Public Health Supervisor​/Health Officer

The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, management, and supervision of public health programs and staff. Specifically provides day-to-day direction to health professional and non-professional staff as assigned; develops, provides, and coordinates public health services with clients and other agencies. Position provides management direction, planning, organizing, and evaluating of public health programs and services provided to clients and the community.

The work is performed according to all applicable codes, statutes, rules and regulations under the direction of the Health & Human Services Director.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned or required.

• Supervises and evaluates professional and non-professional staff:
• Interviews/rates/recommends new employees.
• Provides instruction and training.
• Allocates personnel.
• Plans, coordinates, assigns and reviews work.
• Maintains standards.
• Acts on problems.
• Approves leave and evaluates performance.
• Evaluates staff development/training needs; arranges for topic-specific staff training and needed materials; approves staff training requests.
• Recommends promotions and disciplinary action.
• Conducts staff meetings.
• Assigns work and ensures required caseload/ workload coverage; provides consultation and direction in cases and program delivery.
• Develops program, grant, core function policies and procedures, work plans, and related management activities. Maintains current policy and procedures for programs and services. Monitors records according to program requirements, implement system for quarterly audit of programs, grants, core functions, and services. Monitors the performance of multiple programs and makes necessary program and budgetary adjustments. Supervises the maintenance of records and reports and ensures compliance with state and federal requirement.
• Facilitates collaboration and coordination of public health services with other staff members, community agencies, institutions, and health care providers.
• Attends assigned program meetings and work groups as department representative.
• Arranges countywide community health assessment. Participates in surveys and assessments regarding the general health of the community. Assures completion of written reports with findings, goals, and objectives. Develops and implements action plans based on findings.

• Regularly reviews and recommends enhancement of agency programs and services to assure appropriateness and effectiveness in meeting health needs of county. Develops program proposals.
• Interprets programs, policies and procedures to individuals, groups and other agencies. Represents the agency at various local committees and work groups. Prepares and gives presentations to community groups, clubs, youth groups, educators, child caregivers, etc. on public health issues.
• Assist in development in Department’s annual budget as requested. Monitors expenses for compliance with budget. Prepares grant applications and approves grant expenditures.
• Enforces state and county public health ordinances. Has oversight over violation citations. Drafts and presents ordinances and amendments to Director for review and approval.
• Is appointed by County Board to be the local health officer in charge of the local health department and perform the duties prescribed by stat 251.06 (3) and by the Board of Health.
• Maintains knowledge of public health issues, trends and concerns. Participates in on-going professional development. Attends conferences, seminars and workshops on public health matters.
• Supports County Core Customer Service values throughout all levels of department decision making. Develops customer service as an integral part of department operations.
• Additional Tasks and Responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned by the Health & Human Services Director.

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, biological sciences or Nursing from an accredited program; three years public health agency experience, including responsibility for a communicable disease prevention and control program, preferably in a supervisory or other administrative position; supervisory experience preferred; or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication

• Ability to decide the time, place and sequence of operations within an organizational framework, and to oversee their execution. Ability to analyze and categorize data and information using established criteria, to determine consequences and identify and select alternatives. Ability to manage and direct a group of workers, including the ability to provide counseling and mediation. Ability to persuade, convince and train others.
  
  Ability to advise and interpret the application of policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Ability to utilize a variety of…