Program Director II (Temporary)

State of North Carolina • Wake Forest, NC

1d • $53 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position located at 4312 District Drive, Raleigh, NC - Wake County with the Department of Health and Human Services. The Program Director II - Fractional Deputy Chief Administrator/OCME role will provide oversight and ensure communication and coordination for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the North Carolina Medical Examiner System. This position will identify, develop and recommend, and advise leadership and others on new program initiatives to carry out more effectively/efficiently the responsibilities of the Medical Examiner System. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage, direct, lead and coordinate the work of others. The candidate will also possess solid organizational and analytical abilities that allow for project leadership and decision-making. This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs.

Requirements

• Considerable specialized knowledge of appropriate program practices, policies and procedures such as budget management, grants management, program administration, personnel management, related law, related general statutes, rules and regulations, state and local rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated skill in leadership, planning, program management, and organizational skills and skills in program analysis and evaluation.
• Ability to identify problems and changing requirements.
• Ability to work with and communicate with members of the NC General Assembly, US Congress, Commission Advisory employees/staff and the general public.
• Ability to interpret federal/state legislation and establish state-level policy guidance related to agency operations to ensure compliance.
• Ability to compile, analyze and summarize administrative, programmatic and fiscal data for assessing agency capacity.
• Ability to develop/ written documents/oral presentations and/or reports conveying information and to communicate effectively.
• Ability to lead, supervise and direct the work of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• May require considerable knowledge of the reliability of systems and internal controls.

Nice To Haves

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage, direct, lead and coordinate the work of others.
• Solid organizational and analytical abilities that allow for project leadership and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance and make decisions when the Chief Medical Examiner, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, and/or Operations Manager are unavailable
• Provide oversight and strategic planning, operational guidance and day-to-day support for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and NC Medical Examiner System under the leadership of the Chief Medical Examiner and Operations Manager.
• Manage complex problems as a team and demonstrate innovative problem solving while also ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements related to medicolegal death investigation response activities.
• Make presentations to division and departmental leadership, legislative committees, meet with legislators and staff in the Fiscal Research Division, and offers recommendations and guidance regarding public health programs, appropriation, and existing and/or proposed legislation
• Provide guidance and support, if needed, to the Commission for Public Health and additional advisory and legislated boards and commissions in the absence of the Chief Medical Examiner. This may include the Commission of Anatomy.
• Identify, develop, and recommend and advise OCME leadership and others on new program initiatives to carry out more effectively/efficiently the responsibilities of the Medical Examiner System.
• Participate with executive level staff within the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and NC Medical Examiner system in preparation of long-term and immediate public health objectives, staffing, and funding priorities.
• Provide guidance, leadership, and support for the OCME and Medical Examiner System including, but not limited to, the interpretation of legislation, rules, and administrative code during states of emergency, COVID-19, and pandemic response in collaboration with DHHS and DPH attorneys.
• Maintain an open and trusting environment for on-going collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Communicate with a diverse workforce of employees and positions comprised of full-time, part-time, time-limited, lawyers, laboratory staff, program staff, contract staff, and other professionals assigned to the Medical Examiner System and related public health initiatives including pandemic and other mass fatality incident responses.
• Work closely with Public Health Leadership, law enforcement, legal officials, Emergency Management, county managers, NC Funeral board, attorney organizations, regional autopsy centers, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to ensure consistent and coordinated implementation of medical examiner operations and response.
• Foster cross-divisional collaboration along with the value that we are members of one department, one team, working towards one goal: to improve the health, safety, and well-being of the citizens by providing professional, timely, and high-quality death investigations including examinations, reports, and communications.
• Work with OCME leadership to create materials and communications used with national, regional, and local professional public health organizations, and represent and speak on behalf of the OCME, Medical Examiner System, Division and the state when needed.
• Provide general administrative oversight and direct and indirect supervision of up to 25 permanent and temporary employees
• Facilitate recruitment and hiring process for potential candidates; coaches and counsels employees and conducts performance reviews. Executes disciplinary action for staff, when necessary.
• Provide and monitor employee training through of program requirements; review training proposals submitted by staff.
• Oversee and monitor data collection via the Data and Information Unit, analysis, and coding within the Medical Examiner Information System (MEIS) and/or Medical Examiner Information System – Replacement (MEIS-R) customized database(s); ensure quarterly and annual reports are readily available
• Ensure that public health programs, rules, policies and initiatives are well coordinated, collaborative and in alignment with Departmental and OCME strategies and priorities, state and federal funders, local government entities, and other state entities impacting public health, such as Emergency Management, Department of Public Instruction, Medical Board, Board of Pharmacy, Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Safety, Housing Finance Agency, and the Department of Transportation, as well as an array of private public health partners

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) may be available for temporary employees working an annual average of 30 or more hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Manager