Division Operations Manager (Deputy Director)

Health; Anchorage (AK); Híbrido; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Hybrid telework options

Paid holidays and leave

Descripción de la vacante

The Alaska Department of Health in Anchorage seeks a Deputy Director for the Division of Public Health to support policy, regulations, planning, and program execution. You will supervise subject matter experts across Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Public Health Nursing.

This permanent role offers benefits, a hybrid work arrangement, and the opportunity to lead critical public health initiatives for Alaskans.

Formación

• Three years of professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department.
• Two years of supervisory and/or managerial experience, which may be concurrent with the professional experience.
• Knowledge of public health concepts, strategic planning, and program management.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with policy formulation, regulations development, strategic planning, and resource management.
• Supervise subject matter experts for Epidemiology; Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; and Public Health Nursing.
• Provide oversight for division-wide special projects, including the state health assessment/improvement plan, workforce development, and accreditation efforts.

Conocimientos

Public health leadership

Policy formulation

Budgeting & resource management

Supervisory experience

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing:

The Deputy Director serves as one of two principal assistants to the Director of the Division of Public Health, responsible for assisting with the policy formulation, regulations development, strategic planning, resource management, issue resolution, and program execution or service delivery of the division. The incumbent serves as supervisor over the subject matter experts for public health operating sections including Epidemiology; Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; and Public Health Nursing. Additionally, the incumbent provides support and oversight for division-wide special projects, including the state health assessment/improvement plan, workforce development, and national public health accreditation.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Division of Public Health's mission is to protect and promote the health of Alaskans.

As a member of our team, you will contribute every day to the improvement of the health of Alaskans and their families. The Division of Public Health exemplifies these values:

• Accountability - We are committed to responsible use of human, financial, and environmental resources.
• Respect - We provide services without discrimination or judgment.
• Human potential - We are committed to developing each Alaskan's potential as a healthy individual as well as fostering strong, healthy communities.
• Integrity - We are honest and ethical in all we do.
• Scientific Excellence - We are committed to adding to and contributing to the body of scientific knowledge and using the best available knowledge and data to set public health policy.

The benefits of joining our team:

In this permanent position, you’ll enjoy paid holidays, paid leave, and comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance. Our flexible schedules, including hybrid telework options, empower you to leverage your professional talents in meaningful ways to impact public health. If you thrive on quality, take pride in your work, and excel under pressure, we’d love to have you on our team!

The working environment you can expect:

Anchorage Regional Office: Conveniently located in Midtown Anchorage and within walking distance to Cuddy Family Park, Loussac Library, and Natural Pantry. Ample parking is available at this location with a short interior walkway to the offices.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

Public Health

: Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.

Vision

: Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.

Financial Management

: Understands the organization's financial processes. Prepares, justifies, and administers the program budget. Oversees procurement and contracting to achieve desired results. Monitors expenditures and uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities.

Human Capital Management

: Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations.

Performance Measurement

: Knowledge of the principles and methods for evaluating program or organizational performance using financial and nonfinancial measures, including identification of evaluation factors (for example, workload, personnel requirements), metrics, and outcomes.

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for

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:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

Three years of professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department and two years of supervisory and/or managerial experience, which may be concurrent with the professional experience.

Special Note:

"Professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department," means experience in one of the professional areas that compose the division's purpose and function to ensure the applicant has the knowledge of the work of the division to be managed.

For example, in an administrative services division, qualifying professional experience could be in any one of the professional areas that compose business administration; such as accounting, procurement, human resources, and so on.

In a line division, for example the Division of Mining, Land, & Water in the Department of Natural Resources, qualifying experience could be in any one of the professional areas that provide for the use and protection of Alaska's State-owned land and water, such as geology, hydrology, forestry, natural resource management, and so on.

Additional Required Information

At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.

Current performance evaluation, if available.

A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met. Work e