Vector Program Supervisor

About the role

Join us at Multnomah County Health Department, where we are seeking individuals who embody leadership, achievement, and action in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment. Our mission is at the heart of everything we do: to collaborate with communities, advance health equity, safeguard the most vulnerable, and foster health and wellness for all. Guided by our core values of Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity, and Integrity, we strive to create a workplace culture characterized by respect, trust, and understanding for the incredibly diverse populations we serve in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Direct and approve the planning, prioritizing, assigning, and review of the work of a diverse workforce.
• Act as a resource and provide direction, guidance, and leadership to staff; advise on complex and sensitive concerns.
• Perform supervisory functions: evaluate, monitor performance and productivity, set timelines, assure accountability; recruit and hire a diverse workforce; orient/train staff; mentor; develop professional and leadership skills.
• Develop, implement, and oversee work procedures and methods for Integrated Pest Management and best management practices in vector control public service consistent with County, department, State policies and aligned with the County's Workforce Equity Implementation Plan.
• Develop and evaluate existing plans for achieving program objectives and operational goals; support identification of priority grant and contract proposals; modify procedures and guidelines.
• Control, approve, and track expenditure and revenue by prioritizing resource allocations to meet program revenue targets.
• Develop or modify procedures and guidelines to meet changing conditions or goals; recommend revisions to policy and procedures by evaluating their impact on the program.
• Ensure program licensure, testing, certifications, and compliance of statutory/regulatory obligations managed or controlled by Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and/or federal agencies meet program compliance with regulatory and legal guidelines.
• Evaluate the quality of services and improvements needed by reviewing reports and/or statistical data, conferring with reporting staff, and reviewing information from clients and users of services.
• Serve as County representative to provide information to the public and various local, regional, state, and federal stakeholders; act as Environmental Health content expert; provide information to media, legislative bodies, and community agencies.
• Serve on community workgroups and advisory boards; participate on initiatives designed to influence health policies.
• Develop and recommend policy objectives and associated program directions; present at local, regional, and national conferences; consult with grantees or program staff throughout Oregon and the US.
• Coordinate with Environmental Health Inspections and Communicable Disease Supervisors on disease investigations for vector control.
• Participate in Environmental Health Program response to public health, environmental health, and natural disasters.
• Investigate citizen complaints involving illness complaints associated with vector control and other sanitation concerns.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: training and experience at an advanced level equivalent to a bachelor's degree, or a bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position (total equivalency of seven years of qualifying training and/or experience). Transferable skills gained through education, work experience (including military) or life experiences that are relevant for this position may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to empathetically lead, mentor, and evaluate a diverse workforce while fostering a safe, accountable, and respectful environment.
• Ability to guide staff using expert knowledge of vector control principles and strictly adhere to all federal, state, and local laws and policies.
• Able to apply an anti-racist, intersectional lens to dismantle administrative barriers, skillfully navigate cultural conflicts, and advocate for marginalized communities.
• Communicate effectively across all levels, deliver exceptional customer service, and maintain clear, highly accurate written records and reports.
• Thrive and maintain professionalism under