Director, Maternal And Child Health Bureau (Non-Physician Option)

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Prevention and Health Promotion Administration’s (PHPA) mission is to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all Marylanders and their families through provision of public health leadership and through community-based public health efforts in partnership with local health departments, providers, community based organizations, and public and private sector agencies, giving special attention to at-risk and vulnerable populations. The mission of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau is to promote and improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families to eliminate inequities and improve outcomes in Maryland. Our initiatives strive to strengthen and support the maternal and child health system of care to ensure the availability and accessibility of high-quality preventive, primary, and specialty care services. This position serves as the Director for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) within the PHPA administration. The position provides administrative/operational leadership for the Office of Family and Community Health Services, the Office of Children and Youth with Specific Health Care Needs, the Office of the Maryland WIC Program, and the Office of Assessment and Evaluation, the Office of the Medical Director, and the Operations Office. This position manages through subordinate Office Directors, a total budget of approximately $200 million and approximately 110 staff positions. As a member of the Leadership Team and in relation to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the position manages internal operations, including policy and procedure development, personnel functions, training, and workforce development initiatives. This position assists the PHPA Director in achieving the major goals of PHPA, which are: strengthening program effectiveness, improving organizational effectiveness, and providing public health leadership for addressing maternal and child health issues. The position may act for the Director in the Director’s absence as assigned by the Director. This position also administers maternal and child health programs within PHPA and develops statewide partnerships and initiatives related to public health and maternal and child. These responsibilities include: (1) Coordination of surveillance activities related to maternal and child health; (2) Providing coordination, expert knowledge and medical consultation on public and personal health issues related to maternal and child health; and (3) Supervision of regulatory or statutory programs related to maternal and child health.

Requirements

A Master's degree in public health or related field from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience related to maternal and child health, in particular: Infant mortality prevention; family planning; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program: and/or children with special health care needs.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in management, including responsibility for developing budgets, tracking expenditures, and staff recruitment and management.
Experience forming and maintaining diverse partnerships.

Nice To Haves

Experience meeting deadlines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Strong research skills.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
The ability to learn various programs and intuit future needs.
Excellent problem resolution skills.
Experience in government agencies or community health in an administrative capacity helpful.

Responsibilities

Provides administrative/operational leadership for the Office of Family and Community Health Services, the Office of Children and Youth with Specific Health Care Needs, the Office of the Maryland WIC Program, and the Office of Assessment and Evaluation, the Office of the Medical Director, and the Operations Office.
Manages through subordinate Office Directors, a total budget of approximately $200 million and approximately 110 staff positions.
Manages internal operations, including policy and procedure development, personnel functions, training, and workforce development initiatives.
Assists the PHPA Director in achieving the major goals of PHPA, which are: strengthening program effectiveness, improving organizational effectiveness, and providing public health leadership for addressing maternal and child health issues.
May act for the Director in the Director’s absence as assigned by the Director.
Administers maternal and child health programs within PHPA and develops statewide partnerships and initiatives related to public health and maternal and child.
Coordination of surveillance activities related to maternal and child health.
Providing coordination, expert knowledge and medical consultation on public and personal health issues related to maternal and child health.
Supervision of regulatory or statutory programs related to maternal and child health.