Director, Office of Health Equity - Atlanta, United States - Department Of Health And Human Services

Description

Summary

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Duties

As the Director, Office of Health Equity the incumbent will:

• Provide leadership on agency-wide health equity initiatives, representing CDC senior leadership with officials of other Federal agencies, officials of State, tribal, territorial and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations and facilitates the coordination of CDC initiatives as they pertain to setting and establishing public health equity and the initiation of new, long-range projects in these areas.
• Support public health equity intervention development, execution and accountability through program development, public health guidance and recommendations development, and performance management, and provide strategic engagement with Congress in support of public health and CDC programs and priorities.
• Lead the development and oversight of a CDC health equity program.
• Provide briefings for health equity partners and other interested groups on health equity issues or legislation affecting public health and CDC programs.
• Foster collaborative relationships to build awareness and stimulate action toward influencing and incorporating a health equity perspective into CDC and external programs. Develop diverse partnerships and collaboration to advance CDC priorities and mission.
• Provide executive leadership and direction for the Office of Health Equity to accomplish its mission requirements.