TB PROGRAM MANAGER (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 6F)

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

6d•$12,223

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to serve as the Tuberculosis (TB) Program Manager. The TB Program Manager plans and directs statewide program activities for Tuberculosis efforts including supervision of epidemiological data, grants management, TB elimination and coalition building. This position is also serves as the state representative to federal and local representatives and between state regional organizations for TB control and elimination.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in public health, registered nursing, microbiology, sociology, anthropology, veterinary medicine, biology, psychology, chemistry, epidemiology, or a related field.
Requires four (4) years of professional experience in communicable disease or infectious disease surveillance and/or control programs at the local, state or federal level.

Nice To Haves

Illinois Registered Nurse License.
Two (2) years of experience supervising subordinate employees.
Three (3) years of experience with statistical software (SPSS, SAS or EpiInfo).
Three (3) years of experience with mapping software (ArcGIS).
Two (2) years of experience in tuberculosis case management, health care delivery systems, and/or managed care programs.
Three (3) years of experience with Business Objects.
Three (3) years of experience in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating health care systems.
Two (2) years of experience using productivity software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Infopath, Outlook or their equivalent.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, evaluates and directs the statewide Tuberculosis (TB) Control and Prevention Program.
Serves as a working supervisor.
Provides epidemiologic consultation to Program staff through the application of TB structure policies and guidelines to private physicians, local health agencies, hospitals, school nurses and others for the control and prevention of TB.
Maintains liaison with professionals at the federal level and with other state agencies and between states for discussions related to federal funds awarded to the program, and regarding TB prevention and control activities.
Maintains and develops local and state operating procedures for the Illinois Disease Surveillance System (IDSS) for TB agencies.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources