CHIEF OF LOCAL HEALTH Strategy AND Infrastructure Designated Administrative Manager Senior II

GRADE

24

MDH Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services, Baltimore MD

The
Chief of Local Health Strategy and Infrastructure (Chief) within the Public
Health Services Administration will serve as a key leader both within the
Public Health Services Administration and more broadly across Maryland
Department of Health on implementing initiatives that support enhanced
coordination between state and local policies and program implementation. The
Chief will provide policy and operational guidance and support for Maryland’s
24 local health officers, as well as engage them in local health policy and
program design and updates.

The
Chief will also be responsive to inquiries from local health officers and,
through delegated authority by the Deputy Secretary for Public Health, provide direct strategic guidance and
administrative oversight for the 23 local health officers who report to the
Deputy Secretary. This position will provide critical coordination and
leadership to local health officers in managing their collective more than $1
billion budgets and 3,760 state employees.

The
Chief will engage directly with all 24 local health officers on questions or
concerns around state policies that impact their jurisdictions and across MDH
leadership to ensure strong coordination between state and local public health
infrastructure in Maryland. This position will report directly to the Deputy
Secretary for Public Health Services, but coordination across MDH leadership in
regard to local health policy. In particular, this position will be a resource
to Public Health and Behavioral Health leadership within MDH.

The Chief will directly manage a team that will
implement projects to enhance process clarity, engage local health officers
throughout MDH, and ensure local health departments are integrated into Public
Health strategies throughout MDH as the most critical public health program
implementer and community engagement partner. The Chief will hold the delegated
authority of the Deputy Secretary of Public Health Services to provide
mentorship and policy and operational guidance for local health officers and
support their teams, as appropriate and/or requested, including but not limited
to, approving local health officer timesheets, local health department
secondary employment requests, and local health out-of-state travel requests.

Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and eight (8) years of administrative or professional health and human services experience, including three (3) years at a supervisory or managerial level.

Note:

A Master's degree from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the general experience and a Doctorate will substitute for two years of the general experience. Additional experience will substitute on a year-for-year basis for the college degree.

Demonstrated leadership experience within a local public health environment

Strong people management skills, with a proven ability to lead and inspire teams

A steadfast commitment to operational excellence

This is a Political Special Appointment position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. A resume must be uploaded to the application.
Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.

Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.

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