Public Health Registrar

Georgia State Government is a large enterprise composed of various agencies and entities with a common goal to improve the lives of Georgias more than 10 million citizens!
Vital Records State Registrar Agency:
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The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease injury and disability; promoting health and well-being; Make a Professional Impact Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live work and play
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As the Registrar within the Office of Vital Records at the Georgia Department of Public Health you will join a dedicated group of public health professionals that help support the overall mission and vision of protecting lives of Georgian residents in a variety of ways.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the State Office of Vital Records this position serves as the State Registrar for the Georgia Department of Public Health State Office of Vital Records and is responsible for ensuring the integrity and effective management of recording amending issuing and statistical reporting of Georgias vital events. This position is also responsible for providing training and guidance to the 159 local vital records registrars and stakeholders as well as overall system implementation upgrades and enhancements.
Administer and enforce the provisions of Georgia statutes rules and regulations for the efficient administration of the State Office of Vital Records ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations and requirements.
Assist in directing supervising and controlling the activities of all persons when they are engaged in activities pertaining to the State Office of Vital Records.
Serve as the legal custodian of vital records.
Issue guidance to local vital records registrars and other partners and stakeholders.
In collaboration with the DPH Chief Information Officer and the Information Technology division manage the development of the electronic registration and issuance system and its internal control and security of data by serving as the process owner of the vital records data system relative to ongoing maintenance operation and changes and improvements with internal units and external vendors.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for public health data collection statistical projects and research the maintenance of vital records analysis of statistical data and reporting requirements.
Provide the Data Quality and the Regional Training and Support teams with direction management and professional development necessary to ensure the teams effectively meet goals and objectives.
Develop and conduct training programs to promote uniformity of policy and procedures throughout the State in matters pertaining to the State Office of Vital Records and vital statistics.
Prescribe furnish and distribute all forms required by regulations and prescribe such other means for transmission of data including electronic submission as will accomplish the purpose of complete accurate and timely reporting and registration.
Provide to other state agencies and local health agencies information derived from vital records and vital reports as required under state regulations as deemed necessary for local health planning and program activities.
Serve as project director for CDC/NCHSs Vital Statistics Cooperative Program which sets national standards for data collection and through which data is transmitted for inclusion in national health statistics.
Bachelors degree in operations management business administration or a related field which includes five (5) years in a managerial or supervisory role;
Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge education job or intern experience training or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over-year.
Masters degree in a relevant field such as public administration public health statistics epidemiology or demography.
Sufficient experience with vital records information technology emerging technologies statistical analysis and effective data management.
Sufficient experience in the field of public health statistics and epidemiology including demography statistical methods and research design principles and methodology.
Experience overseeing data systems and data activity in state government environment.
Experience with system interoperability and data exchange.
Experience with legislative issues including the commenting on proposed legislation and interpretation of pertinent state statutes or regulations as it relates to an Office of Vital Records.
Ability to evaluate the effectiveness and data quality of a Vital Records programs operations and activities and make recommendations for change.
Ability to build strong partnerships and relationships across multiple functions locations and governmental agencies (i.e. state local and federal).
Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills specifically related to unique problems and new process design change management and conflict resolution skills.
specifically communicating goals to stakeholders and staff developing and executing plans for implementation establishing project timelines and project budget.
The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.
As an employee of DPH in the event of an identified emergency you may be required as a term and condition of employment to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA) email request by the closing date of this announcement to:
Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. Bachelors degree in operations management business administration or a related field which includes six (6) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or six (6) years of experience required at the lower level Sr Mgr 2 Business Ops (GSM013) or position equivalent.--Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge education job or intern experience training or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over-year.
The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race color national origin sex religion age disability or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.