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01/13/2023

Administrator

Washington County Health Department

 

POSITION TITLE

Administrator

DIVISION

Administration

ORGANIZATION

Washington County Health Department

REPORTS TO

Board of Health

POSITION TYPE/

PAY RATE

Full-Time Position, Not remote/

 $25-28 per hour

SUMMARY:

Under direct supervision of the Board of Health, oversees the daily operation of the General Health District by providing direction for all departments, programs, and personnel.

ESSENTIAL POSITION DUTIES

●       Acts in supervisory and administrative capacity for all supervisory staff, sections and programs of the General Health District

●       Represents the General Health District and Board of Health (BOH) in local, state, and federal activities, meetings, coalitions, advisory boards, and to the media

●       Carries out all directives of the Board of Health and the Ohio Department of Health

●       With staff assistance, prepares grant applications for funding program operations as necessary

●       Attends Board of Health meetings, serving as Secretary keeping and maintaining minutes and reporting on the monthly administration of the Health Department

●       Enforces public health regulations within the General Health District

●       Informs the general public regarding matters affecting public health

●       Consults with the appointed Medical Director in all matters regarding human public health

●       Serves as Incident Commander, in absence of the Health Commissioner, for incidents of public health origin/emergency

●       Serves on the Health Department’s 24/7 response capability team, responsible for responding to the agency’s emergency call line on a rotating basis

QUALIFICATIONS:

●       Degree in public health or the equivalent degree in a related health field as determined by the Board of Health preferred.

●       Demonstrated work experience that would indicate knowledge and skills necessary to lead a public health agency will be considered in lieu of a degree.

●       Requires excellent management skills for an organization with multiple departments where each has unique goals and responsibilities.

●       Requires demonstrated experience that will deliver excellent financial and budgeting skills.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

●       Ability to plan, implement and evaluate multiple initiatives or objectives within projected timeframes and track deliverables

●       Ability to communicate effectively and make public presentations

●       Ability to foster relationships with coworkers, collaborators, and the public

●       Knowledge of standards and practices within each department of the General Health District

●       Knowledge of personnel policy and procedures

●       Knowledge of basic math, accounting and business practices and procedures

●       Knowledge of grants administration and budgeting principles

●       Ability to recruit, train and sustain staff, community partners and volunteers

●       Ability to lead staff in work supporting the mission of the General Health District

●       Ability to utilize email, electronic calendars, word processing software, spreadsheets,

       databases and desktop publishing software

●       Ability to work independently and as part of a team

●       Ability to work quickly, precisely and accurately with detailed information

●       Ability to multitask, delegate, and think outside the box

●       Ability to develop and follow budgets in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines

●       Weekly activities for departments, programs, and reports

●       Develop and provide progress updates toward objectives forecast for week, month, and year

●       Ability to give and receive constructive criticism/communication with Board and staff

●       Assessing weekly activities of each department for the Board of Health

●       Ensure departments are on pace to meet all local, state, and/or federal standards

●       Identify and implement workflow improvements within current staffing arrangements

●       Recommends needed changes to workflow or staff to the Board of Health

●       Develop and provide departments with a workplan forecast for the week/month/1 year periods

●       Seek additional grant and funding opportunities and areas for potential growth for the department

OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

●       Achieves defined annual goals.

●       Participates in General Health Health District’s Emergency Preparedness Drills and responses to actual emergencies as required.

●       Completes other duties as required by the Board of Health.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Job duties include primarily office work and occasional work in the field. This is a full-time position and is not remote. In-state travel is required.  Employee must have a valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle. Paid holidays, earned sick time, earned vacation time, medical insurance available, life insurance, options for tuition reimbursement, and some flexibility in scheduling.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To apply, submit Cover Letter, Resume and References via email at healthadmin@wcgov.org or In-Person or by Mail at 342 Muskingum Drive, Marietta, OH 45750. Position open until filled.

 

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