C. E. A.

State of California•Sacramento, CA

62d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Deputy Director (DD) for the Vital Records and Statistics Division (VRSD) supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by providing leadership, guidance, overarching strategic direction, and management for the VRSD which consists of over 200 staff across four branches and a budget of approximately $78 million. The Division's four branches are: the Vital Records Registration Branch (VRRB), Vital Records Issuance Branch (VRIB), Research and Analytics Branch (RAB), and Operations Branch (OB). The DD, VRSD serves as the State Registrar, legally charged with statewide responsibility for implementing and maintaining a uniform system for registration and a permanent central registry for all live birth, fetal death, death, and marriage records (approximately 1 million events are registered annually). The incumbent serves as an integral component in the formulation of policy to achieve the mission of the CDPH. This includes supporting department-wide and statewide strategies to ensure equitable, accurate, and timely access to vital records and the generation of equitable, accurate, and timely vital statistics that forms the epidemiologic basis of public health data, program, and policy. The DD fosters and promotes collaborative partnerships with federal, state, and local governmental entities, including the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS/Agency), the Governor's Office, the Legislature, local registrars, local health jurisdictions, community-based organizations, health care communities, and other stakeholders to achieve shared goals of advancing health equity for Californians. The incumbent works under the general direction of the Assistant Public Health Officer, CDPH. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch
Principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management
Techniques of organizing and motivating groups
Program development and evaluation
Methods of administrative problem solving
Principles and practices of policy formulation and development
Personnel management techniques
The department's or agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives
A manager's role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program
Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff
Analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices
Integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals
Gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters
Develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches
Analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action
Prepare and review reports
Effectively contribute to the department's or agency's Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

Nice To Haves

Ability to function as part of an executive management team to plan, develop and implement department policies and priorities.
Ability to lead and manage a professional multidisciplinary team.
Proven ability to interact with and engage stakeholders.
Ability to effectively plan for and manage changes in department priorities and operations necessary to respond to public health emergences.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with the Governor's Office, the Health and Human Services Agency, CDPH executives, other state and federal agencies, the Legislature, and CDPH partners, including local health departments.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff
Analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices
Integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals
Gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters
Develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches
Analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action
Prepare and review reports
Effectively contribute to the department's or agency's Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

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