Human Services Program Director

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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services

Title: Human Services Program Director

State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager III

Hiring Range: $127,679.00 - $138,767.00

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health seeks an experienced public health leader with background in public health program leadership, grants management, communicable disease prevention and control, and administrative leadership ideally in a governmental public health setting. This position will lead multidisciplinary teams that manage Virginia Tuberculosis, Healthcare Associated Infections/Antibiotic Resistance, and Newcomer Health programs. The Director of the Division of Clinical Epidemiology will provide strategic leadership and programmatic oversight to these critical public health programs. The role may also include contributing to policy development and execution as it pertains to the portfolio of the division, such as budget and legislative proposal development and components of regulatory process, legislative reports or other required policy tasks. The role also includes administrative duties such as review of grant applications and budgets, personnel management and supervision, procurement tasks, and oversight of division level budget and resources. The position is a member of the Office of Epidemiology Executive Leadership Team and will contribute to strategic leadership and improvement initiatives at the Office Level. This position is based in Richmond, VA and is eligible for telework up to no more than 2 days/week.

Minimum Qualifications
• Experience in the supervision and management of public health personnel and teams.
• Knowledge and experience in surveillance and epidemiology of communicable diseases and/or reportable conditions.
• Experience in public health emergency responses such as outbreak management and control.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of internal and external stakeholder relationships, including government officials, lawmakers & others.
• Experience with the interpretation and application of relevant public health laws, regulations, and policies
• Experience administering public health programs, such as developing program plans, objectives and budgets and tracking progress and managing projects and employees
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation and management of federal public health grants and budgets.
• Experience in assuring timely, reliable and thorough public health technical expertise.

Additional Considerations
• Experience administering a public health program and managing projects and employees

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Contact Information

Name: Erica Taylor

Phone: 804-339-7665

Email: [email protected]

Advertised: 28 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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