J O B ANN O U N C EME N T

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Under direction, a senior-management position responsible for directing supervisory level staff and managing the programmatic and operational functions of the Injury Prevention Division office within the Behavioral Health Bureau.

• Directs the strategic planning and implementation of Injury Prevention division of the Behavioral Health Bureau, which includes the violence prevention and substance use portfolio.
• Oversees 4+ managers responsible for the oversight of injury prevention programs in CDPH Bureau of BH (e.g., setting program goals and priorities, delivery of program services, and monitoring of
• delegate agencies)
• Monitors the performance and ongoing development/training of BH Injury Prevention staff, including providing direct 1 on 1 supervision, performance evaluation, and professional development opportunities.
• Develops the Injury Prevention work objectives, quality standards and key performance indicators, working with program supervisors to monitor productivity and adhere to established standards
• Directs the development and management of 75+ delegate agency contracts, budgets, grants and

administrative functions, including RFP publication, review, and evaluation, selection of partners, initiation of contracts, drafting scopes of service, and monitoring program implementation, data submission, public health outcomes

• Serves as a liaison between CDPH and other City departments, outside agencies and the general public

T HIS P O S I T I O N I S EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SE R V I C E

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APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor