Sr Mgr, Business Ops (Assistant WIC Director)

Georgia Department of Public Health•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Fulton County Board of Health is hiring a Senior Manager, Business Operations (Assistant WIC Director) in the Community Health Services Division, WIC Department. This is a WIC grant-funded position responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the operations of a nutrition program for Fulton County Board of Health. The role supports implementation of Georgia WIC requirements and provides operational, nutrition, and breastfeeding support to WIC employees and agency partners. The position directs staff and program activities, establishes and implements policies and procedures, and monitors program compliance and performance. It also supports training, reporting, grant activities, strategic planning, internships, and the WIC Farmers’ Market team. The position is subject to criminal background and fingerprinting checks, as well as reference checks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field, plus four years in a managerial or supervisory role; or eight years of related professional experience, including four years in a managerial or supervisory role; or four years of experience at the lower-level Manager 2, Business Operations (GSM011), or an equivalent position.
An equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or internship experience, training, or certifications may be substituted year-over-year if it provides the knowledge and skills needed for the role.
Ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and theorize about data involving modifications to policies, strategies, or methods under unusual conditions, within organizational theories and management principles.
Ability to function in a managerial capacity and make procedural and technical decisions.
Ability to operate and control equipment and machinery, including monitoring and adjusting multiple conditions.
Ability to use a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory, and design information.
Ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations and use basic probability and statistical inference.
Ability to apply logical or synthesis principles, work with concrete and abstract variables, and analyze major problems requiring complex planning across interrelated activities.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical or unexpected situations involving moderate organizational risk.
Selected candidate must undergo criminal background and fingerprinting checks and reference checks.

Responsibilities

Plan, travel, and direct the overall operation of a nutrition program for Fulton County Board of Health.
Establish and implement policies and procedures, and monitor and evaluate the program for compliance with established guidelines.
Direct support, operational, and programmatic activities for a department, agency, or facility.
Direct subordinate managers and staff.
Provide nutrition, breastfeeding, and operational support to WIC program employees, agency partners, and training specialists as assigned by the Nutrition Services Director (NSD).
Provide onsite supervision to program training and support staff as assigned by the NSD.
Assist the WIC/Nutrition Services Director with implementing District-level processes aligned with local, state, and federal Georgia WIC policies and guidelines.
Assist with data collection and reporting metrics to track participation, outcomes, and performance.
Assist the NSD and Nutrition Program Management with documenting, monitoring, and evaluating the program for compliance, including completion of annual local agency self-reviews required by the State WIC Office.
Develop, conduct, and/or evaluate training on nutrition policies, procedures, standards, and compliance to improve program effectiveness and efficiency.
Oversee non-administrative funds, including Special Project A funds associated with Operational Adjustment Grants and partnership grants, in compliance with federal, state, and local standards.
Assist with grants, strategic planning, and development for nutrition services.
Coordinate internships and the WIC Farmers’ Market team.