Full-Time Investigation and Response Director -Public Health
Job Description
Job Summary
The Investigation and Response Director provides supervision to program managers as well as day-to-day leadership support for the department in concert with the Department’s Leadership Team. This position plans, organizes and determines program organization, mission, and core services; allocates human and capital resources; develops, manages and supports implementation of short- and long-term program goals and priorities; ensures that programs meet applicable local, state and federal guidelines and contract requirements; provides training and support to program managers in implementing recruitment processes and managing assigned workforce; and remains prepared to serve in a command position under emergency incident command structure.
Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in public health, public administration, business administration, management, liberal arts or other related discipline, and a minimum of six years of increasingly responsible experience in administration and related areas including strong management experience with demonstrated success in leading organizational change and demonstrated practices of teamwork, respect, integrity, innovation, and ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
- A Master’s Degree or above in Nursing, Public Health, Public Administration or a related field is preferred.
Knowledge of: the principles, practices and values of public health, including social justice, social determinants of health, and racial equity in public health practice; epidemiology, health planning, health communications, and information technology; understanding of public health issues and best practices related to improvement of public health; the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on the health of oppressed communities, including their impact on communicable disease and preparedness; underlying causes of health inequities, including the connection between racism, classism, ableism, sexism, other “isms” and health, including the risk for exposure to communicable disease and environmental hazards and inequitable response to public health emergencies; human resource management, conflict resolution and mediation, facilitation, organizational development, team building, and project management; methods and procedures of budget development, priority-based budgeting, monitoring, and forecasting; principles and practices of quality assurance and quality improvement; and qualitative and quantitative data for use in strategic planning and decision-making; the diversity of perspectives and roles necessary to promote public health issues, including prioritizing respect for non-white cultures; application and interpretation of County, state and federal laws and regulation relevant to public health; analysis and evaluation of policies, procedures, public information, and service delivery issues; local and state lawmaking processes; research methods and techniques.
Ability to: provide strong leadership, management, and administration; motivate, encourage, support, and coach staff to optimum performance; analyze financial data; work effectively in a political environment; establish and maintain effective and supportive working relationships with staff, the public, policy makers, other government jurisdictions, contractors, community agencies, and respectfully and effectively work with diverse populations and individuals.
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
Salary Grade: M2.831 $7,542.00 – $10,654.00- per month
How to Apply
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line, please visit our website at:https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
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