Maine Department of Health and Human Services Direct Hire Vacancy Announcement Chief Operations Officer Public Service Manager II - Acting Capacity

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Code: MA33  Confidential  Salary Range: $56,472.00 - $77,525.00



Value of State-paid Dental Insurance is $13.69



Value of State-paid Health Insurance:

>Level 1:  100% State Contribution (employee pays nothing) $363.77 biweekly

>Level 2:   95% State Contribution (employee pays 5%) $345.58 biweekly

>Level 3:   90% State Contribution (employee pays 10%) $327.39 biweekly

>Level 4:   85% State Contribution (employee pays 15%) $309.20 biweekly



The level of the actual value of state paid health insurance will be based on the employee's wage rate and status with regard to the health credit premium program as of July 1, 2011.



Value of State's share of employee's retirement:  11.54% of pay



Closing Date:  Until Filled

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Opening Date: January 16, 2013	Contact:	Ken Winters
Closing Date: Until filled	Telephone:	207-941-4431
Location: Bangor

Agency Information

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is driven by its vision of Maine people living safe, healthy and productive lives. Its goal is to assist the people of Maine in Meeting their own needs, as well as the developmental, health and safety needs of their children. It serves the public in an environment that reflects a caring, responsive and well-managed organization

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 54 bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State's geographic area that provides services for people with severe mental illness.

Job Duties

Job Duties:
DDPC is seeking a Chief Operations Officer to function as a member of DDPC senior management providing backup in the superintendent's absence. This position participates in the development of long-range strategic plans and governance structure. This position will supervise contracts, the Dietary Department, and oversee the Emergency Management Plan in conjunction with the Safety Officer. This position will conduct investigations, act as an HR liaison, provide fiscal oversight of several program areas, and provide backup for grievance and guardianship processes. This position will ensure that DDPC policies and procedures are current and in line with TJC standards. This is a temporary acting capacity position.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business or health care administration is required, graduate degree preferred. Ten years of progressive responsibility in a healthcare setting with a minimum of five years of supervisory experience in a healthcare field is required.

Only post-secondary degrees from a College or University whose accreditation has been granted from a nationally recognized accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will satisfy educational requirements. Information can be obtained at http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by the World Education Services for authentication and US equivalency.