COMMUNITY HEALTH & PREVENTION DIVISION CHIEF (SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 1)

Position Overview

IDPH, Office of Health Promotion, seeks a highly motivated and independent individual to provide leadership and oversight of its Division of Community Health and Prevention. This Division includes sections for Community Health Worker Certification, Oral Health, Health Assessment and Screening (which includes programs such as Newborn Bloodspot Screening), and Men's Health. At the Direction of the Deputy Director, this Division Chief is responsible for developing and implementing policy, supervising employees, ensuring efficacious use of resources, speaking on behalf of the Deputy Director, and developing and implementing grant programs.

Benefits Statement

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• 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

These are just a few of the many perks available to all State employees. For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

Essential Functions

• Serves as Division Chief, Community Health & Prevention
• Serves as full-line supervisor
• Serves as a programmatic and policy-making official for the Office of Health Promotion.
• Speaks on behalf of the Deputy Director, State and Federal agencies, advocacy, and other community groups to discuss and promote awareness of the Division of Community Health & Prevention.
• Plans for the efficacious utilization of program resources in the Division of Community Health & Prevention including budget analysis, program development, and public relations.
• Directs the Division of Community Health & Prevention programs.
• Encourages, promotes, and aides in the establishment of the Division of Community Health & Prevention services and promotional activities.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, public administration, or public health or equivalent work experience.
• Four (4) years experience providing oral and written communication.
• Professional experience with government fiscal policy, rules, and regulations.
• Four (4) years management or supervisory experience.
• Professional experience proposing, developing, and monitoring budgets.
• Professional experience with agency programs and service objectives, activities, and operational systems.
• Two (2) years experience in the use of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel.
• Require a valid and current driver's license.
• Requires the ability to engage with Business Enterprise Program (BEP) contractors and subcontractors
  to support the goals of BEP and Fair Contracting Task Force.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.