Office Administrator- Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology-Public Health

Full-time - Mid Level

Lincoln, NE

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a passionate and dynamic Public Health Administrator to develop and lead our Maternal and Child Health (MCH) surveillance teams! In this pivotal supervisory role, you will guide a team of seven as they conduct the Child and Maternal Death Review, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), and the Home Visiting Performance Management System (N-MIECHV) Teams. In addition, you will provide leadership to the MCH programs and serve as a core member of the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, as they seek to make data informed decisions. You will play a crucial part in ensuring robust MCH epidemiological functions by managing data systems, conducting insightful analyses, and vital reporting, all while fostering workforce development. As a collaborative leader, you will identify capacity gaps, strategize budgets, and coordinate resources to meet the evolving data needs of our MCH initiatives and work to develop and support a team of public health professionals. If you're a proven people leader with a master's degree in public health or a related field and deeply understand public health practices and funding, we want to hear from you! Join us in making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of mothers and children in our community.

Responsibilities

• Guide a team of seven in conducting the Child and Maternal Death Review, PRAMS, and N-MIECHV Teams.
• Provide leadership to MCH programs and serve as a core member of the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.
• Manage data systems, conduct analyses, and report on MCH epidemiological functions.
• Identify capacity gaps, strategize budgets, and coordinate resources for MCH initiatives.
• Develop and support a team of public health professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in public administration, social work, human development, public health, behavioral science, law, finance, human resources or other program-related field AND two years of experience in a field related to the assigned program area including supervisory experience.
• OR a Master's degree in any of the above-mentioned fields.
• Experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Nice-to-haves

• Supervisory experience a must - 2 years preferred.
• Master's degree in public health, biostatistics, or related area, and/or a minimum of 5 years work experience in public health, particularly in the area of maternal and child health.
• Training and/or experience in using statistical software, such as SAS or STATA.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities.