Program Director, Public Swimming Pools, Body Art and Tourist Accommodations
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Who We Are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.
What We Offer. As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team, you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact. No matter your role, you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits, so you can:
- Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
- Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents.
- Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
- Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career.
- Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
- Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you.
Job Responsibilities
Directs statewide compliance of the Public Swimming Pools, Body Art and Tourist Accommodations programs. Establishes policy and procedures in compliance with rules, regulations, and codes. Ensure programs implemented to protect employees and communities. Directs subordinate staff. Provides direction and influence on agency policy. Reports to the EH Deputy Director. Provides leadership across multiple programs.
Job Responsibilities:
- Plans, organizes, and directs the work of the program to provide continuous service to internal and external clients.
- Manages human resources and employee functions.
- Participates in the development and administration of the environmental health program budget.
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of environmental health services and programs for assigned area.
- Assures environmental health services provided by the Department are adequate, appropriate, and accessible for assigned area.
- Set priorities and implements goals and objectives to meet or resolve environmental health problems.
- Participates in or assesses internal/external customer needs and develops policies and plans based on data collection, activity reports, planning documents, program plans and objectives.
- Develop long-term (five year) and short term (one year) goals and objectives for the assigned environmental health program and participates in the environmental health branch’s strategic and operational planning.
- Plans and organizes assigned environmental health program structure to meet environmental health branch organizational and programmatic objectives.
Maintains professional knowledge of current laws, policies, trends and developments in the field of environmental health and applies pertinent new knowledge to performance of other responsibilities.
- Creates and maintains a high-performance environment characterized by positive leadership and a strong team orientation.
- Knowledge of EH Emergency Response plan and ESF 8 responsibilities; and Incident Command Structure.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in Environmental Health, Public Health or related field and 3 years professional level experience performing work related to area of assignment, 1 year of which was in a supervisory role OR Completion of a bachelor degree from an accredited four-year college or university with 27 semester hrs (40 quarter hrs) laboratory science and 5 years professional level experience performing work related to area of assignment, 2 years of which were in a supervisory role
Preferred:
- Completion of a Master’s degree in Environmental Health, Public Health or related field
- Current registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Sanitarian by the
- National Environmental Health Association or an equivalent recognized credentialing board.
- Completion of Manager or Leadership Development Training Program
- Completion of NIMS 100, 200, 300/400, 700, 800.
Additional Information
Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourages all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.
The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes of physical activity can be allocated per workday, typically in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.
Employment Information
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) as valid. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degrees, diplomas, licensures, and other relevant credentials.
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
Relocation assistance will not be provided.
As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
ADA Statement
The Georgia Department of Public Health is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), email a request by the closing date of this announcement to:DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. DPH will contact selected applicants to proceed with the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.