The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of the state of Georgia with the ultimate responsibility for the health of communities and the entire population.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Director within the Division of Health Promotion.

The Director of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program will provide leadership and direction for this federally-funded program for infants and children age 1-5 years (including foster children), pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers (up to 1 year) and postpartum women (up to 6 months). Currently the WIC section comprises the following units:  Program Operations and Nutrition Services, Vendor Management, Program Administration and Program Integrity and Strategy.  The Administration and Strategy units are responsible for the financial operations and human resources, communications, compliance and outreach aspects of the WIC section. The Program Operations and Nutrition Services unit administers the nutrition program and related operations including breastfeeding and the dietetic internship. The Vendor Management unit manages vendor relations, vendor compliance and costs containment strategy. All four units work in a collaborative manner to integrate activities as needed to achieve the mission of the WIC section and the Department of Public Health (DPH).

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