Program Manager 4 (Bureau Director)

About This Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health Lead Louisiana’s Fight Against Infectious Diseases!

Job Duties

• Direct and oversee statewide Infectious Disease programs, including HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Immunization, and Environmental Epidemiology, ensuring effective operations, program integration, and achievement of public health goals.
• Lead and manage a large multidisciplinary workforce of professional, paraprofessional, civil service, and contract staff by establishing priorities, aligning resources, and monitoring program performance and outcomes.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate strategic plans, policies, procedures, and operational frameworks to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, agency objectives, and public health best practices.
• Advise executive leadership on infectious disease trends, emerging public health threats, program performance, and strategies to reduce disease transmission and improve health outcomes statewide.
• Collaborate with state agencies, healthcare organizations, community partners, elected officials, and other stakeholders to develop coordinated responses to communicable disease prevention, control, and treatment initiatives.
• Direct public health emergency preparedness and response activities related to infectious disease outbreaks, pandemics, vaccine-preventable diseases, acts of terrorism, and other threats to public health.
• Represent the Department and Bureau before legislators, governmental bodies, professional organizations, and public forums by presenting program information, recommending policy initiatives, supporting funding requests, and advocating for effective public health programs and services.

Experience

• Eight years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services;
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services;
• A bachelor’s degree plus five years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services;
• An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Contact Information

Paul Tran
Paul.Tran3@la.gov
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-6477