Public Health Program Specialist II

About the Role

Contra Costa County Health Services Department is offering an excellent employment opportunity for a Public Health Program Specialist II position within the Public Health Division's Maternal and Child Health Program in Concord, CA. Our clinics serve a diverse community, and the incumbent will oversee complex grants and program activities that support our clinic populations. This position may occasionally require travel to various locations throughout Contra Costa County.

We are looking for someone who is a strong leader, professional, results-driven, analytical, and detail-oriented to ensure constant compliance with state and federal program mandates.

Responsibilities

• Providing supervision, technical assistance, and consultation to program managers
• Establishing, reviewing, evaluating, implementing, and interpreting program policy to ensure compliance with State and Federal program mandates
• Identifying urgent needs for program services and making appropriate referrals
• Providing budgetary support for grant management
• Developing and writing proposals for grant applications

Why You Might Love This Job

• Part of a high-value team environment
• Culture that encourages growth and innovation
• Open dialogue between staff and management
• Job stability and opportunities for career growth

Challenges

• Working under pressure and delivering assignments in tight timeframes
• Adapting to ever-changing technology

Competencies Required

• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Displaying Ownership & Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Coaching & Developing Others: Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
• Visionary Leadership: Taking a long-term view and building a shared vision with others; acting as a catalyst for organizational change
• Building Process Analysis: Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Leading Cross-Divisional Collaboration: Demonstrating cooperation and teamwork while working within and across divisions and teams
• Organization Design & Structure: Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities

Requirements

Education: Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Health Care Administration, Public Health, Nursing, Health Education, Social Welfare, or a closely related field.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time experience, or its equivalent, in a health care organization, public health agency, or community program providing program management and direction and other administrative duties.

Substitution: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in any of the aforementioned fields and three years of full-time experience or its equivalent performing management and direction and other administrative duties in a health care organization, public health agency, or community program may be substituted for the master's degree requirement. One (1) additional year of experience of the type noted above may be substituted for the required academic major. No substitution is permitted for a Bachelor's degree.

Additional Qualifications for Restricted Positions

• Successful candidates for some positions in the HIV/AIDS Program require clearance from the State Office of AIDS prior to a permanent appointment.
• Successful candidate for the position in the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program must meet the criteria established by the State Medi-Cal Program as Skilled Professional Medical Personnel (SPMP), including:
  • Registered Nurses and Public Health Nurses with a valid certificate from the State of California
  • Physician Assistants with a valid license issued by the California Physician Assistant Committee
  • Registered Dietitians with a valid registration from the American Dietetic Association
  • Individuals possessing either a master's degree in Social Welfare (MSW) with an emphasis in medical or a master's degree in Public Health (MPH) with an emphasis in health education
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists
  • Licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Counselors
• Successful candidate for the position in the Senior Nutrition program must possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment a current registration as a Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association).
• Successful candidate for the position in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program must possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment a current registration as a Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association).