The role requires strong leadership, clinical experience (especially in public health or nursing), and excellent administrative, communication, and data analysis skills.

Program Management:

A member of the Executive Leadership Team working with the DPH Commissioner. Responsible for leading the development, implementation, management and evaluation of the Department’s Child Health, Women’s Health, Home Visiting, Telemedicine, Telemedicine, and Oral Health programs and services. Responsible for leadership and support for the Office of Nursing’s and Office of Pharmacy. Manages internal operations, including policy and procedure development, personnel functions, training, and workforce development initiatives. Provides leadership support across the Offices of Child Health, Women’s Health, Nursing, Oral Health, Telehealth, and Pharmacy. Responsible for the implementation of division-wide projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and public health priorities. Manages legislative inquiries related to division programs, services, and budget items; prepares timely, accurate responses for internal and external stakeholders. Represents the division in meetings with state leadership, external partners, and stakeholders, communicating priorities and program outcomes.

Strategic Leadership: Provide vision and direction for WCN services, setting goals and priorities for the department or division. Provides leadership to subordinate managers and staff. Providing leadership and vision by working vertically and cross-functionally with department and division leadership in developing goals, objectives, and priorities for the division and, to ensure assigned areas activities and performance support the mission and priorities of the department.

Staff & Budget Oversight: Supervising and managing personnel, budgets, internal and external affairs, and functional areas, monitor financial performance and programs within the office.

Collaboration & Outreach: Develops statewide partnerships and initiatives related to public health and maternal and child health. These responsibilities include: (1) Coordination of surveillance activities related to maternal and child health; (2) Providing coordination, expert knowledge on public and personal health issues related to maternal and child health; and (3) Supervision of regulatory or statutory programs related to maternal and child health.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in public health or related field.

Strong leadership and management skills, project management abilities, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity can be allocated per workday, typically 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 credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degrees, diplomas, licensures, and other relevant credentials.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

Relocation assistance will not be provided.

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.

ADA Statement

DPH is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), email a 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. DPH will contact selected applicants to proceed with the 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.