Title: Business Manager C- VDHMR001

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager I

Hiring Range: $98,738 to $108,355

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: MT ROGERS HQ

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: State Employee Only - E

Job Duties

Mount Rogers Health District is seeking a Business Manager C to join its Leadership Team. This key administrative role provides strategic oversight with a focus on long-term planning and vision for the district. The Business Manager serves as the primary spokesperson for business operations, both internally and externally, and ensures continuity of non-medical operations in the absence of the District Health Director. Core responsibilities include independently allocating funding and staffing resources, preparing and managing budgets, overseeing facilities and finances, directing human resources functions, and promoting district programs. The position also carries overall responsibility for quality assurance, ensuring alignment with strategic plans and organizational goals.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong strategic vision, independent decision-making, and a commitment to quality assurance aligned with district goals. This position offers an opportunity to lead critical administrative functions that support public health initiatives and community well-being across the Mount Rogers Health District.

This position may be based out of one of the following health departments within the Mount Rogers Health District: Bristol City Health Department, Washington County Health Department, Smyth County Health Department, or Grayson County Health Department. In order to support district-wide operations, the candidate must be able/willing to travel throughout the district as needed.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 13 state paid holidays (additional days or hours maybe granted by the Governor), medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration/business management, finance, procurement, contracting, human resources, and facilities management
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, local, and agency regulations, policies, and procedures
• Strong personnel management, financial, presentation and oral and written communication skills; skilled in automation, including spreadsheets and data manipulation/analyses
• Ability to plan, develop and direct financial and administrative operations with attention to both long-term and short-term strategic planning and needs
• Ability to effectively and collaboratively work with a wide range of staff and positions
• Ability to effectively lead and manage supervised staff toward positive programmatic outcomes

Additional Considerations

• Significant senior level administrative management, or public health experience and information, as well as experience with the Incident Command System (ICS)

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: Jessica Bennett

Phone: N/A

Email: jessica.bennett@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.