VOSH Regional Health Director

Title: VOSH Regional Health Director

State Role Title: 69036

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry

Location: HENRICO REGIONAL OFFICE

Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov 

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

A career with meaningful impact:
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking a highly motivated and skilled leader to serve as the VOSH Regional Health Director. This is a full-time position based in the Central Virginia Regional Office, Henrico VA. This exciting leadership role leads a regional Occupational Health Regulatory Program for Virginia and works to educate stakeholders and enhance occupational safety practices and compliance. The position is part of a leadership team, that together, seeks to make Virginia a better place live, work, and conduct business. Additional information about our agency can be found at www.doli.virginia.gov.

Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
• Vacation and Other Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits
• Sickness and Disability Program
• Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
• Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Retirement Plans
• State Employee Resources

Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at:
https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits 

What you will do:
• Provide strategic leadership and implement strategies for the VOSH Health Regulatory Program.
• Provide performance management leadership and performance support for employees.
• Implement strategic initiatives, tactical plans, and establish infrastructure to ensure consistent interpretation and application of federal and state laws, regulations, and agency policies and operational procedures.
• Develop individual and organizational capabilities to remain in compliance with the requirements of the OSHA 23g Grant.
• Assess the effectiveness of regional operations, overseeing regional operations, and leading a team of Industrial Hygienists and administrative staff.
• Allocate Resources to address critical needs in support of the agencies mission.
• Conduct health informal conferences; negotiate settlement agreements with employers.
• Identify trends and patterns related to workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Support training and collaborate with the Virginia Institute of Learning and Outreach (VILO) and leverage training opportunities for staff.
• Professionally represent DOLI/VOSH in industry forums, meetings to share best practices.

Related essential skills and abilities:
• Skilled in multitasking, analysis, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and electronic communication skills; ability to communicate with all levels of the organization effectively, often times communicating changes, complex issues or new ideas.
• Ability to solve problems using sound judgement.
• Understands and expresses complex and sensitive concepts clearly, correctly and in a well-organized form.
• Ability to create multiple, alternative approaches or solutions to opportunities or problems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, moderate high levels of stress should be expected.
• Takes aggressive ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and lead a regional safety compliance program.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable experience in leading and developing individual and organizational capabilities of professional, clerical, and technical staff to implement vision and clearly communicate direction and drive to goal completion.
• Considerable organizational and adaptability skills with change management experience; accepts change with diplomacy and understands change principles.
• Considerable working knowledge of the principles and practices of industrial hygien