Deputy Director Public Health - Programming and Development

Deputy Director Public Health - Programming and Development

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

Job Description Summary

Department - Health

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 1020 - Deputy Director Public Health

Salary Grade: 21

Pay Range: $140,046 - $210,059 Annually

Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

The first review of applications will be on 10/10/2025.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the health and future of an entire community? The Pima County Health Department is seeking a visionary and collaborative leader to join our team as the Deputy Director – Programming and Development. Reporting directly to the Health Department Director, this role works alongside two other Deputy Directors to shape the department’s strategy and guide its mission of making Pima County one of the healthiest counties in the nation.

This role uses data, strategy, and innovation to drive public health programs forward, ensuring decisions are informed by accurate, ethical data while building bridges between individuals, organizations, and local government. You will foster partnerships and open communication to tackle today’s health challenges and create lasting solutions. Your leadership will help design programs and policies that prepare the community for a healthier future.

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will champion growth, innovation, and excellence, mentor staff, support professional development, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This is a leadership position focused on building a healthier, stronger, and more resilient community for generations to come. This classification is in unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

• Collaborate with the Director of Public Health to develop and implement strategic plans, goals, and objectives for the Public Health Department
• Provide leadership in aligning departmental strategies with the organization’s mission and vision
• Contribute to the development and implementation of public health policies, ensuring alignment with local, state, and federal regulations
• Stay informed about emerging public health trends and research to inform policy decisions
• Collaborate with Division Managers and Assistant Directors to ensure effective delivery of services and achievement of department, division, and programmatic goals
• Represent the Public Health Department in community forums and engage with key stakeholders, including community organizations, healthcare providers, and local government agencies
• Work with finance and grants management teams to develop and manage the departmental budget
• Provide leadership and direction to departmental staff, promoting a positive and collaborative work environment
• Foster professional development and mentorship opportunities for staff
• Monitor key performance indicators and outcomes to assess department impact
• Lead in incident command system response for public health emergencies

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, public administration, public health, healthcare administration or related field as determined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment AND eight years of financial, operational, and/or managerial experience in a public health care agency or related system. (Relevant professional level experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution(s) with a major in public health, business administration, public administration, or healthcare administration or related field
• Minimum eight (8) years of…