PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER E-SES - 64028435

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual and Sick Leave benefits

State Group Insurance coverage options

Retirement plan options

Tuition waivers

Job summary

The State of Florida is seeking a leader for its Communicable Disease Division, overseeing supervisory responsibilities and program management. This role involves strategic leadership, team mentoring, and ensuring effective operations across disease intervention, epidemiology, environmental health, and quality assurance teams.

Candidates should possess a deep knowledge of epidemiology and the ability to lead teams effectively. A Master's degree in public health or a related field is preferred. The salary range is $58,000 to $65,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of epidemiology and control of specified infections or chronic diseases.
• Considerable experience in epidemiology principles.
• Knowledge of disease surveillance systems and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Communicable Disease Division.
• Supervise and mentor program supervisors.
• Ensure robust surveillance and response processes.
• Lead quality assurance initiatives in programs.

Skills

Epidemiology knowledge

Leadership

Data analysis

Team management

Education

Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, or biological sciences

Job description

Your Specific Responsibilities

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

Program Leadership & Direction

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Communicable Disease Division, ensuring coordinated, effective operations across four supervised program areas: Disease Intervention Services (DIS), Epidemiology, Environmental Health (EH), and HIV/STD Surveillance & Quality Assurance.
• Supervise and mentor four program supervisors, ensuring they have the tools, guidance, and support needed to manage their individual teams effectively.
• Establish and communicate division-wide goals, priorities, and performance expectations consistent with department objectives and public health best practices.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous quality improvement, and data-driven decision-making.

Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response Oversight

• Ensure supervisors maintain robust surveillance, investigation, and reporting processes that meet state and federal requirements.
• Oversee integrated outbreak response activities involving DIS, epi, and EH teams, ensuring efficient coordination and timely interventions.
• Review surveillance data, trends, and quality assurance findings to prioritize resources and identify gaps or areas for improvement.
• Ensure coordination of cluster investigations, case reviews, and data quality audits across all program areas.

Program Operations & Quality Assurance

• Lead division-wide quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring consistent and accurate documentation, reporting, and workflow processes across programs.
• Ensure the HIV/STD Surveillance & QA supervisor maintains systems for accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and compliance with reporting standards.
• Oversee development, implementation, and updates of program policies, procedures, and protocols for all communicable disease programs.
• Evaluate program performance through regular reports, dashboards, and KPI review; provide direction for corrective action or improvement strategies.

Environmental Health Integration

• Ensure the EH supervisor coordinates environmental investigations (foodborne, waterborne, vector-related, or facility-based issues) in collaboration with epidemiology and DIS teams.
• Support integration of EH findings into overall communicable disease response planning and risk mitigation.

Interdepartmental & Community Collaboration

• Serve as the primary liaison for communicable disease efforts with internal leadership, healthcare providers, laboratories, schools, and community partners.
• Support supervisors in developing partner relationships and providing technical assistance to ensure consistent reporting and collaboration.
• Represent the communicable disease division on local, regional, and state-level committees, task forces, and workgroups.

Emergency Preparedness & Incident Response

• Maintain readiness to serve in leadership roles within the Incident Command System (ICS) during public health emergencies involving communicable diseases.
• Ensure each supervisor maintains team preparedness through training, exercises, emergency protocols, and surge response planning.

Administrative & Reporting Responsibilities

• Prepare and review division reports, summaries, presentations, and briefings for agency leadership and external partners.
• Lead budget planning and resource allocation discussions in collaboration with supervisors, ensuring program needs and priorities are addressed.
• Oversee grant management and reporting requirements related to communicable disease programs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Thorough knowledge of epidemiology and control of specified infections or chronic diseases. Considerable knowledge of and practical experience in the use of principles of epidemiology. Considerable knowledge of the maintenance of disease surveillance systems, data analysis, and interpretation. Considerable knowledge of state and local public and individual health problems and programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum – The required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.
• Preferred – A master degree in public health, epidemiology, or biological sciences.

Salary Range

$58,000 - $65,000

Benefits Of Working For The State Of Florida

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers
• And more!

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287) in advance.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

Background checks and drug screening are required. Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.