PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER B-SES - 64026703

Requisition No: 884307 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER B-SES - 64026703

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64026703 

Salary: Salary Range: $60,000.20 - $75,000.12 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/08/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Open Competitive Opportunity

Florida Department of Health

Division of Disease Control and Health Protection

Bureau of Epidemiology

Investigations Section

This is a full-time, in-office position

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensuring proper coverage, and complete timesheets.

Oversees the Health Care-Associated Infection Prevention Program, providing technical expertise and guidance and developing program long and short-term goals in alliance with organization goals. Serves as coordinator of epidemiological surveillance and investigation activities for health-care associated infections. Provides technical assistance to Department of Health headquarters, regional HAI epidemiologists, and county health department staff regarding healthcare-associated infections and infection control protocols. Participates in program planning, implementation and evaluation of guidelines, policies and procedures developed for the control of infectious diseases statewide.

Serve as the state subject matter expert for health care associated infections by consulting with and providing technical assistance to Department of Health staff, state laboratories, health-care facilities, and other local, state, and federal agencies needing assistance. Oversee and review the development of training tools, presentations, and webinars. Assist the Surveillance Sections on the maintenance of computerized databases and ensure quality reviews for accuracy of data.

Coordinate and facilitate the Florida HAI Advisory Board ensuring minutes are taken and distributed. Also manage any statewide HAI initiatives or projects.

Administer the HAI components of ELC and other supplemental grants. Act as a liaison with the CDC funding contacts to help ensure projects are completed on schedule and produce a high-quality product. Work with bureau budget and grant staff to ensure funding is utilized appropriately and distributed as required.

Acts as a liaison between the state and county health departments in interpretating state policies, advising of program changes and communicating concerns, issues and resource needs found at the local level.

Develop and coordinate training activities with the HAI staff to be given to CHD staff, other agencies and healthcare facilities related to the investigation and surveillance of health-care associated infections and infection prevention.

Provides guidance in response to events of public health significance, especially for events affecting multiple jurisdictions of high importance, e.g. recalled medical product.

Participate as requested to share on-call duty assignments with other staff, in order to provide continuous 24-hour telephone coverage for the Bureau of Epidemiology. Weekly assignments will occur approximately every 4 to 6 weeks depending upon the number of staff involved. The incumbent will be expected to be available to accept all incoming after-hours (5pm to 8pm) weekday, weekend and holiday calls, assess the urgency of each call and provide an appropriate response. On occasion a regarding selected “Hot Button” diseases (i.e. exposure to rabies, suspect botulism or bacterial meningitis case) or a community-wide emergency (i.e. foodborne outbreak, hurricane, tornado, bioterrorism alert) will require extensive follow-up and coordination with other agencies etc. that is beyond the scope of the on-call assignment. Is available for indeterminate periods, as needed, for disaster response.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of epidemiology, including an understanding of the effects of the interaction between populations, causative factors, and environment. Knowledge and understanding of program policies and administrative guidance related to surveillance and investigation of infectious and non-infectious disease conditions. Ability to communicate in writing. Ability to communicate orally. Ability to analyze, evaluate, research and interpret scientific guidelines/protocols, policies, and regulations. Ability to develop program materials and coordinate trainings. Skills related to mentoring and supervising staff. Ability to supervise staff, assign duties, provide performance evaluations, and manage human resource-related tasks.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications -

• High school diploma

Preferred Qualifications – 

• A master’s degree or higher in epidemiology or similar field or nursing degree with certification in infection control and having completed coursework in epidemiology.
• Three years of experience in Healthcare Associated Infection Investigations
• Management or supervisory experience
• Certified in Infection Control (CIC)

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the  Healthiest  State in the Nation.

Values:

I  nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

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• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on us.fitly.work). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.