Deputy Executive Director
Georgia Department of Community Health, Atlanta, GA, United States
Pay Grade: Q
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is one of Georgia's four health agencies serving the state's growing population of over 10 million people. DCH serves as the lead agency for Medicaid, oversees the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) and Healthcare Facility Regulation, impacting one in four Georgians.
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state's most vulnerable and under-served populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency’s three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.
DCH is committed to providing superior
C ustomer Service and
C ommunication, embracing
T eamwork and fostering
A ccountability to ensure that our internal and external customers and stakeholders feel included, respected, engaged and secure. Job Responsibilities: The State of Georgia is seeking a strategic and experienced leader to serve as Deputy Executive Director of Policy, Compliance, and Operations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career and make a meaningful impact at a statewide level. If you are passionate about public service, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to lead a high-impact team, this role offers the chance to do meaningful work alongside dedicated professionals, with the added benefit of strong state benefits and long-term career growth.
The Deputy Executive Director of Policy, Compliance, and Operations is responsible for administering state and federal policies throughout the MAP division and ensuring these procedures are compliant to legal standards. They are also responsible for developing policies for the organization based on state plan amendments and audits and warranting alignment and clear communication from the DCH organization. Oversees a diverse range of support, operational, and programmatic activities for a department, agency or facility. Provides leadership to subordinate managers and staff.
Roles and responsibilities: Coordinates with the entire MAP division on policy updates, stakeholder guidelines, and legislation standards Disseminates information from DCH enterprise-level roles to other MAP offices Connects with MAP leadership to speak to policy changes and procedural guidelines Operates central hub that stores guiding state documents and policy systems management Serves as liaison with state regulatory and CMS Partners with DCH, Performance and Care Management Office, OIG and DFCS to handle regulation disagreements and violations Ensures the updating of policy manuals as a result of amendments, regulations, and feedback from constituents/providers Ensures policy and offerings are in compliance with CMS, other federal and state regulations Ensure the coordination of providers and members feedback for policy updates/amendments Provides administrative oversight of the Electronic Visit Verification system Oversees the Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and Georgia’s Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) program
Key Skills and Qualifications: Strong background in Healthcare, Public Administration, or another related field Knowledge and understanding of DCH's fee-for-service and managed care offerings Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal policies and their legal implications to MAP's various service offerings and programs Ability to interpret both federal and state healthcare legislation and modify policies and procedures for MAP's various service offerings and programs Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, CMS, MAP leadership and agencies Strong understanding of federal, state and CMS policies and compliance requirements Experience implementing and evaluating a strategic plan at a leadership level for an organization or division against success metrics and the impact of the related business processes Demonstrated experience producing project plans for new initiatives and directing staff to execute projects on time, and on budget Ability to guide team, manage performance and build a collaborative work environment Experience engaging in staff recruitment and retention activities as well as developing staff/unit/division and team
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field which includes six (6) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or ten (10) years of related professional experience 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.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in operations management, business administration, public health, health policy, or a related field and at least ten (10) years of related professional experience.
Additional Information: EARN MORE THAN A SALARY! In addition to a competitive salary, the Georgia Department of Community Health offers a generous benefits package, which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health, dental, vision, legal, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health and child care spending account.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL.
This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a background history, reference check, and credit check. For more information about this job contact: :
http://dch.ga.gov
Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state's most vulnerable and under-served populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency’s three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.
DCH is committed to providing superior
C ustomer Service and
C ommunication, embracing
T eamwork and fostering
A ccountability to ensure that our internal and external customers and stakeholders feel included, respected, engaged and secure. Job Responsibilities: The State of Georgia is seeking a strategic and experienced leader to serve as Deputy Executive Director of Policy, Compliance, and Operations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career and make a meaningful impact at a statewide level. If you are passionate about public service, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready to lead a high-impact team, this role offers the chance to do meaningful work alongside dedicated professionals, with the added benefit of strong state benefits and long-term career growth.
The Deputy Executive Director of Policy, Compliance, and Operations is responsible for administering state and federal policies throughout the MAP division and ensuring these procedures are compliant to legal standards. They are also responsible for developing policies for the organization based on state plan amendments and audits and warranting alignment and clear communication from the DCH organization. Oversees a diverse range of support, operational, and programmatic activities for a department, agency or facility. Provides leadership to subordinate managers and staff.
Roles and responsibilities: Coordinates with the entire MAP division on policy updates, stakeholder guidelines, and legislation standards Disseminates information from DCH enterprise-level roles to other MAP offices Connects with MAP leadership to speak to policy changes and procedural guidelines Operates central hub that stores guiding state documents and policy systems management Serves as liaison with state regulatory and CMS Partners with DCH, Performance and Care Management Office, OIG and DFCS to handle regulation disagreements and violations Ensures the updating of policy manuals as a result of amendments, regulations, and feedback from constituents/providers Ensures policy and offerings are in compliance with CMS, other federal and state regulations Ensure the coordination of providers and members feedback for policy updates/amendments Provides administrative oversight of the Electronic Visit Verification system Oversees the Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and Georgia’s Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) program
Key Skills and Qualifications: Strong background in Healthcare, Public Administration, or another related field Knowledge and understanding of DCH's fee-for-service and managed care offerings Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal policies and their legal implications to MAP's various service offerings and programs Ability to interpret both federal and state healthcare legislation and modify policies and procedures for MAP's various service offerings and programs Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, CMS, MAP leadership and agencies Strong understanding of federal, state and CMS policies and compliance requirements Experience implementing and evaluating a strategic plan at a leadership level for an organization or division against success metrics and the impact of the related business processes Demonstrated experience producing project plans for new initiatives and directing staff to execute projects on time, and on budget Ability to guide team, manage performance and build a collaborative work environment Experience engaging in staff recruitment and retention activities as well as developing staff/unit/division and team
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field which includes six (6) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or ten (10) years of related professional experience 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.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in operations management, business administration, public health, health policy, or a related field and at least ten (10) years of related professional experience.
Additional Information: EARN MORE THAN A SALARY! In addition to a competitive salary, the Georgia Department of Community Health offers a generous benefits package, which includes employee retirement plan; paid holidays annually; vacation and sick leave; health, dental, vision, legal, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, health and child care spending account.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SATISFACTORY APPLICANT POOL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT WORK EXPERIENCE LISTED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CURRENT GEORGIA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATE PERSONNEL BOARD (SPB) RULE PROVISIONS. THE POSITION MAY BE FILLED AT A LOWER OR HIGHER POSITION LEVEL.
This position is unclassified and employment is at-will. Candidates for this position are subject to a background history, reference check, and credit check. For more information about this job contact: :
http://dch.ga.gov