Job Location: This position will be located at 912 Wildwood Dr. Jefferson City, MO 65109.  

Why you’ll love this position:

The primary responsibility of the Deputy Department Director is to provide support to the Department Director in carrying out the vision, mission, and values of the department by providing strategic leadership and direction for Missouri’s statewide public health programs and initiatives that promote, protect, and improve the health and well-being of all Missourians. This position is responsible for providing oversight and direction to ensure effective delivery of core public health functions—including disease prevention, health promotion, and community-based health services—while advancing the Department’s vision for optimal health and safety for all Missourians, in all communities, for life. 

As a member of the Department’s executive leadership team, the Deputy Department Director plays a critical role in shaping policy, guiding public health transformation, aligning programs with data-driven priorities, and fostering strong partnerships across local, state, and federal agencies, as well as healthcare providers and community organizations.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate.  If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck.  A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

What you'll do:

• Support the Department’s mission to promote and protect the health, safety, and well-being of Missourians through professional, ethical, and accountable public service.
• Carry out assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, policies, and ethical standards.
• Comply with workplace safety requirements, security protocols, and health standards.
• Foster a work environment that promotes respect, collaboration, and accountability.
• Provide oversight in the development and implementation of policies that facilitate efficient operations of the department.
• Assess the impact of policy changes on personnel and the resources of the department.
• Review and provide recommendations to the Department’s Director on proposed policy changes.
• Ensure that communications around policy changes are written in a way that they are understood, adopted, and consistently followed across the department. 
• Provide oversight of the Department’s strategic planning process.
• Provide leadership and direction to department leadership in operationalizing the department’s strategic plan.
• Ensure that the department’s strategic plan includes key steps for continuous assessment and improvement.

• Strong leadership, communication, and teambuilding skills.
• Uses quantitative and qualitative data, develops policies, programs, and services 
• Improves policies, programs, services, and organizational performance
• Communicates with internal and external audiences 
• Uses evidence in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services 
• Applies critical thinking in decision making
• Facilitates collaboration among individuals, groups, and organizations 
• Bachelor’s degree in public, business, or healthcare administrative, or a closely related field is required.  A master’s degree is preferred.
• Management experience in regulatory environment, policy development and implementation.
• Experience in the review, interpretation, and application of state and federal laws.

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