Human Services Program Consultant

Title: Human Services Program Consultant

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $78,000.00 - $84,000.00

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: VDH-Central Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Division of Prevention and Health Promotion (DPHP) is responsible for administering state, regional, and local community-based programs specific to chronic disease prevention, tobacco prevention, oral health promotion, and injury and violence prevention. The DPHP seeks a qualified candidate to serve as the Diabetes Prevention Supervisor. The selected candidate will be responsible for grant management, including grant writing, implementation, and monitoring. This position provides oversight of contracts all geared towards promoting diabetes prevention and improving diabetes management for Virginians. This position independently performs a variety of administrative tasks including grant reporting, budget development and management, resource procurement, and stakeholder partnership management. Work tasks regularly require interpretation of policies, procedures, and processes. This position provides critical leadership for population-based diabetes prevention effort.

Supports the delivery of services agency wide by developing policies, procedures, performing research, managing grants, providing technical guidance, coordinating resources, establishing liaisons in support of service delivery and assessing the impact of new policies, procedures, regulations. Work is primarily focused more on long range than intermediate issues. Staff carries out their responsibilities following broad parameters set forth by grants, program goals and objectives with supervisory involvement limited to actions which affect other organizational units and/or programs or are politically sensitive.

This is a restricted position, which is solely funded by the Strategic Approach to Diabetes grant, period ending June 29, 2028. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually (or until the grant expires) and periodically thereafter. Continued employment is contingent on the continued availability of funds.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable experience with chronic disease prevention programs
Excellent organization and presentation skills; strong networking abilities and communication skills
Ability to act independently, manage a multi-disciplinary statewide program, develop goals, and evaluate progress
Experience with grant management; budget management; supervision of staff

Additional Considerations

N/A

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.

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.

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. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. Completion of Statement of Economic Interests will/may be required upon employment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply.

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.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Briana Lee

Phone: 804-864-7000

Email: briana.lee@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.