What are the responsibilities and job description for the Georgia Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Director position at Team Georgia Careers?
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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
Directs statewide management and compliance of one or more Environmental Health Programs. Establishes policy and procedures in compliance with rules, regulations, and codes. Ensures programs implemented to protect employees and communities. Directs subordinate staff and managers. Provides direction and influence on agency policy. Frequently reports to the EH Section Director. May provide leadership across multiple units and programs.
- 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.
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