Division Chief - Core Data (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt.6)

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $1.8 Billion in state and federal funds, 6 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,400 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

Position Overview

Office: Transformation
Bureau: Data and Informatics
Division: Core Data

Under the direction of the Data and Informatics Bureau Chief, provides strategic and operational leadership as the department's lead subject matter expert for core public health data, overseeing foundational datasets and systems. Serves as the primary operational liaison among epidemiology, informatics, IT, program areas, and external partners to coordinate data flows, resolve issues, and support routine and emergent public health activities. Leads the Division of Core Data by performing a full range of administrative and managerial functions, including staff supervision, workload prioritization, and performance management. Manages and evaluates the Division's grant programs; plans and organizes the Division's budget and provides fiscal recommendations; and coordinates the Division's legislative initiatives. Serves as the full line supervisor for the Division of Core Data.

Essential Functions

• Under the direction of the Data and Informatics Bureau Chief, serves as the department's lead subject matter expert for core public health data, providing strategic and operational leadership over foundational datasets and systems.
• Performs a full range of highly responsible administrative and managerial functions as head of the Division of Core Data, including staff supervision, workload prioritization, and performance management.
• Manages, directs, controls and evaluates the Division's grant programs.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Coordinates the Division's legislative program.
• Plans and organizes the division's budget and makes appropriate fiscal recommendations.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in data governance, data management, compliance, privacy or information policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of demonstrated experience developing or implementing data governance frameworks, policies or standards.
• Three (3) years of experience planning and implementing health data architecture and metadata management, data catalogs and data classification frameworks.
• Working knowledge of data privacy, confidentiality and compliance requirements (e.g. HIPPA, state privacy laws).
• Two (2) years of experience serving as a supervisor.
• Strong facilitation and negotiation skills to support data councils, stewardship models and governance decision making.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs - Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
• 13-14 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources

Pay & Schedule

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $10,870/month; Full Range $10,870-$12,870 /month

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Location: 115 S Lasalle St, Chicago, Illinois, 60603

Job Type: Salaried, Full Time

County: Cook

Agency Contact: DPH.HRRecruiter@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.
• This position has been found to meet the requirements in section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act requiring the occupant/employee to file a Statement of Economic Interest. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (5 ILCS 420/4A et seq.) requires certain state officials and employees to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Office of the Secretary of State that will be made available for examination and copying by the public. All employees required to file a Statement of Economic Interest are also required to file the Supplemental Statement of Economic Interest with Executive Ethics Commission. (See Executive Order 15-09) Fines and penalties apply to untimely filings.