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State of Iowa
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Posted: January 5, 2026 (10 days ago)
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Legal Actions and Data Management Section Supervisor - Public Service Manager 1
State of Iowa
400 Health & Human Services - Public Health
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$33.03 - $58.86
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team that handles legal changes to vital records like birth and death certificates, while managing secure databases and ensuring data privacy in Iowa's public health department.
It requires supervising staff, overseeing contracts and technology for data security, and working with legal experts to follow state laws.
A good fit would be someone with management experience in data handling or public administration who is detail-oriented and comfortable with confidential information.
Key Requirements
- Supervision and management experience, including hiring, performance evaluations, and staff development
- Strong skills in confidentiality, data security, and privacy compliance
- Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, and follow up in a fast-paced environment
- Experience writing statements of work (SOW) and requests for proposals (RFP)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Knowledge of legal compliance, policy development, and working with attorneys or law enforcement
Full Job Description
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of Public Health, Bureau of Health Statistics is seeking a Public Service Manager 1 to join our team!
This position supports the Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Health Statistics. This is a full-time opportunity, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position is in located in Des Moines, with some flexibility for remote work.
Applicants must reside in the State of Iowa upon hire
Responsibilities:
Directly manages and reviews/evaluates and approves the work of subordinate team members.
Responsible for all duties common to supervision such as: writing and conducting performance evaluations and providing constructive feedback based on observations and facts noted; making hiring decisions; providing on-boarding training to new employees; ensuring employees receive on-going training and development; approving leave requests, time sheets and expenses; investigating employee misconduct and making discipline decisions; approving work schedules; assigning work responsibilities to staff; making final determination of work priorities; measuring progress for deliverables; and recommending process changes when appropriate.
Provides oversight to the Legal Actions and Data Management section within the Bureau of Health Statistics by providing program management, supervision, leadership, and coaching for the team members assigned to each program.
The Legal Actions and Data Management section provides administration of the modification of vital records that occur in Iowa and management of vital record data.
This position will: Set and determine priorities and continual improvement for section function areas.
Requirements:
Competencies/Skills
- Professionalism
- Supervision and management experience
- Confidentiality
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions
- Ability to organize, prioritize, track, and follow-up
- Ability to write statements of work (SOW) and requests for proposals (RFP)
- Ability to effectively implement outcome-focused planning
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers
- Develop, organize, maintain, and provide a variety of data from multiple sources
- Develop and deliver training
Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:
- Experience with managing IT vendor relationships
- Demonstrated success in budgeting and procurement experience
- Strong communication skills for translating technical concepts into actionable programmatic terms for leadership and program staff
- Experience with legal processes, working with attorneys, law enforcement, and fraud and/or security planning
Benefits
Working for the State of Iowa comes with its perks. In addition to a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
- Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation (96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
- Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
- Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
- Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
- Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.
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Background Checks
Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.
The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer
HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply.
Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov
Qualifications
***Note: Program work: Is NOT necessarily related to Information Technology. A program is ordinarily associated with the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility .Programs have characteristics in common, including a funding source, resources (staff, equipment, and supplies), a described mission statement, a detailed budget, identifiable production goals and objectives, and written regulations (rules, policies, and procedures).Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to four years of full-time work in program administration, development, management, or operations.
2) Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.
3) All of the following (a and b):
2) Eight years of full-time work experience in program administration, development, management, or operations.
3) All of the following (a and b):
a. Four years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
4) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Two years of full-time work experience work in program administration, development, management, or operations; and
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is
also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is
also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Supervisor or comparable specific management-level position.
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