Division Chief - Informatics

Position Overview

Office: Transformation
Bureau: Data and Informatics
Division:Informatics  

Subject to management approval of the Data and Informatics Bureau Chief, serves as the department's lead subject matter expert in public health informatics, providing strategic and technical leadership for enterprise data and analytics capabilities. Oversees planning, design, and implementation of informatics solutions related to surveillance systems, cloud platforms, database and data-lake architecture, data standards, and integration with internal and external systems and datasets. Performs a full range of highly responsible administrative and managerial functions as head of the Division of Informatics, including staff supervision, work planning, and performance management. Ensures secure, efficient, and standards-based data exchange across agencies, local health departments, healthcare providers, and external partners. Manages, directs, controls and evaluates the Division's grant programs. Plans and organizes the division's budget and makes appropriate fiscal recommendations. Serves as the Division's full line supervisor. 

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

• Subject to management approval of the Data and Informatics Bureau Chief, serves as the department’s lead subject matter expert in public health informatics, providing strategic and technical leadership for enterprise data and analytics capabilities.
• Performs a full range of highly responsible administrative and managerial functions as head of the Division of Informatics, including staff supervision, work planning, and performance management.
• Manages, directs, controls and evaluates the Division’s grant programs.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Plans and organizes the division’s budget and makes appropriate fiscal recommendations.
• 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 of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in public health informatics, health data systems, or enterprise data environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience leading or managing technical teams or large-scale informatics projects.
• Three (3) years of experience with enterprise analytics, visualization, or Al/ML initiatives in a public sector or healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of health data standards and interoperability (e.g., HL7, FHIR, APls).
• Two (2) years of experience serving as a supervisor.
• Thorough knowledge of security, privacy and governance considerations as they relate to informatics solutions.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical leadership and stakeholders.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

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 $1.8 Billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,400 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.