SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM MGR - SES - 64082504

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Job posting category: Open Competitive

Job Title: Senior Human Services Program Manager-SES (64082504)

Your Specific Responsibilities:
This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This 
includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning 
and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, 
recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively 
recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, 
meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation 
and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

The incumbent will supervise community-based service programs to include, of the Breast and 
Cervical Program, Tobacco, Healthy Community, and communicable disease prevention programs. This 
position requires the incumbent to exercise independent judgement in guiding the formulation of 
policies and procedures which have significant impact on personnel administration and/or budget 
preparation for the program areas as well as for the good of the health department. Ensures that 
programmatic goals and objectives are met, including timely required reporting.
Collaborates with other department supervisors and manages program areas on an ongoing basis.

Oversee the budget process for areas of responsibility, ensuring fiscal accountability. Monthly 
projections of expenditures and revenue to inform spending plans; participating in annual budget 
development; collaborating with State Health Office Programs regarding budget needs, deficits, or 
challenges with expending funds provided.

Ensure that programmatic goals and objectives are met, including timely required reporting. 
Collaborates with other department supervisors and manages program areas on an ongoing basis.

Community Needs Assessment and Strategic Planning:

• Facilitate the process of mobilization of community resources to address the health priorities of 
  the county to ensure a coordinated, integrated system for health care, including a resource 
  directory.
• Provide leadership in the development of a comprehensive intervention community health plan to 
  address priority health issues in the county, including community goals and long and short-term 
  problems.
• Develop strategies to increase community awareness of health issues and existing community 
  resources to address problems.
• Facilitate and improve the ability of the community to form partnerships and to compete for grants, 
  funding from other resources.

Health Promotion and Public Health Education Program:

•  Develop policies and procedures relating to the operation of health promotion and public health 
education programs.
•  Coordinates the health unit, district, state level, and community planning and implementation of 
projects.
•  Completes special assignments such as preparation of annual reports, strategic plans, etc., and 
preparation, implementation, and evaluation of annual plans, goals, and objectives.
•  Identifies grant resources and prepares or supervises the preparation of proposals.
•  Ensures implementation and monitors grants upon approval.
•  Works with health promotion and public health education staff to plan, implement and evaluate 
health promotion programs based on agency, health unit, and community needs.
•  Assist management teams to integrate health promotion and public health education programs into 
long-range goals and objectives.
•  Assist staff to identify continuing education programs to improve skills.
•  Works with other agency and health unit professional staff to integrate health promotion and 
public health education programs.
•  Represents county public health unit at community meetings and serves on councils, boards, and 
task forces, as well as public health education interests on state and national level.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge. Skills, and Abilities:

The principles, techniques, and practice of public and community health education, including the 
understandingcultural needs of diverse ethnic minority populations. Advanced computer skills that include MS 
Office products. Work effectively with a multidisciplinary team. Prepare clear and concise reports, 
correspondence, and other written materials: prepare and provide effective orientations and 
educational presentations. Providing strong analytical, written, and verbal communications. 
Knowledge of financial systems for tracking encumbrances and payments.

Qualifications:

Minimum - The required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:
Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

Collaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Leon County Health Department, Tallahassee, Florida

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package 
for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

•  Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
•  Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
•  State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other 
supplemental insurance options;
•  Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click 
www.myfrs.com);

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• Flexible Spending Accounts; 
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation
provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in 
direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment 
consideration.

Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this 
background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for 
safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless 
they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a 
Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS
website: http://www.sss.gov

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your 
current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current 
retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your 
retirement.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form 1-9 and that information will be 
verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in 
partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work 
hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and 
communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this 
requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not 
tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, 
must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287).
Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide 
the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable 
suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million 
service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving 
members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply 
for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR 
program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial 
licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional 
license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the 
transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our 
appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.