Business Manager C

DHRM • Danville, VA

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About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania-Danville and Southside Health Districts are seeking a Business Manager C. This is the single and top administrative position in a health district or central office work unit, with a strategic focus on long-term issues and organizational vision. The role provides support in the absence of the District or Office Director on non-medical business issues and serves as the primary spokesperson for business operations to internal and external entities.

The Business Manager independently allocates funding and staffing resources, promotes programs, prepares budgets, and manages facilities, finances, and human resources based on management input, while keeping the Director informed of actions taken. The position has overall quality-assurance responsibility for strategic plans and areas of responsibility. The role may require other assigned duties and, during emergencies, adjustments to work hours, location, and duties; training and participation in public-health business needs; and work in the field or telework at an alternate location if designated as a mobile worker. Periodic attendance at the assigned office for meetings or training may be required. Statewide travel, occasional overnight stays, and out-of-state travel may be needed; a state vehicle may be provided.

Requirements

• Knowledge of public administration and business-management principles and practices, including finance, procurement, contracting, human resources, and facilities management.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local, and agency regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong personnel-management, financial, presentation, oral-communication, and written-communication skills.
• Skill in automation, including spreadsheets and data manipulation and analysis.
• Ability to plan, develop, and direct financial and administrative operations, balancing long- and short-term strategic planning and needs.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of staff and positions.
• Ability to lead and manage supervised staff toward positive programmatic outcomes.
• Willingness to travel alone throughout Virginia and occasionally stay overnight or travel out of state as required.
• Valid state driver's license required to operate a state vehicle or a personal vehicle while conducting agency business.

Nice To Haves

• Significant senior-level administrative management or public-health experience and information.
• Experience with the Incident Command System (ICS).

Responsibilities

• Provide support in the absence of the District or Office Director for non-medical business issues.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson for business operations to internal and external entities.
• Independently allocate funding and staffing resources.
• Promote programs and prepare budgets.
• Manage facilities, finances, and human resources based on management input, and keep the Director informed of actions taken.
• Maintain overall quality assurance for strategic plans and areas of responsibility.
• Carry out core duties in performance management, program management, resource management, strategic activity, and leadership and staff engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned and assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration.
• Adjust work hours, location, and duties and participate in training to meet public-health business needs, including emergencies, as required.
• Travel statewide, occasionally stay overnight, and travel out of state as needed to fulfill job requirements.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans, including a 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Sick leave
• Family/personal leave
• Annual leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed