PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 106,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaii, Department of Health, on the Island of Oahu, seeks a qualified professional to manage a major statewide public health program. The role focuses on improving delivery of health services and coordinating with community partners to optimize resource use.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 3.5+ years of specialized public health-related experience, supervisory exposure, and demonstrated managerial aptitude in organizing and coordinating complex activities within budget limits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university.
• Excess work experience comparable to four years of study may substitute for coursework on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience in social work, public health, or related field with knowledge of laws, rules, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Manages a major statewide public health program for the State health agency.
• Plans and coordinates methods to improve delivery of health services and resource utilization.
• Coordinates with departmental personnel, other agencies, community groups, and healthcare professionals.
• Engages in planning and coordinating activities to attain program objectives within time and budget constraints.

Skills

Public health knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Community outreach

Leadership

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health

The position is located on the Island of OAU

Salary:

EM05, $9,462 to $15,137 per month

(Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant’s qualifications, and other relevant factors.)

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Health.

Manages a major statewide public health program of the State health agency, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Personal contact are with other departmental personnel, personnel in other governmental agencies, and community groups, health care professionals, and others, for purposes of planning and coordinating methods to improve the effective delivery of health services provided and the effective utilization of existing community resources.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university.

Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience, below, or any other responsible administrative, professional, or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree with the above coursework, may be substituted on a year-foryear basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level, and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind, quality, and quantity described in the following paragraphs, or any equivalent combination of training and experience:

Specialized Experience:

Three and one-half (3-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in social work, public health, or other related field which provided knowledge of public health laws, rules and regulations, public health programs and services; community health organizations and the services and/or programs they offer to the community; and an awareness of current public health problems and related social and economic conditions and concerns.

Supervisory Experience:

Two (2) years of work experience, which involved supervising a professional staff. Supervisory work experience, which included: planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others; assigning and reviewing their work; advising them on difficult work problems; training and developing subordinates; and evaluating their work performance.

Managerial Aptitude:

Applicants must possess managerial aptitude. Managerial aptitude will be considered to have been met through successful performance of, or substantial participation in, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating a group of activities in order to attain program objectives within time, resource and budgetary limitations; interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management’s observation and evaluation of the applicant’s leadership and managerial capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

License:

Some positions may require a valid driver’s license. Please attach a copy to your application.

Substitution of Education for Experience:

1. A master’s degree in public health administration, or other related field, from an accredited college or university, which provided the applicant with the knowledge mentioned above, may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience.
2. Ph.D. degree in public health administration, or other related field, from an accredited college or university, which provided the applicant with the knowledge mentioned above, may be substituted for two (2) years of the Specialized Experience.

Who May Apply

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Recruitment deadlines are continuous.