Director, Regional Communicable Disease Program

Applications to be submitted by May 14, 2025

Compensation Grade:

M29

Compensation Details:

Minimum: $114,950.00 - Maximum: $114,950.00 Annually

Department

(OPH) Office of Public Health

Job Description:

Responsibilities

The Director, Regional Communicable Disease Program will provide strategic support for public health research and evaluation activities from a regional perspective, ensuring program activities are meeting appropriate federal and State standards, requirements, laws, and regulations. Convene and direct committees, work groups, focus groups, regional meetings, and other forums involving the provider community, government representatives, and staff to obtain input on the design of Disease Control programs and services. Formulate optimal strategies for planning, prioritizing, developing, promoting, and implementing Disease Control programs, considering need, demand, resource availability, and barriers to implementation. Facilitate strategic partnerships between Central Office and Regional leadership, organizing high level meetings to provide expert guidance and support for program initiatives and fostering statewide and regional partnerships that advance Bureau priorities. Ensure central and regional leadership are informed of issues, and modify strategies and activities based on Bureau leadership direction. Work with community organizations, healthcare providers, and government agencies to promote disease control initiatives. Serve as key point of contact for public health communication during outbreaks and adjust program strategies based on evaluation results and emerging public health threats. Oversee the interpretation and application of emergency response policies in coordination with Local Health Departments (LHDs), ensuring clarity and consistency across regions. Partner with Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness for regional support. Supervise and support a team of public health professionals, including epidemiologists, nurses, health educators, and program coordinators.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and six years of experience in the direction and/or management of a relevant program in a public health, health/human services, health regulatory program or community-based services organization; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and eight years of such experience; OR ten years of such experience. A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience. The years of experience must have included policy formulation, program planning, design, implementation, evaluation and/or allocation of resources. At least four years of experience must have included supervision of staff and program management.

Preferred Qualifications

At least seven years of progressively responsible work experience related to the management of a multi-faceted program with a demonstrated, strong understanding of public health, local, and state government management processes. Strong organizational and management skills with demonstrated excellent oral and written communications skills. Field experience in communicable disease programs. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and maintain relationships between various stakeholders including government agencies at the local and state level. Experience monitoring, supporting, and evaluating local health department performance. Master’s degree in public health, nursing, epidemiology, social work, or health sciences.

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel, up to 25% of the time, may be required.

This position will require occasional work on weekends, after-hours, and holidays.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.  

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