Title: Policy and Planning Supervisor
State Role Title: Policy Planning Manager I
Hiring Range: $95,000 - $105,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: VDH-Central Office
Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Responsible for the supervision or management of large-scale policy, planning and feasibility studies and interdisciplinary projects, and recommends to management long-range program opportunities and enhancements, strategies, resource allocations, legislative proposals, and departmental policies and procedures within assigned work unit. Provides supervision to a staff of Policy Analysts or Planners engaged in policy, planning, feasibility and operational studies and projects. Actions may have impact on agency wide application, operation or service. Typical positions set study and project standards, allocate staff and resources, review project plans and progress, provide technical and supervisory guidance, assess and ensure staff training needs are met, review work and documentation for quality and soundness of conclusions and recommendations, work with management and project sponsors to develop work strategies and identify options and solutions. Manage follow up evaluations of studies, policies and various programs to assess impact on management decisions based on policies and procedures. Develop impact statements that may include budget issues. May serve on committees and boards and appear in hearings and public meetings as an agency representative.
Minimum Qualifications
• Considerable knowledge of policy, policy analysis, planning, and program evaluation techniques, research and design procedures; of project management techniques, agency organization and functions, and of data systems and applications.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, supervise, and provide ongoing performance evaluation of subordinate staff
• Experience in Microsoft applications; data collection, research, organizational studies and statistical analysis
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings
• Ability to plan, evaluate and implement large-scale projects; advise applicable agency management regarding agency goals, objectives and strategies
• Experience reviewing, drafting policies, decision memos, legislative proposals and/or regulatory documents.
• Ability to research and apply findings to solutions; identify various policy options and potential impact
Additional Considerations
• Progressive experience in policy analysis, strategic planning, or operational studies
• Experience in leading or supervising policy, planning and/or operational studies
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.
As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Contact Information
Name: Erica Taylor
Phone: 804-339-7665
Email: Erica.taylor@vdh.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.