Children and Family Health Director - Health Dept.

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The Children and Family Health Director is an administrative leadership
position within the Health Department. This position oversees planning
and management of programs and services within the division of Children
and Family Health, which include Childrens Dental Clinic, Healthy
Babies, and Women Infant and Children (WIC). Many of the services
provided to the community by these programs are grant-funded, and this
position is responsible for providing oversight to ensure grant
compliance. This position is also a key member of the Administrative
Management Team of the Health Department, contributing to
department-wide initiatives. This is additionally a public-facing role
expected to develop relationships with local and state public health
partners, with an emphasis on maternal and child health.
Divisional Oversight - Provide leadership in the general operation of
the Children and Family Health Division.
- Ensure program performance, growth, effectiveness and efficiency.
- Participate in the ongoing process of departmental strategic
planning/performance management.
- Ensure compliance with department and division policies and
procedures and standard health practice compliance with signed
program protocols.
- Provide grant oversight for the divisions programs, ensuring grant
requirements are met and relevant information is tracked and
reported.
- Coordinate program planning and services with other community and
state agencies.
Provide direct supervision over 4 employees who, in turn, supervise 47
total staff.
- Ensure uniform accountability and disciplinary processes for all
staff.
- Hold regular meetings with direct reports.
- Ensure required and appropriate staff evaluation processes are
followed.
- Review program budgets and assures appropriate and timely
expenditures.
Participate in the ongoing process of departmental strategic planning
and community health improvement.
- Member of Health Department Administrative Management Team.
- Initiate and participate in department-wide Performance Management
and Quality Improvement projects.
- Work with Program Managers and the Finance Manager to prepare budget
projections to anticipate future needs.
- Ensure that accomplishments resulting from collaborations between
SCDOH and community partners are recognized and promoted at both the
county & individual level.
- Collaborate with state agencies and regional county health
departments toward common public health goals.
- Drive to meet with community partners and Health Department
locations to meet with staff when needed.
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