Deputy Director Public Health

clarkcountywashington; Virginia; Presencial; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clark County Public Health Department seeks a Senior Deputy Director, reporting to the Director of Community Services and Public Health. This role oversees day-to-day operations across food safety, emergency preparedness, infectious diseases, healthy communities, drinking water, and on-site septic programs.

You will supervise managers and professional staff, shape department policies, manage budgets and grants, ensure compliance with federal, state and local funding requirements, and represent

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in public health, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible management experience in public health or related field.
• Valid driver's license and successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation.

Responsabilidades

• Manages day-to-day operations of the department.
• Oversees development, revision and maintenance of departmental operating policies and procedures; submits proposals for new policies and regulations to department director for approval.
• Oversees implementation of department strategic plan; directs resource allocation across service areas; and establishes and monitors performance measures, outcomes, and program effectiveness.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with other County departments; assigns staff to serve as liaisons with County departments and ensures effective interdepartmental coordination.
• Selects, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates assigned managers and staff; addresses performance issues; implements corrective action and discipline.
• Serves as the department's liaison with the Human Resources Department and labor negotiation teams as management representative.
• Serves as the department's Public Records Officer and ensures compliance with public records laws and records retention requirements.
• Serves as department's HIPAA administrator.
• Leads department-wide projects assigned by the Director and presents recommendations to Director/Boards as needed.
• Ensures departmental emergency preparedness and readiness; serves in a command position within the Incident Command System as required.
• Oversees grant and contract development, negotiation, administration, compliance, and reporting.
• Ensures programs comply with applicable laws, regulations, funding requirements, and audit standards.
• Represents the Department in state, regional, and county working groups and develops partnerships.
• Supports budget development and administration and ensures programs operate within approved budgets.
• Ensures programs are culturally responsive and appropriate for the County's diverse population.
• Acts as acting department head in director's absence.

Conocimientos

Public health management

Strategic planning

Budgeting & financial mgmt

People leadership

Policy development

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Under direction of the Director of Community Services and Public Health, this position serves as the senior management deputy with executive-level responsibility for the administration of the Clark County Public Health Department. Manages the day-to-day operations of assigned programs and services, including, but not limited to, food safety, emergency preparedness, infectious diseases, healthy communities, child and family health, on-site septic systems, drinking water and well programs, and manages the department in the absence of, or at the request of the Director. Supervises program managers and professional staff; oversees planning, resource allocation, performance measurement, and compliance with Federal, State, and local funding requirements; and manages the Department in the absence of, or at the request of, the Director.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the second-in-command management classification within the Public Health Department. The Deputy Director Public Health is distinguished from Division Managers (Program Manager IIIs) by department-wide management authority; from the Director of Community Services and Public Health by the absence of ultimate department-head authority and Chief Medical Officer responsibilities; from the Deputy Health Officer by the operational and administrative management focus rather than clinical and medical-officer focus.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Education/Training:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, public administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience:
  • Seven (7) years of progressively responsible management experience in public health or a related field, including supervision of managers, division leaders, or equivalent professional staff.
• Special Qualifications:
  • Valid driver's license. Successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages day-to-day operations of the department. Supports Public Health Services managers and staff in responding to issues and emergencies, developing and executing solutions, and maintaining reliable and effective operations.
• Oversees development, revision and maintenance of departmental operating policies and procedures; submits proposals for new policies and regulations to department director for approval.
• Oversees implementation of department strategic plan; directs resource allocation across service areas; and establishes and monitors performance measures, outcomes, and program effectiveness.
• Works effectively and collaboratively with other County departments. Assigns staff to serve as liaisons with County departments and ensures effective interdepartmental coordination.
• Selects, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates assigned managers and staff; addresses performance issues; implements corrective action and discipline consistent with County policies and collective bargaining agreements; and supports managers in effective personnel practices.
• Serves as the department's liaison with the Human Resources Department. Serves on labor negotiation teams as management representative.
• Serves as the department's Public Records Officer and ensures compliance with applicable public records laws and records retention requirements.
• Serves as department's HIPAA administrator.
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• Leads department-wide projects assigned by the Director and works with managers to lead community-based teams focused on public health work; presents action recommendations or reports to Director, Public Health Advisory Council, Board of Health as needed.
• Ensures departmental emergency preparedness and readiness; serves in a command position within the Incident Command System as required.
• Oversees grant and contract development, negotiation, administration, compliance, and reporting.
• Ensures programs and services comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, funding requirements, and audit standards.
• Represents the Department in state, regional, and county working groups and committees related to public health matters and develops and sustains community and professional partnerships.
• Supports budget development and administration and ensures programs operate within approved budgets.
• Ensures programs are culturally responsive and appropriate for the County's diverse population.
• Serves as acting department head in director's absence.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of public health programs, including social determinants of health, and principles of public administration, strategic planning, and policy development.
• Knowledge of budgeting, financial management, quality improvement, project management, human resources, and labor relations.
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