Immunization Program Director

Job Description

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Job ID: 31209
Agency: Department of Health
Location:Pierre, Rapid City or Sioux Falls, preferred but can be negotiable within SDSalary: $68,099.08 - $80,116.56 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: K
Closing Date: 04/30/2025

About Us:
The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in the Department of Health. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a culturally diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds. Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.

Please visit our website at http://doh.sd.gov/ for further information about the Department of Health.

Job Summary:
The South Dakota Department of Health, Division of Family & Community Health's Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is seeking an energetic and passionate individual to join the team as the Immunization Program Director.

The Immunization Program Director will oversee immunization programming for the Department of Health, including the Vaccines for Children program and the South Dakota Immunization Information System (SDIIS). Duties include, but are not limited to, program development, strategic planning, grant writing, managing a federal grant, contract management, budget preparation, fiscal management, and providing subject matter expertise around vaccine administration and storage. The Immunization Program Director will also closely collaborate with internal and external partners, including healthcare facilities and clinicians, non-profit organizations, and public health programs. Therefore, this individual must have strong communication, professionalism, and teamwork skills. This position will also supervise 3 full-time immunization staff within the Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a health-related field such as health promotion, public health, or nursing.

Knowledge of:

• the impact of immunizations on public health;
• grant and project management;
• public health practices such as assessment, program development, policy implementation and evaluation;
• quality improvement;
• public relations;
• leading causes of death and the associated risk factors;
• the communities and cultural groups receiving health services;
• health resources;
• procedures and techniques used in policy research, policy and program analysis, planning, contract review, and/or grant administration;
• effective methods of supervision;
• health administration;
• state and federal laws;
• administrative rules;
• department procedures and references relative to public health and health care activities;
• principles of management and administration;
• agency rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• grant development and administration;
• technical knowledge of assigned programs;
• contract management.

Skill to:

• work as a team and individually on projects;
• communicate effectively;
• gather, interpret, and utilize data to make program decisions;
• manage time effectively to coordinate multiple projects;
• develop and manage a budget;
• interact with people in a respectful, professional, and forthright manner;
• use word, excel, and other computer programs efficiently

Ability to:

• communicate clearly and concisely to staff, partners, and contractors;
• plan and administer programs that are evidence-based to improve the health of South Dakotans;
• think broadly about immunization programming;
• work as part of a team in a fast paced, continuously evolving environment of health promotion and disease prevention;
• supervise assigned staff and support professional development through continuing education, training, and leadership development activities.
• assist in the planning and organization of the activities of a program;
• analyze situations accurately and formulate and suggest effective courses of action;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• gather, interpret, report, and use information concerning programs managing/directing;
• interpret and follow agency rules and regulations;
• assess program effectiveness and recommend changes;
• train and provide guidance to staff;
• write proposals, budget requests, and reports;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships;
• deal tactfully with others.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1I6
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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