Human Services Program Director

DHRM; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Health seeks an experienced public health leader to serve as Human Services Program Director in Richmond. The role leads multidisciplinary teams across Tuberculosis, Healthcare Associated Infections/Antibiotic Resistance, and Newcomer Health, with strategic oversight of programs and budgets.

Telework up to 2 days per week is available. The position reports to the Office of Epidemiology Executive Leadership Team and requires strong grant and policy experience,

Qualifications

• Experience supervising public health personnel and teams.
• Knowledge of surveillance/epidemiology of communicable diseases.
• Experience in public health emergency responses (outbreak management).
• Experience developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships with government officials and others.
• Experience interpreting public health laws, regulations, and policies.
• Experience administering public health programs including budgets and projects.
• Experience preparing and managing federal public health grants and budgets.
• Experience providing timely, reliable public health technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams managing Tuberculosis, Healthcare Associated Infections/Antibiotic Resistance, and Newcomer Health programs.
• Provide strategic leadership and program oversight.
• Contribute to policy development and regulatory tasks (budget, legislative reports).
• Oversee grant applications, budgets, procurement, and division budgets.
• Participate in Executive Leadership Team and strategic improvement initiatives.

Skills

Public health leadership

Grants management

Surveillance & epidemiology

Outbreak management

Stakeholder relationships

Public health policy compliance

Program planning & budgeting

Federal grants administration

Team supervision

Administrative leadership

Job description

Title: Human Services Program Director

State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: $127,679.00 - $138,767.00

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health seeks an experienced public health leader with background in public health program leadership, grants management, communicable disease prevention and control, and administrative leadership ideally in a governmental public health setting. This position will lead multidisciplinary teams that manage Virginia Tuberculosis, Healthcare Associated Infections/Antibiotic Resistance, and Newcomer Health programs. The Director of the Division of Clinical Epidemiology will provide strategic leadership and programmatic oversight to these critical public health programs. The role may also include contributing to policy development and execution as it pertains to the portfolio of the division, such as budget and legislative proposal development and components of regulatory process, legislative reports or other required policy tasks. The role also includes administrative duties such as review of grant applications and budgets, personnel management and supervision, procurement tasks, and oversight of division level budget and resources. The position is a member of the Office of Epidemiology Executive Leadership Team and will contribute to strategic leadership and improvement initiatives at the Office Level. This position is based in Richmond, VA and is eligible for telework up to no more than 2 days/week.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in the supervision and management of public health personnel and teams.
• Knowledge and experience in surveillance and epidemiology of communicable diseases and/or reportable conditions.
• Experience in public health emergency responses such as outbreak management and control.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of internal and external stakeholder relationships, including government officials, lawmakers & others.
• Experience with the interpretation and application of relevant public health laws, regulations, and policies
• Experience administering public health programs, such as developing program plans, objectives and budgets and tracking progress and managing projects and employees
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation and management of federal public health grants and budgets.
• Experience in assuring timely, reliable and thorough public health technical expertise.

Additional Considerations

• Experience administering a public health program and managing projects and employees

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualificatons for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov. If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Erica Taylor

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 28 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time