PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR II

About the role

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) seeks a Public Health Administrator II to oversee delegate agencies in the delivery of services to clients, conduct surveys to assess client needs, and develop and implement program plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversees delegate agencies in the delivery of services to clients
• Conducts surveys to assess clients' needs and develops and implements program plans, objectives, standards and procedures for use by staff or delegate agencies in providing services to clients
• Supports request-for-proposals and assists in selecting and negotiating contracts with service providers
• Creates evaluation tools and oversees the monitoring of administrative, operational and fiscal components of programs to determine compliance and effectiveness in meeting established goals and quality standards
• Recommends corrective action in cases of non-compliance with contract agreements
• Establishes linkages with health and social service agencies to facilitate the sharing of resources
• Oversees the maintenance of program records and the preparation of narrative and statistical reports on program activities
• Implements procedural changes to modify and improve the quality and scope of program services
• Trains and directs the training of staff and delegate agencies on public health program administration procedures
• Prepares program budgets and monitors expenditures and payments to delegate agencies for services rendered
• Aids in compiling information for the preparation of grant proposals to obtain program funding
• Coordinates the preparation of informational materials to promote awareness of the programs to various communities

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, PLUS two (2) years of work experience in the administration of public health programs
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, PLUS one (1) year of work experience in the administration of public health programs
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or a directly related field, PLUS four (4) years of work experience in the administration of public health programs
• Six (6) years of work experience in the administration of public health programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong relationship management skills
• Knowledge of public health interventions related to substance use and overdose prevention

Benefits

For information on our employees benefits, visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

Pay

$75,336 annually

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Location

1920 S. Western Ave

Commitment to Diversity

To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances:

• 2-74-020 and 2-74-075

These ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration.