Associate Director

Associate Director

Salary

$156,874.03 - $212,909.00 Annually

Location

Capitol Heights, MD

Job Type

Probationary FT

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

11051

Department

Department of Health

Division

Office of Administration

Opening Date

11/10/2026

Closing Date

11/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

50069040

Max Number of Applicants

100

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Nature and Variety of Work

Come join our team!

Prince George's County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the Countys residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince Georges County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

Applicant Limit Notice: Please be advised that applications for this position will be capped at a maximum of 100 submissions. Once this threshold has been reached, the posting will close, and no further applications will be accepted. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to ensure consideration.

The Prince Georges County Government Health Department is seeking qualified applicants to fill an Associate Director position, grade G33, within its Office of Administration.

About the Position:

The Associate Director is a supervisory management role overseeing the planning, organization, and direction of a major bureau/equivalent within a County department, office, or agency. Incumbents are responsible for assisting the Director/Deputy Director in managing and supervising all departmental programs and activities, ensuring efficient and accurate execution of agency operations. The Associate Director also plays a key role in

fostering positive relationships, resolving issues, and providing leadership and training to support team development and ensure the successful delivery of services. This role operates with considerable autonomy, requiring extensive knowledge of the agency's administrative procedures and the ability to handle complex assignments with minimal supervision.

About the Agency

The Prince Georges County Health Departments (PGCHD) vision is that all Prince Georgians are their healthiest at every age and every stage. Their mission is to lead, engage, and empower our community to work collaboratively towards disease prevention, health equity, and total well-being. The PGCHD works to protect and support the public's health through numerous services that range from restaurant inspections and disease tracking to care coordination and health promotion. The department is composed of four divisions: Behavioral Health Services, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Family Health Services, and Health and Wellness, supported by the Office of Administration, Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Health Officer. The mandate of the department has been, and will remain, broad. This plan emphasizes improving core functions and operations, including protecting the public from health threats, implementing strategies to support healthy living, and maintaining a focus on vulnerable populations, while developing efficient internal processes to support these activities.

Examples of Work

• Exercises the full range of supervisory duties and responsibilities over subordinate positions as defined in Personnel Law including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.
• Collaborates with direct reports to establish annual goals and objectives, providing ongoing guidance and feedback to support staff professional development.
• Coordinates the implementation of new procedures in a division and across other departments within the County government.
• Provides management level administrative support and strategic guidance to the Director/Deputy Director in developing organizational goals and objectives, as well as developing general and specific methods and programs necessary for the achievement of those goals.
• Attends meetings involving administrative policy and procedure implementation; and resolves administrative problems in the assignment/functional area through interaction with other departments and agencies.
• Uses automated systems and equipment in conjunction with assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employees class of work.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or field closely related to assignment/functional area.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in related functional area; with at least three (3) years of supervisory experience.

An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered; however, there is no substitution for the required supervisory experience.

Please note there is no equivalency for the required supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Public Health or Public Administration.
• Familiarity with Management and Procurement.
• ARIBA system experience.

EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION

Additional Information

Salary Range Transparency: The salary range listed in this announcement reflects the anticipated offer range for this position. Offers made within this range are based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Tentative Interview Dates: November 17 - 19, 2026. Please note that interview dates are subject to change and only selected candidates will receive confirmation and additional details.

Job Location: 9187 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD

Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must (where applicable):

• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
• Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.
• Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince Georges County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince Georges County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information:

The Prince George's County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County's health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County's benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George's County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance Program
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick) 13 Paid Holidays Retirement Benefits

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan

• Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%

• Supplemental Pension Plan

• Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%

• 457(b)

• 403(b)

Employee Discounts Employee Assistance Program Voluntary Benefits

• Critical Illness
• Whole Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Legal Services

For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits

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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ AND ACKNOWLEDGE: I acknowledge and understand that my responses to the supplemental questions must align with the information provided under the Work Experience and Education sections of my application. My responses to the questions below and the information provided under Work Experience and Education will determine if I meet all minimum qualifications for the position. I understand that attaching a resume does not fulfill the requirement to complete the application and answer all questions. While I am highly encouraged to attach a resume, I understand that only information provided in my application will be used to evaluate my experience and education for this opportunity.

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education completed? Please do not include education that is in process.

• Some high school, but did not graduate
• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate/PHD/JD
• Other

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If you selected "Other" for the previous question on education, please identify/input your highest level of education.

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Describe your major or program of study?

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How many years of experience do you have with budget management and procurement?

• I do not have any experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
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• 9 years
• 10+ years

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How many years of professional or executive level supervisory experience do you possess?

• I do not possess this experience
• Less than one year of experience
• 1 year of experience
• 2 years of experience
• 3 years of experience
• 4 years of experience
• 5+ years of experience

07

List dates and places of employment associated with your supervision experience. "See Resume" will not be accepted. If no experience, enter N/A.

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How many years of progressively responsible professional administrative, technical, analytical and developmental project or program management work experience do you possess?

• I do not possess this experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year of experience
• 2 years of experience
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• 4 years of experience
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• 6 years of experience
• 7 years of experience
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How many years of experience do you have with ARIBA system?

• I do not possess this experience
• Less than 1 year of experience
• 1 year of experience
• 2 years of experience
• 3 years of experience
• 4 years of experience
• 5+ years of experience

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Please explain your experience to the question above and list dates and places of employment where experience was obtained. Answers such as "See Resume" will not be accepted. Please do not copy your entire resume here. Only provide information that relates to the question. Otherwise, please put N/A indicating you do not have this experience.

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This is an essential position. Are you willing and able to participate as an essential employee? Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Prince Georges County Government

Address 1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 159

Largo, Maryland, 20774

Phone 301-883-6330

301-883-6330

Website http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/