Title: Business Manager C

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager I

Hiring Range: $102,194 - $108,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Danville

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. The Virginia Department of Health Pittsylvania-Danville and Southside Health Districts are seeking a qualified candidate for a Business Manager C role.

The Business Manager C role is the single and top administrative position in a health district/central office work unit. Functions with a strategic focus on long term issues and vision for central office work unit/district. Characteristics include: provides support in the absence of the District/Office Director for non-medical business issues, and serves as the primary spokesperson of business operations for external and internal entities. Independently allocates funding and staffing resources, promotes programs, prepares the budget, manages facilities and finances and human resources based on management input and keeps the Director informed on actions taken. Overall responsibility for quality assurance in relation to strategic plans and areas of responsibility.

Typical Core Duties:
A. Performance Management
B. Program Management
C. Resource Management
D. Strategic Activity
E. Leadership & Staff Engagement

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. May be required by VDH to adjust work hours, location, and job duties and participate in training to meet public health business needs, including emergencies. If this position is designated as a mobile worker, this includes both working in the field and teleworking at an alternate location when not in the field or during an emergency closing. You may be required to periodically come into your assigned office to attend meetings or training.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, 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
• Willingness to travel alone throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia (statewide travel) and occasionally stay overnight and travel out-of-state as needed to fulfill job requirements. (Please note: A state vehicle may be provided for travel.)
• A valid State Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency

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: HR Department

Phone: 434-766-9825

Email: PDVSTS_HR@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.