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Job ID: 31149 - Women's Health Director
Agency: Health
Location:Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, SDSalary: $68,099.08 - 72,104.90 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: K
Closing Date: 04/23/2025

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 Division of Family and Community Health, Office of Lifespan Health is seeking a visionary public health leader to join its team as the Women's Health Director. This position works closely with the Title V Director and works collaboratively with the Office of Lifespan Health (OLH) team and external partners to research and promote evidence-informed strategies to develop and implement programs focused on women's health and wellbeing. This position will work to facilitate workgroups, develop partnerships, serve on advisory councils and special interest groups, and create and disseminate educational materials.

This position will be responsible for the oversight and grant management of Maternal Mortality prevention efforts. The director would provide program and financial direction to advance to the goals and objectives of Women's Health in South Dakota. This position reports to the Office of Lifespan Health Administrator, Division of Family and Community Health.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Biological Sciences, or a health-related field;
• • equivalent combination of education, experience, and training will be considered;
• experience in grants and/or program management;
• ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team;
• strong organizational skills, with the ability to plan, set goals, and prioritize tasks;
• proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with:
• • healthcare partners;
  • researchers;
  • community organizations;
• commitment to supporting the Department of Health's public health strategic goals;
• alignment with and representation of the Department of Health's mission, vision, and values.

Knowledge of:

• grants management;
• program management;
• budget oversight.

Skill to:

• organize information;
• set goals and priorities;
• be forward-thinking.

Ability to:

• gather, analyze, and interpret data;
• develop and sustain effective working relationships with internal and external partners;
• demonstrate excellent communications skills.

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

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

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

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

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=1GG
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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