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Director-Children's Safe Center (R00052166)

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

Jackson, MSFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Jackson, MS
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Job overview

The Director oversees the Children’s Safe Center and its business activity, including strategic planning, personnel management, grants, financial reporting, and internal and external relationships. The role also serves on a multidisciplinary team developing and managing programs to improve medical care and judicial processes for children affected by abuse and neglect while limiting additional trauma.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic PlanningResource AllocationLeadershipPeople CoordinationChild Protective ServicesVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsOrganizationProblem ResolutionCoalition BuildingRelationship Building

Qualifications

Master's in Business or Bachelor's in Business4+ Years Senior Financial and Administrative Management Experience6+ Years Senior Financial and Administrative Management ExperienceMBA

Full job description

Job Requisition ID: R00052166 Job Category: Professional and Technical Organization: SOM-Peds-Forensic Medicine Location/s: Jackson Medical Mall Job Title: Director-Children's Safe Center Job Summary: To oversee and direct the Children's Safe Center. To provide oversight for the business activity of the division, including but not limited to strategic planning and goal setting, personnel management and staff development, grants management, division financial reporting, and building and maintaining internal and external relationships. To serve as part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for development, implementation, and management of programs designed to improve the medical care and judicial processes for child abuse and neglect in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child victim. Education & Experience Master's degree in a business related field and four years of senior financial and administrative management experience, or bachelor's degree in a business related field and six years of senior financial and administrative management experience. Experience cannot be substituted for educational requirement. MBA preferred. Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: NA Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and the coordination of people and resources. Knowledge of child protective services, available resources, and state and federal agencies. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies and officials. Organizational and problem resolution skills. Ability to build and sustain professional coalitions and relationships. Responsibilities Administers all financial affairs which includes budgeting, grants management, payroll, purchases, usage, and allocation of funds. Establishes and implements short- and long-range financial goals, objectives, plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness and makes changes as necessary. Prepares and/or analyzes monthly financial and operational performance reports. In close collaboration with both institutional finance and departmental leadership, makes suggestions for operational and financial performance improvements. Direct and manage the day to day operations of the outpatient care clinics and telemedicine sites in cooperation with local communities and private hospitals. Implements measures to ensure the center serves as a resource for the assessment, investigation, and prosecution of child maltreatment. Oversees the provision of care and services for abused and neglected children in accordance with national certification standards. Liaises with other state agencies and entities to ensure that care clinic services provided to children are provided in a uniform fashion. Develops, plans, organizes, and administers policies and procedures to ensure that administrative and operational objectives are met. Ensures accurate reimbursement for services provided and develops continuous process improvement initiatives. Facilitates educational and outreach programs and major research initiatives in child maltreatment. Promotes public awareness of child abuse, neglect, and available services. Collaborates in the establishment and implementation of short-and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness and implements changes as necessary. The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and r sponsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. Physical and Environmental Demands Requires frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, frequent driving, occasional kneeling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more) Time Type: Full time FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes Pay Class: Salary FTE %: 100 Work Shift: Day

How this job compares

Set against the 1,090 open Healthcare Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$86–123K/yr257 salary ranges
  • US median$20–28/hr361 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Healthcare Administration jobs in Mississippi and 1,090 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Healthcare Administration postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (753 postings).
Education
205 of the 1,090 open Healthcare Administration jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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