STI/HIV/HepC/PCS Section Chief

About the Position

Who can apply: Anyone (External)

Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified

Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (Flexible schedules available)

Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

Compensation

Annual Pay Range: $79,500

* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary: The position (K0229192) supervises and directs management of program management and coordinator staff assigned to the STI/HIV/Hep C Prevention, Care and Surveillance. Sets performance expectations, develops standards and conducts timely evaluation of assigned staff. Confers with management staff to develop, explain, interpret, and discuss program activities, goals, policies, and procedures. Interprets personnel policies and procedures for program staff. Responsible for scheduling the work of managers through the use of deadlines and accountability reporting. Meets regularly in one on one coaching sessions with assigned staff. Manages all personnel matters within the section in collaboration with program managers, bureau director and Office of Personnel Services.

Plans, organizes, manages and directs the planning, implementation and evaluation for multi-faceted statewide Ryan White Part B/ADAP and STI/HIV Prevention, Care, and Surveillance, and Viral Hepatitis programs. Includes formulating policies, interpreting and directing the application of policies and guidelines and ensuring that work is performed in compliance with agency policies as well as state laws and federal regulations, including HIV and STI specific. Prepares budgets, monitors expenditures and prepares reports including grant applications, grant application budgets; monitors and evaluates complex and controversial investigations for adherence to administrative guidelines and technical procedures as established by KDHE, HRSA and the CDC; and attends relevant state, regional, and national conferences.

Directs collaborative efforts with other programs within the BDCP, including collaboration on conferences, both in state and nationally and other sections within KDHE, and other state and local agencies. Focuses efforts on providing the most efficient and effective services to program participants. Manages the Not in Care in Kansas (NICK) program, Kansas Aid-to-Local RW Part B Program, Kansas Aid to Local HIV Prevention Program, and Viral Hepatitis Program, and continuously analyzes programs based on stakeholder and community member needs and implements policy changes/updates as needed. Ensures facilitation of stakeholder input on statewide needs and planning to address the syndemic nature of the STI, HIV, Hepatitis epidemics.

• Updates the Bureau Director on any matters of significant or substantive program, personnel, or budgeting changes.
• Ensure the Bureau Director is notified of any changes in funding agency restrictions, requirements, requests, or guidelines.
• Facilitate the implementation of continuous quality improvement-based activities to obtain performance-related outcome evaluation data to assess program performance.
• Direct collaborative efforts with other programs within the BDCP, including collaboration on conferences, both in state and nationally and other sections within KDHE, and other state and local agencies. Focus efforts on providing the most efficient and effective services to program participants.

Qualifications

• Education: High School, GED
• Licensing & Certification: Valid Driver's License - Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.
• Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of ten years of experience in planning, organizing and directing the work of a department, program or agency. Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. At least five years of experience of working with Ryan White, Linkage-to-Care, and any other hepatitis, STI/HIV Prevention, Care, and Surveillance services. Five years of experience in writing and managing federal grants.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters degree in Public Health, Ed, Public/Bus Adm or related field

Job Responsibilities

• Updates the Bureau Director on any matters of significant or substantive program, personnel, or budgeting changes.
• Ensure the Bureau Director is notified of any changes in funding agency restrictions, requirements, requests, or guidelines.
• Facilitate the implementation of continuous quality improvement-based activities to obtain performance-related outcome evaluation data to assess program performance.
• Direct collaborative efforts with other programs within the BDCP, including collaboration on conferences, both in state and nationally and other sections within KDHE, and other state and local agencies. Focus efforts on providing the most efficient and effective services to program participants.

Recruiter Contact Information

Name: Kyle Sanders
Email: kyle.sanders@ks.gov
Mailing Address: 1000 SW Jackson St. Suite 580 Topeka, KS 66612

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

• Transcripts
• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
• Resume
• Cover Letter