Division Administrator of Infectious Disease, State Division Administrator-17

The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. For more information, please visit our MDHHS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. The individual in this position serves as the administrative head of the Infectious Disease Division. Under executive direction, the incumbent plans, organizes, sets priorities and goals, directs and controls the work activities of the Division, develops and implements new approaches to departmental administration, and reviews and evaluates the work of program personnel to ensure conformance with guidelines, methods, techniques, policies and laws. This person directs, supervises and oversees performance of personnel, provides guidance and solves problems, both scientific and administrative, within a complex Division of broad scope involving virological, bacteriological, immunological and molecular biological support operations. Qualifications and Requirements Relevant experience and/or education must be documented in the resume, transcript and/or application to allow for accurate screening. Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment (month, year, hours per week). Attach a cover letter. Attach an official transcript, if applicable. Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. Education Possession of a bachelor’s degree in any major. Preferred: Doctorate degree in the field of medicine, biology, microbiology, biochemistry or laboratory practice. Experience Two years of experience as a professional manager or program/staff specialist, or equivalent experience. Location The physical location of this position is 3350 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Lansing. Legal and Employment Conditions The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process, including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises. As a Condition of Employment: this position requires successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check. If you previously held status in this classification and departed within the last three (3) years, please contact Human Resources regarding your interest in a potential reinstatement. Reinstatement is not guaranteed or required. The Department of Health & Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. For information about this specific position, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. Please reference the job posting number in the subject line. MDHHS is proud to be a Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr