Posted : Friday, April 05, 2024 06:48 PM
Position Summary
Provide leadership and program management to the Bureau on sound, comprehensive public health practices and strategies to address public health needs of the city.
Manages programs to ensure effective delivery of services, supervise program staff, collaborate with multi-sector partners to achieve healthy outcomes.
Assists the Director and leading staff in accomplishing the mission and goals of the Bureau; manage public relations and communications for the Bureau by developing a communications plan, serves as the Public Information Officer, develop relationships with media, legislators and business community; and assists in the development of core marketing messages; leads program planning and evaluation activities of the Bureau by working with staff to develop metrics for each program/service to measure success, identify and ensure appropriate metrics are included and tracked for programs/services, ensure evidenced- based strategies or best practice models are incorporated in program design and implementation; lead policy and advocacy efforts for the Bureau by engaging legislators and elected officials, stakeholders and the community in identifying public health issues impacting the health of city residents; fostering relationships with policymakers, and others to advance policies and identify policy opportunities to engage with; Ensuring program compliance through monitoring budgets, invoicing, supervising program staff; documenting and reporting based on requirements within contracts.
Assists the Director in project specific work and/or assuming the Director’s duties if requested; presenting contracts and annual budgets to city administration and city council in the Director’s absence; participating and/or facilitating quarterly Board of Health meetings; respond to public health emergencies as appropriate, hold advisory or board position in local, state or national organizations; and represent the City at city, state or national meetings.
Essential Functions Provide leadership, supervision, and workforce development for program staff by: • Managing and supervising program staff on the effective delivery of program services • Developing staff to ensure timely career development and training Identifying staff opportunities to insert public health services/perspectives into community development activities on a broad scale.
• Conducting performance reviews and interviewing job candidates • Fostering relationships with appropriate stakeholders, such as legislators, business and community partners • Developing both internal and external communications and partnerships to achieve health outcomes for city residents Manage numerous public health programs by: • Develop goals and objectives for each program / service to measure effectiveness • Assist in program / service development to incorporate appropriate metrics • Ensure evidence-based strategies and best practice models are incorporated in program development • Adapt programs, as needed, to ensure success • Establish initiatives to collaborate, develop and implement targeted strategies and interventions • Meet with staff periodically to review program performance • Develop both internal and external communications and partnerships to achieve health outcomes for city resident Manage one or more grant/contracts that support program activities by: • Identify and/or obtain grant funding to support program activities • Manage grant activities • Design and develop programs and grant applications • Conduct program evaluation • Manage budgets effectively to achieve grant deliverables • Write or assists required grant reports to funders, stakeholders or administration Ensure program compliance by: • Monitor program activities to meet contract requirements • Prepare invoices for reimbursement • Monitor program budgets • Document appropriate metrics to meet program evaluation and/or contract requirements • Report to funders on program activities, successes • Supervise program staff to ensure program efficacy • Assure compliance with state and federal requirements Other miscellaneous activities: • Assist the Director in project specific work and/or assuming the Director’s duties if requested.
• Participate in quarterly Board of Heath meeting • Hold advisory position on local, state committees or coalitions • Respond to public health emergencies as appropriate Represent the City at local, state, and national meetings at the discretion of the director.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Work requires managing and monitoring work performance of a department including evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, establishing broad organizational goals and realigning work and staffing assignments for the department.
Final decisions regarding policy development and implementation are made and/or recommended.
Interaction with others outside the organization requires exercising participative management skills that support team efforts and quality processes.
The employee normally performs the duty assignments within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices.
End results determined effectiveness of job performance.
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization wide.
Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
This job title does research for documents, compiles data for computer entry, and/or enters or oversees data entry.
Has responsibility for monitoring budget/fiscal expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures) for a work unit of less than department size (programs, activities, projects or small organizational units) or responsibility for fiscal management of capital project(s).
Excellent communication and organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to interact appropriately and effectively with a wide range of persons.
Candidates should have strong critical thinking skills, excellent English language skills, including composition, grammar, and public speaking.
Computer skills are necessary and should include the ability to access and navigate various databases and software programs following training Flexibility, professionalism, managing multiple projects are valued attributes Equally comfortable working individually and within a team environment that emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration in a dynamic urban health department Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience Master's degree in public health, Public Administration or other related degree.
Over three (3) years and up to and including five (5) years’ experience in public health with at least one (1) year supervisory experience.
Valid Class C driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania All persons who become employed by the City on or after the effective date of this section (May 18, 2022) shall be or become residents of York County or any county contiguous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties), within six months form the first date the employee achieves permanent employment status.
Must pass a background check, Drug Test and provide a PA Child Abuse History Clearance Certificate.
Must provide State and Federal background clearances and Mandated Report Certification.
Note: Child Abuse History Clearance must be dated within one year from the date of application and must show that "no record exists".
Click here to visit the PA Department of Human Services website for more information on the Child Abuse History Clearances.
Click here to submit your application for PA Child Abuse History Clearance online.
This method is strongly suggested as you will receive immediate access to your results.
Paper application forms are available in the City of York's Office of Human Resources.
Manages programs to ensure effective delivery of services, supervise program staff, collaborate with multi-sector partners to achieve healthy outcomes.
Assists the Director and leading staff in accomplishing the mission and goals of the Bureau; manage public relations and communications for the Bureau by developing a communications plan, serves as the Public Information Officer, develop relationships with media, legislators and business community; and assists in the development of core marketing messages; leads program planning and evaluation activities of the Bureau by working with staff to develop metrics for each program/service to measure success, identify and ensure appropriate metrics are included and tracked for programs/services, ensure evidenced- based strategies or best practice models are incorporated in program design and implementation; lead policy and advocacy efforts for the Bureau by engaging legislators and elected officials, stakeholders and the community in identifying public health issues impacting the health of city residents; fostering relationships with policymakers, and others to advance policies and identify policy opportunities to engage with; Ensuring program compliance through monitoring budgets, invoicing, supervising program staff; documenting and reporting based on requirements within contracts.
Assists the Director in project specific work and/or assuming the Director’s duties if requested; presenting contracts and annual budgets to city administration and city council in the Director’s absence; participating and/or facilitating quarterly Board of Health meetings; respond to public health emergencies as appropriate, hold advisory or board position in local, state or national organizations; and represent the City at city, state or national meetings.
Essential Functions Provide leadership, supervision, and workforce development for program staff by: • Managing and supervising program staff on the effective delivery of program services • Developing staff to ensure timely career development and training Identifying staff opportunities to insert public health services/perspectives into community development activities on a broad scale.
• Conducting performance reviews and interviewing job candidates • Fostering relationships with appropriate stakeholders, such as legislators, business and community partners • Developing both internal and external communications and partnerships to achieve health outcomes for city residents Manage numerous public health programs by: • Develop goals and objectives for each program / service to measure effectiveness • Assist in program / service development to incorporate appropriate metrics • Ensure evidence-based strategies and best practice models are incorporated in program development • Adapt programs, as needed, to ensure success • Establish initiatives to collaborate, develop and implement targeted strategies and interventions • Meet with staff periodically to review program performance • Develop both internal and external communications and partnerships to achieve health outcomes for city resident Manage one or more grant/contracts that support program activities by: • Identify and/or obtain grant funding to support program activities • Manage grant activities • Design and develop programs and grant applications • Conduct program evaluation • Manage budgets effectively to achieve grant deliverables • Write or assists required grant reports to funders, stakeholders or administration Ensure program compliance by: • Monitor program activities to meet contract requirements • Prepare invoices for reimbursement • Monitor program budgets • Document appropriate metrics to meet program evaluation and/or contract requirements • Report to funders on program activities, successes • Supervise program staff to ensure program efficacy • Assure compliance with state and federal requirements Other miscellaneous activities: • Assist the Director in project specific work and/or assuming the Director’s duties if requested.
• Participate in quarterly Board of Heath meeting • Hold advisory position on local, state committees or coalitions • Respond to public health emergencies as appropriate Represent the City at local, state, and national meetings at the discretion of the director.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Work requires managing and monitoring work performance of a department including evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, establishing broad organizational goals and realigning work and staffing assignments for the department.
Final decisions regarding policy development and implementation are made and/or recommended.
Interaction with others outside the organization requires exercising participative management skills that support team efforts and quality processes.
The employee normally performs the duty assignments within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices.
End results determined effectiveness of job performance.
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization wide.
Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.
This job title does research for documents, compiles data for computer entry, and/or enters or oversees data entry.
Has responsibility for monitoring budget/fiscal expenditures (typically non-discretionary expenditures) for a work unit of less than department size (programs, activities, projects or small organizational units) or responsibility for fiscal management of capital project(s).
Excellent communication and organizational skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to interact appropriately and effectively with a wide range of persons.
Candidates should have strong critical thinking skills, excellent English language skills, including composition, grammar, and public speaking.
Computer skills are necessary and should include the ability to access and navigate various databases and software programs following training Flexibility, professionalism, managing multiple projects are valued attributes Equally comfortable working individually and within a team environment that emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration in a dynamic urban health department Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience Master's degree in public health, Public Administration or other related degree.
Over three (3) years and up to and including five (5) years’ experience in public health with at least one (1) year supervisory experience.
Valid Class C driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania All persons who become employed by the City on or after the effective date of this section (May 18, 2022) shall be or become residents of York County or any county contiguous to York County (Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Hartford, Baltimore, and Carroll Counties), within six months form the first date the employee achieves permanent employment status.
Must pass a background check, Drug Test and provide a PA Child Abuse History Clearance Certificate.
Must provide State and Federal background clearances and Mandated Report Certification.
Note: Child Abuse History Clearance must be dated within one year from the date of application and must show that "no record exists".
Click here to visit the PA Department of Human Services website for more information on the Child Abuse History Clearances.
Click here to submit your application for PA Child Abuse History Clearance online.
This method is strongly suggested as you will receive immediate access to your results.
Paper application forms are available in the City of York's Office of Human Resources.
• Phone : NA
• Location : York, PA
• Post ID: 9004356786