Public Health Supervisor/Health Officer

Primary Duties/Job Functions

• Supervises and evaluates professional and non-professional staff: Interviews/rates/recommends new employees. 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.
• Counsels and directs staff in cases and program delivery. 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.
• 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.
• Affords assistance in developing the 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.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Experience And Training

• 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.