Public Health Program Specialist

C304 Purchase District Health Department; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Purchase District Health Department in Kentucky seeks a subject matter expert to lead a designated program area, develop procedures, and monitor program effectiveness for ongoing success.

The role involves interpreting information for staff and the general public, reviewing reports and expenditures to assess financial status, and conducting educational outreach and training to ensure program integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required for all cases.
• Substitution rules allow education/experience substitutions as described.

Responsibilities

• Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, and identify planning gaps.
• Attend monthly meetings and prepare reports and analyses.
• Review records and program requests or agency staff reports.
• Liaise with funding authority and departmental fiscal unit for reports and analyses.
• Develop and implement procedures to ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Conduct educational outreach activities and create program information materials.
• Train staff on methods and procedures and interpret program requirements.
• Market trainings and promote the TRAIN LMS.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

09/08/2026 12:00 AM

Pay Grade: Grade 14. Salary: $17.04 - $21.19. Time Type: Full time.

Health Department: Purchase District Health Department.

Summary: Serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area of responsibility and develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, interprets and provides information to other staff and general public of their assigned program, receives and reviews reports and expenditures to determine financial status of the program.

Description

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASS: ARE GENERAL STATEMENTS INDICATING THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCRETION OF POSITIONS IN THAT JOB CLASSIFICATION.

Serves as a subject matter expert in an assigned program area of responsibility and develops procedures, monitors program effectiveness, interprets and provides information to other staff and general public of their assigned program, receives and reviews reports and expenditures to determine financial status of the program.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENTS OF THE MINIMUM BACKGROUND AS TO EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED IN ALL CASES AS EVIDENCE OF AN APPOINTEE'S ABILITY TO PERFORM THE WORK PROPERLY.

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree

EXPERIENCE: (None)

SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE

EDUCATION: (See below)

EXPERIENCE: HS diploma/GED and combined education and experience totaling five (5) years in Public/Community health agency or a health related position that would demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities will substitute for the required education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

(AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.) Specific programs may have specialized requirements that differ from those described.

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

EMPLOYEES IN THIS CLASS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CREDENTIALS OUTLINED BELOW WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IF EMPLOYEES POSSESS SUCH CREDENTIALS AT THE TIME OF HIRE THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN THOSE CREDENTIALS SO LONG AS THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN THIS CAPACITY. (None)

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish program goals and objectives, monitor effectiveness, determine priorities to identify planning gaps and develop training, exercise activities and corrective action plans for the program area of responsibility.
• Attend monthly meetings.
• Prepares reports and analyses.
• Reviews records and reports submitted by program requests or agency staff.
• Serves as liaison with funding authority and departmental fiscal unit, make recommendations as necessary to local or state officials which may include preparation or review of annual and quarterly reports and analyses, implementing procedures, processes, services, and systems necessary to be in compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements.
• Conducts educational outreach activities and develops program information materials for distribution.
• Train employees in proper methods and procedures and ensure correctness of work, interprets laws, regulations, policies and procedures regarding program requirements.
• Market training programs, present and or facilitate lectures and trainings, facilitate and promote the use of the TRAIN learning management system.
• Provides administrative assistance to departmental staff within the assigned program area.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS AND UNIQUE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

INCUMBENTS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL TYPICALLY PERFORM THEIR PRIMARY JOB DUTIES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE ON OCCASION IN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION. Work typically is spent inside the office.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

May be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check according to the agency’s policies.

DATE CLASS ESTABLISHED: 07-01-2006

DATE OF LAST REVISION: 10-03-2022

THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, ANCESTRY OR VETERAN STATUS.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

Probationary Period: This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) is responsible for developing and operating state public health programs and activities for the citizens of Kentucky.

The mission of DPH is to improve the health and safety of people in Kentucky through prevention, promotion and protection.

The department oversees programs designed to improve the lives of citizens and visitors through prevention of negative health outcomes, promotion of healthy lifestyles and protection from diseases, injury and environmental health impacts.

DPH has almost 150 different programs to help Kentuckians become healthier in cooperation with its partners such as local health departments, universities, private providers, etc.

To support many of these programs, the department relies on high-quality data to guide decision making at the state and local levels such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Immunization Registry and Office of Vital Statistics.

The department is organized into seven divisions with the Commissioner's Office providing oversight and support for the divisions and programs.

The Office of Health Equity and the Public Health Nursing Office are located in the Commissioner's Office.

Local Health Personnel Branch - Cabinet for Health and Family Services (ky.gov)