Associate Administrator, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

This position is located in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Rockville, MD. HRSA is the primary Federal agency for improving access to health care services for individuals who are uninsured, geographically isolated, or medically vulnerable. MCHB provides leadership to improve the health, safety, and well-being of women, infants, children, adolescents, and their families.

ABOUT THE POSITION The MCHB Associate Administrator serves as Bureau head and chief executive for MCHB, providing strategic leadership, public health expertise, and executive direction for a nationwide portfolio of maternal and child health programs affecting all States and U.S. territories, including implementation of programs that: Promote access to quality maternal and child health services; Reduce infant and maternal morbidity and mortality; Support comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care; Increase access to developmental screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for children; Promote preventive, primary, and specialty pediatric services; and Strengthen coordinated, community-based systems of care for children with special health care needs. The Associate Administrator: Exercises final authority in planning, directing, evaluating, and modifying national maternal and child health programs, and integrates public health science, health systems management, and health policy to guide Bureau priorities and decision making. Establishes Bureau-wide strategic priorities and performance objectives to improve maternal health outcomes, reduce infant mortality, strengthen preventive services, and enhance systems of care for children and families. Provides executive oversight of formula and discretionary grant programs and ensures compliance with statutory authorities, medical standards, and Federal regulations. Holds ultimate accountability for stewardship of substantial Federal resources, including fiscal oversight, workforce leadership, risk management, and program performance integrity. Serves as principal advisor to the HRSA Administrator and senior Department officials on maternal and child public health policy matters advising on emerging public health developments, evidence-based practices, and national health trends affecting maternal and child populations. Represents HRSA and MCHB at the highest levels with Congress, Federal agencies, State and territorial governments, professional associations, academic institutions, and national stakeholders.